Postcode HP5 1HQ (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP5 1HQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP5 1HQ is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP5 1HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP5 1HQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HP5 1HQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to HP5 1HQ is Lewins Yard which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Lion Street and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 187 m away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 1HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Thomas Harding Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chesham Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 13, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of HP5 1HQ is The Nags Head and is 6.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for HP5 1HQ is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HP5 1HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP5 1HQ, and the approximate distance away.

Lewins Yard 9 m
Honey Yard 34 m
Market Square 36 m
Townfield 48 m
Francis Yard 53 m
East Street 77 m
Town Bridge Court 119 m
Red Lion Street 120 m
Tap Yard 127 m
Watermeadow 135 m
Brook Court 146 m
Punch Bowl Lane 147 m
Cook's Yard 162 m
Germain Street 176 m
Old Bell's Court 184 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 1HQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP5 1HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
359 m
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 864 m
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.03 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.12 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.15 km
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.17 km
Waterside Primary Academy 1.33 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.51 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
1.66 km
The Beacon School 1.82 km
Ivingswood Academy 1.95 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 2.06 km
Heatherton School 2.43 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.58 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
2.68 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.9 km
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
3.08 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
3.09 km
Chesham Preparatory School 3.12 km
Woodside Junior School 3.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP5 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.42 km
Leeside Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2012
5.52 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.79 km
Raffety Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
5.96 km
Lee Common Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
6 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6.01 km
Missenden Abbey Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2019
6.23 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2016
6.31 km
Cafe Kissa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.34 km
La Petite Auberge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2015
6.34 km
Misbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
6.38 km
Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
6.48 km
Fan Fan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2020
6.48 km
Origins Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2018
6.48 km
Teacups and Tandems Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.48 km
Kinton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 30, 2009
6.48 km
New Akash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 14, 2018
6.48 km
Sukhothai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2016
6.48 km
Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2016
6.49 km
Age Concern Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
6.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP5 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Red Lion Street Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Red Lion Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Pednormead End Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Underground Station Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Pednormead End Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 187 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 194 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 195 m
Amersham Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.5 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP5 1HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Skottowe's Pond Inland Water 194 m
Bury Pond Inland Water 573 m
Pednor Bottom Valley 967 m
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Elvidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Little Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Hill Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Big Round Green Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Howlet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Pen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hill Farm Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Maggotycroft Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP5 1HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.6 Mbps 62.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.5 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.70380800
Longitude -0.61271400
OS Easting 495961
OS Northing 0201473
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21085
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Electoral Ward Chess Valley
Local Authority District Buckinghamshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Buckinghamshire Thames Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000060
Travel To Work Area High Wycombe and Aylesbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Buckinghamshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Buckinghamshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Amersham/Chesham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chesham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037634
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 004C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3