Postcode HP5 1LA (Buckinghamshire) Terminated January 2009

Map showing HP5 1LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP5 1LA is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in January 2009.HP5 1LA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

HP5 1LA 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 1LA as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to HP5 1LA is Red Lion Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Lion Street and is 18 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 278 m away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 3.21 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 1LA (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 1LA is The Nags Head and is 6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Policing for HP5 1LA 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 1LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Red Lion Street 34 m
Townfield 66 m
Punch Bowl Lane 84 m
Market Square 104 m
Lewins Yard 104 m
Germain Street 113 m
Town Bridge Court 113 m
Watermeadow 119 m
King Street 130 m
Honey Yard 138 m
Forelands Way 151 m
Francis Yard 157 m
Brook Court 168 m
Meades Lane 173 m
East Street 177 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 1LA

Introduction January 1980
Termination January 2009
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
284 m
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 964 m
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.09 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.2 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.23 km
Waterside Primary Academy 1.26 km
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.27 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.41 km
The Beacon School 1.71 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
1.74 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 1.97 km
Ivingswood Academy 2.05 km
Heatherton School 2.33 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.48 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
2.59 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.92 km
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
2.98 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
3.06 km
Chesham Preparatory School 3.19 km
Woodside Junior School 3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.39 km
Leeside Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2012
5.57 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.76 km
Raffety Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
5.99 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6 km
Lee Common Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
6.06 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
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
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
Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2016
6.49 km
The Bat and Ball Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2012
6.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Red Lion Street Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Red Lion Street Bus Stop/Station 99 m
The Wild Rover PH Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Pednormead End Bus Stop/Station 236 m
The Wild Rover PH Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 278 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 283 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 285 m
Amersham Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.58 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skottowe's Pond Inland Water 284 m
Bury Pond Inland Water 599 m
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Elvidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Pednor Bottom Valley 1.02 km
Little Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Howlet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Hill Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Big Round Green Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Maggotycroft Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Hill Farm Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.70286700
Longitude -0.61267900
OS Easting 495967
OS Northing 0201369
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Amersham/Chesham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chesham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037630
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 004C
Output Area / Small Area 7D1