Postcode HP5 1LR (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP5 1LR and nearby postcodes

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

HP5 1LR 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 1LR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to HP5 1LR is Germains Close which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pednormead End and is 274 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 546 m away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 1LR (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 Chiltern Hills Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 22, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP5 1LR is The Nags Head and is 5.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Germains Close 114 m
Wey Lane 122 m
Fuller's Close 145 m
King Street 156 m
Germain Street 183 m
Dawes Close 199 m
Amy Lane 210 m
Watermeadow 238 m
Meades Lane 242 m
Pednormead End 243 m
Town Bridge Court 253 m
Reynolds Yard 259 m
Church Street 290 m
Delmeade Road 290 m
Red Lion Street 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 1LR

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 1LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
0 m
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 1.11 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.21 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.24 km
Waterside Primary Academy 1.31 km
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.37 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.51 km
The Beacon School 1.52 km
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.52 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 1.93 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
2.02 km
Heatherton School 2.15 km
Ivingswood Academy 2.22 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.42 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
2.51 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
2.8 km
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
2.8 km
Woodside Junior School 3.14 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.18 km
Chesham Preparatory School 3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pednormead End Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Red Lion Street Bus Stop/Station 296 m
The Wild Rover PH Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Chessbury Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Chessbury Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 546 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 553 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 554 m
Amersham Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.86 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skottowe's Pond Inland Water 449 m
Bury Pond Inland Water 513 m
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Elvidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Howlet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Pen Grove Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Pednor Bottom Valley 962 m
Little Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Hilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Maggotycroft Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hill Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Big Round Green Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Bois Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 66.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15 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% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 71.4% 75.4 17.3
300+ Mbps 28.6% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 323,324 kWh - mean 20,208 kWh : median 18,315 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP5 1LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.70116800
Longitude -0.61574100
OS Easting 495759
OS Northing 0201176
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Amersham/Chesham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chesham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041297
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 004C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2