Postcode HP5 1RU (Buckinghamshire) Terminated June 1997

Map showing HP5 1RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP5 1RU is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in August 1992 and terminated in June 1997.HP5 1RU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

HP5 1RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 1RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to HP5 1RU is Cavendish Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kesters Road and is 24 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.08 km away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 1RU (for ages 11 and under) is Waterside Primary Academy. 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 1RU is The Nags Head and is 6.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cavendish Road 59 m
Kesters Road 91 m
Eunice Grove 110 m
Rose Drive 135 m
Larks Rise 212 m
Shepherds Way 264 m
Pump Lane 295 m
Woodland View 296 m
Chessmount Rise 387 m
Cannon Mill Avenue 418 m
Pheasant Rise 435 m
Trapp's Lane 546 m
Waterside 621 m
A416 2.07 km
A413 21.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 1RU

Introduction August 1992
Termination June 1997
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 1RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Primary Academy 563 m
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
986 m
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.24 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.31 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 1.39 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.59 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
1.65 km
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.66 km
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 1.8 km
The Beacon School 1.83 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.92 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
2.06 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.09 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.17 km
Heatherton School 2.26 km
Woodside Junior School 2.65 km
Ivingswood Academy 2.67 km
Chesham Preparatory School 2.79 km
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
2.81 km
St George's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.3 km
Leeside Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2012
6.62 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.71 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6.97 km
Raffety Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
7.05 km
Lee Common Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
7.1 km
The Bat and Ball Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2012
7.24 km
Missenden Abbey Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2019
7.24 km
Penn Street and Holmer Green PCC Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2006
7.33 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2016
7.34 km
Cafe Kissa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
7.36 km
La Petite Auberge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2015
7.36 km
Misbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
7.39 km
Holmer Green Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2014
7.4 km
Holmer Green Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2009
7.4 km
Village Centre Pre-School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2010
7.47 km
Kinton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 30, 2009
7.51 km
New Akash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 14, 2018
7.51 km
Sukhothai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2016
7.51 km
Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
7.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kesters Road Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Cavendish Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Cavendish Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Rose Drive Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Woodland View Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.08 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Amersham Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.18 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hill Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 238 m
Hill Farm Spring Woodland Or Forest 464 m
Big Round Green Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 821 m
Hollybush Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Bois Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Mapletree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Little Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Elvidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Skottowe's Pond Inland Water 1.28 km
Hilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Furzefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.70009300
Longitude -0.59787300
OS Easting 496996
OS Northing 0201080
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18775
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Amersham/Chesham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chesham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041301
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3