Postcode HP5 1SZ (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP5 1SZ and nearby postcodes

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

HP5 1SZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 1SZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to HP5 1SZ is Appletree Walk which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cresswell Road and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.74 km away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 1SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Waterside Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dr Challoner's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of HP5 1SZ is The Bat and Ball and is 6.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Holmer Green Chilli and is 7.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 172.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Appletree Walk 17 m
Bois Hill 77 m
Cresswell Road 78 m
High Bois Lane 276 m
Bois Moor Road 315 m
Woodley Hill 366 m
Hollow Way Lane 519 m
Bois Lane 600 m
Latimer Road 2.39 km
A416 3.03 km
A413 22.19 km
A329 36.4 km
M40 50.58 km
A46 100 km
M4 108.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 1SZ

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 1SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Primary Academy 413 m
Chesham Bois Church of England School 427 m
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
964 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
1.1 km
The Beacon School 1.18 km
Heatherton School 1.41 km
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.58 km
Woodside Junior School 1.71 km
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.89 km
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.94 km
St George's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.19 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.26 km
Stony Dean School Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.51 km
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 2.51 km
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.56 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
2.62 km
Amersham School Good
(June 30, 2021)
2.74 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.76 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.09 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.54 km
The Bat and Ball Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2012
6.74 km
Penn Street and Holmer Green PCC Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2006
6.85 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6.85 km
Holmer Green Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2014
6.89 km
Holmer Green Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2009
6.89 km
Village Centre Pre-School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2010
6.98 km
Leeside Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2012
7.05 km
The Earl Howe Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 14, 2019
7.15 km
Holmer Green Methodist Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2010
7.19 km
Missenden Abbey Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2019
7.23 km
J Walsh Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
7.24 km
Holmer Green Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
7.27 km
The Square Holmer Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2020
7.27 km
Raffety Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
7.27 km
Holmer Green Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 23, 2019
7.3 km
South Hill Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 6, 2020
7.3 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 31, 2011
7.3 km
Misbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
7.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cresswell Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Bois Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Bois Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
The Unicorn Bus Stop/Station 475 m
The Unicorn Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Amersham Rail Station Rail 2 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.01 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 198 m
Bois Wood Woodland Or Forest 235 m
Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Hill Farm Spring Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Great Bois Wood Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Little Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Hilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Elvidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Bricky Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Hill Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Chesham Bois Common Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Wychfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Howlet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Maggotycroft Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 172.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 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% 25.5 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 160.3 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 211,008 kWh - mean 15,072 kWh : median 15,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP5 1SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.69141300
Longitude -0.59915400
OS Easting 496926
OS Northing 0200113
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17515
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2