Postcode HP5 2AF (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP5 2AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP5 2AF is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP5 2AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP5 2AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 2AF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to HP5 2AF is Higham Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Townsend Road and is 83 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 575 m away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 4.04 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 2AF (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 2AF is The Nags Head and is 6.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP5 2AF 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 2AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP5 2AF, and the approximate distance away.

Higham Road 33 m
Brushmakers Court 81 m
Higham Mead 90 m
Townsend Road 91 m
Bellingdon Road 94 m
Sunnyside Road 131 m
Broad Street 151 m
Albany Gate 197 m
Queens Road 198 m
Upper Gladstone Road 204 m
Lindo Close 219 m
Gladstone Road 230 m
Franchise Street 253 m
Wesley Hill 254 m
Upper Meadow 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 2AF

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 2AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 369 m
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
486 m
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
699 m
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
819 m
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
833 m
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.06 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
1.16 km
Ivingswood Academy 1.24 km
Waterside Primary Academy 1.9 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 2.24 km
The Beacon School 2.55 km
Chesham Preparatory School 2.64 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 2.7 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.77 km
Heatherton School 3.16 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.23 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
3.35 km
Chartridge Combined School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.43 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
3.48 km
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
3.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP5 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leeside Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2012
5.26 km
Lee Common Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
5.74 km
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
5.75 km
Raffety Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
5.9 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.07 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6.25 km
Missenden Abbey Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2019
6.38 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2016
6.43 km
Graziemille Restaurant at The Cock and Rabbit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 28, 2019
6.44 km
Cafe Kissa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.47 km
La Petite Auberge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2015
6.47 km
Misbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
6.55 km
Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2016
6.59 km
Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
6.6 km
Fan Fan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2020
6.6 km
Origins Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2018
6.6 km
Teacups and Tandems Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.6 km
Kinton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 30, 2009
6.6 km
New Akash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 14, 2018
6.6 km
Sukhothai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2016
6.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP5 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Townsend Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Townsend Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
The Jolly Sportsman PH Bus Stop/Station 174 m
The Jolly Sportsman PH Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 575 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 577 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 578 m
Amersham Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.89 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.9 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP5 2AF - Data from Dec 2021

Skottowe's Pond Inland Water 614 m
Bury Pond Inland Water 916 m
Nalders Wood Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Pednor Bottom Valley 1.01 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Big Round Green Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hill Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Chiltern Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.51 km
Hollybush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Lycrome Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Captain's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Francis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Mapletree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Elvidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP5 2AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 96.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 10% 99 14.6
300+ Mbps 86% 460 36

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 606,181 kWh - mean 12,897 kWh : median 13,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

59 meters consuming 222,999 kWh - mean 3,780 kWh : median 2,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP5 2AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.71039700
Longitude -0.61178800
OS Easting 496011
OS Northing 0202207
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24325
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Amersham/Chesham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chesham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041298
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 004A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2