Postcode HP5 2BQ (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP5 2BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP5 2BQ is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in February 2006 and is an active postcode. HP5 2BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP5 2BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 2BQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to HP5 2BQ is School Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenway and is 15 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.84 km away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 5.91 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 2BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Ivingswood Academy. 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 2BQ is White Lion PH and is 5.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

School Close 29 m
Greenway Parade 137 m
Hivings Park 138 m
Little Spring 149 m
Patterson Road 198 m
Nine Acres 204 m
Upper Belmont Road 210 m
Howard Road 221 m
Wykeridge Close 235 m
Belsham Close 241 m
Greenway 257 m
Ridgeway Close 259 m
Windsor Road 277 m
Swan Close 331 m
Great Hivings 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 2BQ

Introduction February 2006
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 2BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivingswood Academy 90 m
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.02 km
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 1.17 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.31 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.44 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
1.48 km
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.76 km
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.27 km
Chesham Preparatory School 2.54 km
Chartridge Combined School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.82 km
Waterside Primary Academy 3.14 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.29 km
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.46 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 3.48 km
The Beacon School 3.79 km
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School 3.87 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 3.96 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
4.11 km
Heatherton School 4.41 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
4.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leeside Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2012
4.7 km
Lee Common Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
5.16 km
Champneys Health Resort Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
5.57 km
Raffety Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
5.66 km
Little Bears Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2010
5.74 km
White Lion PH Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.74 km
Graziemille Restaurant at The Cock and Rabbit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 28, 2019
5.89 km
The Old Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
5.94 km
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.18 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.42 km
Missenden Abbey Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2019
6.48 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2016
6.5 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6.52 km
Cafe Kissa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.55 km
La Petite Auberge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2015
6.55 km
Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2016
6.6 km
Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
6.63 km
Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
6.64 km
Fan Fan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2020
6.64 km
Origins Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2018
6.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenway Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Greenway Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Hope Church Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Hope Church Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.84 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 5.91 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 5.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.13 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lycrome Wood Woodland Or Forest 609 m
Captain's Wood Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Garrett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Francis Wood Woodland Or Forest 804 m
Chesham Vale Valley 870 m
Ramscoat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Nalders Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
White Hawridge Bottom Valley 1.12 km
Stubbings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Chiltern Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.43 km
Pepper's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Butcher's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Pednor Bottom Valley 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 36.9 Mbps 56.26 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 16.68 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.3 10.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 224,936 kWh - mean 6,427 kWh : median 5,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 79,606 kWh - mean 2,152 kWh : median 1,810 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP5 2BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.72158300
Longitude -0.61530500
OS Easting 495746
OS Northing 0203447
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19738
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Electoral Ward Chesham
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33041288
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 002F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3