The postcode HP5 2BU is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP5 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP5 2BU 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 2BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to HP5 2BU is Glenister Road which is centered 99 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Overdale Road and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.37 km away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 4.82 km away.
The closest primary school to HP5 2BU (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 2BU is White Lion PH and is 6.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 136.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP5 2BU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HP5 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP5 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP5 2BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP5 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 455 m |
| Ivingswood Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 583 m | |
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 852 m | |
| Heritage House School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 875 m |
| Brushwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2012) | 979 m |
| Chiltern Hills Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Chesham Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 1.19 km |
| Thomas Harding Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.25 km | |
| Waterside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.6 km | |
| Ley Hill School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.8 km |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.04 km | |
| Chartridge Combined School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| The Beacon School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.35 km | |
| Chesham Bois Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.43 km | |
| Heatherton School | Independent school | 3-11 | 3.96 km | |
| Elangeni School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 3.97 km |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Independent school | 1-11 | 4.02 km | |
| Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 4.02 km |
| Hyde Heath Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (May 31, 2012) | 4.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP5 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeside Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2012 | 5.13 km | |
| Lee Common Church Of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 5.59 km | |
| Raffety | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2012 | 5.97 km | |
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 6.08 km | |
| The Kitchen Mixer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 6.21 km | |
| Little Bears Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2010 | 6.3 km | |
| White Lion PH | Awaiting Inspection | 6.3 km | |
| Graziemille Restaurant at The Cock and Rabbit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2019 | 6.32 km | |
| The Old Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 6.44 km | |
| Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 6.5 km | |
| The Nags Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 6.63 km | |
| Missenden Abbey Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 1, 2019 | 6.66 km | |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2016 | 6.69 km | |
| Cafe Kissa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 6.74 km | |
| La Petite Auberge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2015 | 6.74 km | |
| Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2016 | 6.82 km | |
| Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2019 | 6.84 km | |
| Fan Fan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2020 | 6.84 km | |
| Origins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 2, 2018 | 6.84 km | |
| Teacups and Tandems | Awaiting Inspection | 6.84 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP5 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Overdale Road | 113 m | |
| Lynton Road | 200 m | |
| Lynton Road | 203 m | |
| Upland Avenue | 222 m | |
| The Nash Arms PH | 238 m | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 1.37 km | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 1.37 km | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 1.37 km | |
| Amersham Rail Station | 4.82 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.24 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 49.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP5 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Nalders Wood | 600 m | |
| Francis Wood | 872 m | |
| Lycrome Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Chesham Vale | Valley | 1.11 km |
| Captain's Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Garrett's Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Skottowe's Pond | 1.41 km | |
| Ramscoat Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Pednor Bottom | Valley | 1.55 km |
| Chiltern Hills | 1.58 km | |
| White Hawridge Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km |
| Bury Pond | 1.63 km | |
| Stubbings Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Hollybush Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Big Round Green | 1.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP5 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.5 Mbps | 136.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.9 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.9% | 100% | 73 | 8.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.1% | 97.1% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for HP5 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.71751300 |
| Longitude | -0.61029100 |
| OS Easting | 496101 |
| OS Northing | 0203001 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000060 |
| Travel To Work Area | High Wycombe and Aylesbury |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 | 5A2 |