Postcode HP5 2HW (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP5 2HW and nearby postcodes

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

HP5 2HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2HW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to HP5 2HW is Willow Chase which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowndes Avenue and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 724 m away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 4.08 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 2HW (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 Chiltern Hills Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 22, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HP5 2HW is The Nags Head and is 5.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Willow Chase 28 m
Ashwood Drive 51 m
Rowan Walk 65 m
Lowndes Avenue 101 m
Oak Field 116 m
Jasmine Walk 128 m
Hampden Avenue 129 m
Beechcroft Road 134 m
Elmtree Hill 144 m
Juniper Close 189 m
Upper Meadow 202 m
Ivy Close 207 m
Wallington Road 213 m
Lindo Close 227 m
Webb Close 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 2HW

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 2HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 110 m
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
423 m
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
821 m
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.02 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.11 km
Ivingswood Academy 1.22 km
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.23 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
1.55 km
Waterside Primary Academy 2.11 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 2.23 km
The Beacon School 2.54 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 2.86 km
Chesham Preparatory School 3.02 km
Chartridge Combined School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.07 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
3.13 km
Heatherton School 3.17 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.18 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.38 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
3.48 km
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
3.82 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lowndes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Beechcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Chiltern Hills Academy Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Chiltern Hills Academy Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Townsend Road Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 724 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 727 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 728 m
Amersham Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 6.13 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 6.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.19 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Skottowe's Pond Inland Water 613 m
Pednor Bottom Valley 624 m
Bury Pond Inland Water 682 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Chiltern Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.12 km
Nalders Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Lycrome Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Captain's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Great Friar's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Big Round Green Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Hill Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Francis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.1 Mbps 54.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 61.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 57.1% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 117,348 kWh - mean 9,027 kWh : median 7,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP5 2HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.71025600
Longitude -0.61785100
OS Easting 495594
OS Northing 0202184
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13673
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Electoral Ward Chiltern Ridges
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: Social renting young 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 E33041289
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 002B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1