Postcode HP5 2LA (Buckinghamshire) Terminated October 2010

Map showing HP5 2LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP5 2LA is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in October 2010.HP5 2LA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

HP5 2LA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 2LA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to HP5 2LA is Chessbury Road which is centered 261 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chessbury and is 214 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 769 m away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 3.37 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 2LA (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 2LA is The Nags Head and is 5.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chessbury Road 261 m
Pednormead End 273 m
Dawes Close 279 m
Delmeade Road 320 m
Missenden Road 484 m
Drydell Lane 576 m
Fuller's Hill 807 m
Pednor Road 1.17 km
B485 2.53 km
A4251 7.77 km
A413 20.17 km
A329 36.26 km
M40 48.55 km
A46 98.04 km
M4 107.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 2LA

Introduction January 1980
Termination October 2010
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HP5 2LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
478 m
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
894 m
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 946 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.52 km
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.55 km
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.63 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.67 km
Waterside Primary Academy 1.79 km
The Beacon School 1.8 km
Ivingswood Academy 2.04 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
2.18 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 2.38 km
Heatherton School 2.44 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
2.48 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.85 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
2.92 km
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
3.1 km
Chartridge Combined School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.35 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.53 km
Woodside Junior School 3.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
4.8 km
Leeside Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2012
5.02 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.16 km
Raffety Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
5.36 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
5.38 km
Lee Common Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
5.5 km
Missenden Abbey Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2019
5.59 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2016
5.67 km
Cafe Kissa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
5.7 km
La Petite Auberge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2015
5.7 km
Misbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
5.75 km
Kinton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 30, 2009
5.85 km
New Akash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 14, 2018
5.85 km
Sukhothai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2016
5.85 km
Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
5.85 km
Fan Fan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2020
5.85 km
Origins Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 2, 2018
5.85 km
Teacups and Tandems Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.85 km
Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2016
5.86 km
Age Concern Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
5.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chessbury Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Chessbury Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Pednormead End Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Pednormead End Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 609 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 769 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 779 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 779 m
Amersham Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.76 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 5.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 25.97 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bury Pond Inland Water 157 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Pednor Bottom Valley 529 m
Skottowe's Pond Inland Water 553 m
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Howlet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Elvidge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Snowdrop Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Little Hodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Monk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Maggotycroft Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Chiltern Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.46 km
Hilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.70314600
Longitude -0.62187400
OS Easting 495331
OS Northing 0201388
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21085
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: 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 E33041297
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 004C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3