Postcode HP5 2LG (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP5 2LG and nearby postcodes

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

HP5 2LG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2LG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to HP5 2LG is Hivings Park which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hope Church and is 117 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.92 km away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 5.92 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 2LG (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 2LG is White Lion PH and is 5.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hivings Park 40 m
School Close 87 m
Greenway Parade 87 m
Wykeridge Close 120 m
Nine Acres 153 m
Great Hivings 220 m
Swan Close 220 m
Ridgeway Close 228 m
Broadview Road 233 m
Belsham Close 239 m
Upper Belmont Road 261 m
Little Spring 261 m
Patterson Road 284 m
Hollybush Road 289 m
Howard Road 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 2LG

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 2LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivingswood Academy 116 m
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.13 km
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 1.23 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.33 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.56 km
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
1.6 km
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.87 km
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.34 km
Chesham Preparatory School 2.63 km
Chartridge Combined School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.72 km
Waterside Primary Academy 3.24 km
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.36 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.4 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 3.55 km
The Beacon School 3.86 km
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School 3.89 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 4.05 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
4.1 km
Heatherton School 4.48 km
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hope Church Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Greenway Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Greenway Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Hope Church Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Mount Nugent Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 5.92 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 5.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.15 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lycrome Wood Woodland Or Forest 513 m
Captain's Wood Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Garrett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Francis Wood Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Chesham Vale Valley 896 m
Ramscoat Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
White Hawridge Bottom Valley 1.06 km
Stubbings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Nalders Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Chiltern Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.4 km
Pepper's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Butcher's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Pednor Bottom Valley 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.5 Mbps 92.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 3
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 110.9 15
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 294,702 kWh - mean 15,511 kWh : median 15,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP5 2LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.72216600
Longitude -0.61667800
OS Easting 495650
OS Northing 0203510
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22609
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: 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 002D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2