The postcode HP5 3BL is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP5 3BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP5 3BL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 3BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to HP5 3BL is Clay Acre which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Eskdale Avenue and is 22 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 773 m away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 4.03 km away.
The closest primary school to HP5 3BL (for ages 11 and under) is Brushwood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 20, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chesham Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 13, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of HP5 3BL is The Nags Head and is 6.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 1, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP5 3BL 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 3BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP5 3BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP5 3BL
| 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 3BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage House School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 183 m |
| Chesham Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 279 m |
| Newtown School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 477 m |
| Brushwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2012) | 693 m |
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 941 m | |
| Thomas Harding Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Chiltern Hills Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Ivingswood Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.5 km | |
| Waterside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.17 km | |
| Ley Hill School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.19 km |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.36 km | |
| Chesham Bois Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.55 km | |
| The Beacon School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.66 km | |
| Elangeni School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| Heatherton School | Independent school | 3-11 | 3.22 km | |
| Chestnut Lane School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 22, 2014) | 3.22 km |
| Woodside Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.83 km | |
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 6, 2019) | 3.84 km |
| Chartridge Combined School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 3.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP5 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeside Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2012 | 5.8 km | |
| The Kitchen Mixer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 6.27 km | |
| Lee Common Church Of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 6.28 km | |
| Raffety | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2012 | 6.47 km | |
| Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 6.61 km | |
| The Nags Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 6.8 km | |
| Missenden Abbey Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 1, 2019 | 6.94 km | |
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 6.96 km | |
| Graziemille Restaurant at The Cock and Rabbit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2019 | 6.99 km | |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2016 | 7 km | |
| Cafe Kissa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 7.04 km | |
| La Petite Auberge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2015 | 7.04 km | |
| Misbourne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 7.11 km | |
| Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2016 | 7.16 km | |
| Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2019 | 7.17 km | |
| Fan Fan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2020 | 7.17 km | |
| Origins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 2, 2018 | 7.17 km | |
| Teacups and Tandems | Awaiting Inspection | 7.17 km | |
| Kinton Pharmacy | Exempt January 30, 2009 | 7.17 km | |
| New Akash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2018 | 7.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP5 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Eskdale Avenue | 22 m | |
| Eskdale Avenue | 31 m | |
| Hilltop Allotments | 166 m | |
| Hilltop Allotments | 170 m | |
| Grammar School | 232 m | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 773 m | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 774 m | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 782 m | |
| Amersham Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station | 5.55 km | |
| Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station | 5.57 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.54 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 50.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP5 3BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Nalders Wood | 679 m | |
| Big Round Green | 926 m | |
| Skottowe's Pond | 957 m | |
| Hollybush Wood | 974 m | |
| Hill Farm Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Mapletree Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Bury Pond | 1.37 km | |
| Pednor Bottom | Valley | 1.56 km |
| Francis Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Hill Farm Spring | 1.66 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Beech Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Cowcroft Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Chesham Vale | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Lycrome Wood | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP5 3BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35 Mbps | 29.2 Mbps | 48.15 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.9 Mbps | 4.5 Mbps | 9.52 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 38.9 | 6.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HP5 3BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.71031100 |
| Longitude | -0.60347700 |
| OS Easting | 496587 |
| OS Northing | 0202209 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and 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 | E33041294 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chiltern 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chiltern 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |