The postcode HP5 3BU is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP5 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HP5 3BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 3BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to HP5 3BU is Taylors Road which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Taylors Road and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.17 km away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 4.41 km away.
The closest primary school to HP5 3BU (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 3BU is White Lion PH and is 7.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 129.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HP5 3BU 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 3BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HP5 3BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HP5 3BU
| 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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage House School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 233 m |
| Brushwood Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2012) | 324 m |
| Newtown School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 449 m |
| Chesham Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 537 m |
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.15 km | |
| Ivingswood Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.35 km | |
| Chiltern Hills Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 22, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Thomas Harding Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Chesham Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.81 km | |
| Waterside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.06 km | |
| Ley Hill School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.07 km |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.76 km | |
| Chesham Bois Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.9 km | |
| The Beacon School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.06 km | |
| Elangeni School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 3.44 km |
| Chestnut Lane School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 22, 2014) | 3.58 km |
| Heatherton School | Independent school | 3-11 | 3.62 km | |
| Chartridge Combined School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 3.98 km |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Independent school | 1-11 | 4.09 km | |
| Woodside Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 4.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP5 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeside Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2012 | 5.86 km | |
| Lee Common Church Of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 6.33 km | |
| The Kitchen Mixer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 6.58 km | |
| Raffety | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2012 | 6.62 km | |
| Champneys Health Resort | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 6.65 km | |
| Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 6.9 km | |
| Graziemille Restaurant at The Cock and Rabbit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2019 | 7.05 km | |
| Little Bears Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2010 | 7.07 km | |
| White Lion PH | Awaiting Inspection | 7.07 km | |
| The Nags Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 7.08 km | |
| Missenden Abbey Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 1, 2019 | 7.18 km | |
| The Old Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 7.2 km | |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2016 | 7.23 km | |
| Cafe Kissa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 7.27 km | |
| La Petite Auberge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2015 | 7.27 km | |
| Misbourne School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 7.36 km | |
| Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2016 | 7.37 km | |
| Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2019 | 7.39 km | |
| Fan Fan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2020 | 7.39 km | |
| Origins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 2, 2018 | 7.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP5 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Taylors Road | 82 m | |
| Taylors Road | 92 m | |
| Hawthorn Way | 226 m | |
| Nalders Road | 233 m | |
| Hilltop Allotments | 240 m | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 1.17 km | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 1.17 km | |
| Chesham Underground Station | 1.18 km | |
| Amersham Rail Station | 4.41 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.14 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 50.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP5 3BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Nalders Wood | 304 m | |
| Hollybush Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Mapletree Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Big Round Green | 1.16 km | |
| Francis Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Skottowe's Pond | 1.33 km | |
| Hill Farm Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Chesham Vale | Valley | 1.56 km |
| Felmoor Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Bury Pond | 1.72 km | |
| Pednor Bottom | Valley | 1.84 km |
| Lycrome Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Cowcroft Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Cassett's Spring | 1.92 km | |
| Captain's Wood | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP5 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 129.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 18.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 104.4 | 17.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for HP5 3BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.71364400 |
| Longitude | -0.60095700 |
| OS Easting | 496754 |
| OS Northing | 0202583 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Amersham/Chesham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Chesham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33041292 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chiltern 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chiltern 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |