Postcode HP5 3HW (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP5 3HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP5 3HW is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP5 3HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP5 3HW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 3HW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to HP5 3HW is Poplar Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vale Road and is 114 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.76 km away at Chesham Underground Station The closest railway station is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 5.69 km away.

The closest primary school to HP5 3HW (for ages 11 and under) is Ivingswood Academy. 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 3HW is White Lion PH and is 6.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12.5% 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 5.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP5 3HW 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 3HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP5 3HW, and the approximate distance away.

Poplar Close 23 m
Long Meadow 91 m
Greenway 212 m
Abbotts Vale 221 m
Lynton Road 304 m
Glenister Road 307 m
Overdale Road 394 m
Nashleigh Hill 560 m
A416 627 m
Vale Road 730 m
B4505 3.8 km
A4251 5.78 km
A413 19.41 km
A329 38.35 km
M40 48.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP5 3HW

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 3HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivingswood Academy 537 m
Newtown School Good
(September 25, 2018)
802 m
Brushwood Junior School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
1.06 km
Heritage House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.14 km
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 1.24 km
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
1.47 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.52 km
Chesham Preparatory School 2.08 km
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.26 km
Ley Hill School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.85 km
Waterside Primary Academy 2.95 km
Chartridge Combined School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.28 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 3.44 km
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School 3.63 km
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.73 km
The Beacon School 3.75 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 3.78 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
4.32 km
Heatherton School 4.35 km
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP5 3HW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leeside Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2012
5.17 km
Lee Common Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
5.62 km
Champneys Health Resort Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
5.72 km
Raffety Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2012
6.11 km
Little Bears Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2010
6.14 km
White Lion PH Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.14 km
Graziemille Restaurant at The Cock and Rabbit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 28, 2019
6.36 km
The Old Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
6.4 km
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
6.52 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.78 km
Wigginton Community Shop & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
6.84 km
Missenden Abbey Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2019
6.89 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
6.9 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Great Missenden CofE Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2016
6.91 km
MFG Northchurch Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
6.95 km
Cafe Kissa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.96 km
La Petite Auberge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2015
6.96 km
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Sports & Hockey Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.99 km
Abbeyfield Great Missenden & District Society Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2016
7.02 km
Dahl And Dahl And The Roald Dahl Foundation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2019
7.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP5 3HW - Data from Apr 2022

Vale Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Vale Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Lynton Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Lynton Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Upland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Chesham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 5.69 km
Berkhamsted Rail Station Rail 5.71 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.87 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP5 3HW - Data from Dec 2021

Francis Wood Woodland Or Forest 479 m
Nalders Wood Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Chesham Vale Valley 707 m
Garrett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Lycrome Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Captain's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Ramscoat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
White Hawridge Bottom Valley 1.25 km
Stubbings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Felmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Butcher's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Pepper's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Cassett's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Chiltern Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 1.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP5 3HW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 62.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 69.4 18.6
300+ Mbps 12.5% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 304,944 kWh - mean 33,883 kWh : median 33,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 58,306 kWh - mean 6,478 kWh : median 6,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP5 3HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.72099100
Longitude -0.60862100
OS Easting 496209
OS Northing 0203390
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19738
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: White professionals
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 002F
Output Area / Small Area 5A1