Postcode HP6 5QU (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing HP6 5QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode HP6 5QU is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HP6 5QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HP6 5QU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 HP6 5QU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to HP6 5QU is Ash Grove which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copperkins Lane and is 394 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.42 km away at Amersham Underground Station The closest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to HP6 5QU (for ages 11 and under) is Heatherton School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dr Challoner's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of HP6 5QU is The Bat and Ball and is 4.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Holmer Green Chilli and is 5.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HP6 5QU 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 HP6 5QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HP6 5QU, and the approximate distance away.

Ash Grove 25 m
Windmill Wood 111 m
Weedon Lane 192 m
Butlers Close 276 m
Woodfield Park 290 m
Redding Drive 299 m
Copperkins Lane 477 m
A413 21.89 km
A329 34.45 km
M40 49.81 km
A46 99.93 km
M4 106.62 km
A41 111.51 km
M1 111.72 km
A40 141.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HP6 5QU

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 HP6 5QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heatherton School 775 m
The Beacon School 871 m
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.11 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.13 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.44 km
Chestnut Lane School Outstanding
(January 22, 2014)
1.81 km
Chesham Bois Church of England School 1.88 km
Elangeni School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.89 km
Woodside Junior School 2.17 km
Thomas Harding Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.21 km
Waterside Primary Academy 2.24 km
Hyde Heath Infant School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
2.48 km
St George's Church of England Infant School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.55 km
Amersham School Good
(June 30, 2021)
2.55 km
Stony Dean School Outstanding
(March 5, 2019)
2.81 km
Chiltern Hills Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
3.24 km
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 3.27 km
Little Missenden Church of England School Good
(October 24, 2019)
3.29 km
Chesham Grammar School Outstanding
(March 13, 2014)
3.4 km
Coleshill Church of England Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HP6 5QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Kitchen Mixer Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
4.43 km
The Bat and Ball Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2012
4.77 km
Penn Street and Holmer Green PCC Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2006
4.89 km
Holmer Green Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2014
4.92 km
Holmer Green Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2009
4.92 km
Medirest at The Chiltern Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4.92 km
Village Centre Pre-School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2010
5.01 km
The Earl Howe Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 14, 2019
5.16 km
Holmer Green Methodist Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2010
5.2 km
J Walsh Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
5.25 km
Holmer Green Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
5.29 km
The Square Holmer Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2020
5.29 km
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
5.29 km
Holmer Green Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 23, 2019
5.31 km
South Hill Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 6, 2020
5.31 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 31, 2011
5.31 km
Holmer Green Youth Club Other catering premises Exempt
February 26, 2020
5.39 km
Impact Food Ltd at Holmer Green Senior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
5.39 km
Cherry Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
5.42 km
Choice Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
5.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HP6 5QU - Data from Apr 2022

Copperkins Lane Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Copperkins Lane Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Bois Avenue Bus Stop/Station 747 m
Bois Avenue Bus Stop/Station 762 m
Amersham Road Bus Stop/Station 835 m
Amersham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Amersham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Amersham Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.45 km
Amersham Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.88 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HP6 5QU - Data from Dec 2021

Windmill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 189 m
Second Charsleys Wood Woodland Or Forest 258 m
Ostlers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 466 m
First Charsleys Wood Woodland Or Forest 583 m
Framefield Dell Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Weedonhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Copperkins Dell Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Maggotycroft Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Chesham Bois Common Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ash Grove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Bricky Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
Pen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Howlet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Great Bois Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HP6 5QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.2 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 18.14 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 17 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 158,326 kWh - mean 22,618 kWh : median 22,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 31,355 kWh - mean 5,226 kWh : median 4,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HP6 5QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.68200400
Longitude -0.62391900
OS Easting 495234
OS Northing 0199034
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32234
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Electoral Ward Amersham and Chesham Bois
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Amersham/Chesham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Amersham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041310
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chiltern 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chiltern 006F
Output Area / Small Area 6A1