Postcode HR2 6AF (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 6AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 6AF is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR2 6AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR2 6AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 HR2 6AF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to HR2 6AF is Hollybush Walk which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Close and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 6AF (for ages 11 and under) is St Martin's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HR2 6AF is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Herefordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HR2 6AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR2 6AF, and the approximate distance away.

Hollybush Walk 27 m
Laburnum Grove 92 m
Oak Avenue 153 m
Brummie Stokes Court 175 m
Court Crescent 185 m
Lime Grove 211 m
Meadow Close 236 m
Hinton Crescent 265 m
Boycott Road 269 m
Ross Road 293 m
Hawthorn Grove 311 m
Hinton Avenue 323 m
Hinton Road 327 m
Oak Crescent 344 m
Belmont Avenue 405 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 6AF

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 HR2 6AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
0 m
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
294 m
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
453 m
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
707 m
Hereford Cathedral School 785 m
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
812 m
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 834 m
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
952 m
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
972 m
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.25 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.37 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
1.77 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.1 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
2.18 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 2.18 km
Holmer CofE Academy Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.23 km
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.37 km
The Brookfield School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.39 km
St Francis Xavier's Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2021)
2.41 km
Broadlands Primary School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR2 6AF - Data from Apr 2022

Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Hinton Crescent Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Priors Walk Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Lime Grove Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Priors Walk Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 41.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR2 6AF - Data from Dec 2021

Belmont Pool Inland Water 2.29 km
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Dyffryn Gwy Valley 2.75 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Baynton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Dinedor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Hayleasow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Rotherwas Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR2 6AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 71.1 Mbps 159.95 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 30.03 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% 27 3
30-300 Mbps 80% 84.8 20.4
300+ Mbps 20% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 133,728 kWh - mean 12,157 kWh : median 8,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 6AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.04692200
Longitude -2.71811900
OS Easting 350848
OS Northing 0238969
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5958
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Hinton & Hunderton
Local Authority District Herefordshire, County of
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000019
Travel To Work Area Hereford

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Herefordshire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hereford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021438
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 015E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3