Postcode HR2 6EU (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 6EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 6EU is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in March 1990 and is an active postcode. HR2 6EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR2 6EU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 6EU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to HR2 6EU is The Pastures which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Shires and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 2.56 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 6EU (for ages 11 and under) is Marlbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 16, 2009.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.1% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HR2 6EU 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 6EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Pastures 48 m
Bennett Drive 76 m
The Shires 92 m
The Dales 131 m
Franks Avenue 134 m
Lea Court 146 m
Lewes Road 161 m
Windsor Road 168 m
Lassen Drive 170 m
Dempsey Close 172 m
Lower Bullingham Lane 193 m
Hever Road 227 m
Woodhouse Way 234 m
Mayne Avenue 237 m
Laycock Drive 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 6EU

Introduction March 1990
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 6EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
1.24 km
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.26 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.33 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.34 km
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.37 km
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.44 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.69 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 1.8 km
Hereford Cathedral School 1.83 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.16 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.36 km
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.38 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
2.57 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.61 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.66 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 2.71 km
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Good
(July 14, 2021)
2.72 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
2.77 km
The Beacon College 2.92 km
Broadlands Primary School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
2.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Shires Bus Stop/Station 89 m
The Pastures Bus Stop/Station 123 m
St Clares Court Bus Stop/Station 196 m
St Clares Court Bus Stop/Station 208 m
The Wye Inn Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 39.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Dinedor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Rotherwas Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Belmont Pool Inland Water 2.88 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Reece's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Baynton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Fordshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 58.8 Mbps 156.11 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 29.15 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 10.5
30-300 Mbps 96.9% 62.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 3.1% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 467,736 kWh - mean 8,995 kWh : median 7,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 218,134 kWh - mean 3,518 kWh : median 2,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 6EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.03808200
Longitude -2.70654800
OS Easting 351632
OS Northing 0237978
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18325
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Dinedor Hill
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33021470
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 021D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1