Postcode HR2 6GB (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 6GB and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 6GB is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. HR2 6GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR2 6GB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 6GB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to HR2 6GB is Woodhouse Way which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aconbury Avenue and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 6GB (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 79.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodhouse Way 18 m
Dempsey Close 52 m
Aconbury Avenue 63 m
Lassen Drive 66 m
Laycock Drive 84 m
Lewes Road 86 m
Lea Court 107 m
Franks Avenue 135 m
Ridgeway Avenue 149 m
Manor Road 171 m
Bennett Drive 175 m
The Pastures 207 m
Winston Road 226 m
Mayne Avenue 231 m
Holme Lacy Road 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 6GB

Introduction January 1995
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 6GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
1.03 km
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.08 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.13 km
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.15 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.24 km
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.25 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.49 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 1.69 km
Hereford Cathedral School 1.7 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
2 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.26 km
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.44 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
2.5 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.59 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 2.69 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
2.74 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.74 km
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Good
(July 14, 2021)
2.79 km
The Beacon College 2.92 km
Broadlands Primary School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
2.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aconbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
The Shires Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Aconbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 40.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Dinedor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Rotherwas Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Belmont Pool Inland Water 2.67 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Reece's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Baynton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Fordshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.3 Mbps 79.6 Mbps 158.54 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 25.43 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 75% 79.6 19.1
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 146,345 kWh - mean 12,195 kWh : median 11,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 50,004 kWh - mean 4,167 kWh : median 3,483 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 6GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.03877500
Longitude -2.70951800
OS Easting 351429
OS Northing 0238057
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8967
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Saxon Gate
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33021435
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3