Postcode HR2 6GU (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 6GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 6GU is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in November 2010 and is an active postcode. HR2 6GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR2 6GU 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 6GU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to HR2 6GU is The Hawthorns which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aconbury Avenue and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 2.56 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 6GU (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 64.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Hawthorns 60 m
Hoarwithy Road 89 m
The Ploughman 103 m
Mayflower Drive 121 m
Ramsay Close 132 m
Staddlestone Circle 134 m
Oak Field Road 168 m
Orchard Avenue 191 m
Winston Road 207 m
Ridgeway Avenue 208 m
Laycock Drive 216 m
Aconbury Avenue 232 m
Stable Drive 232 m
Campbell Close 250 m
Woodhouse Way 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 6GU

Introduction November 2010
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 6GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
762 m
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
906 m
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
964 m
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
987 m
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.01 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.33 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.36 km
Hereford Cathedral School 1.72 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 1.72 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.96 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.29 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
2.59 km
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.67 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.74 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 2.84 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
2.87 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.97 km
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Good
(July 14, 2021)
3.01 km
The Beacon College 3.08 km
Broadlands Primary School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
3.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aconbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Aconbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Broomfield Walk Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Oak Field Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 40.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Belmont Pool Inland Water 2.4 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Dinedor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Rotherwas Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Reece's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Hayleasow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Dyffryn Gwy Valley 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 64.6 Mbps 71.79 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 15.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.5 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 67,232 kWh - mean 9,605 kWh : median 9,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 21,777 kWh - mean 3,111 kWh : median 3,043 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 6GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.03831000
Longitude -2.71356400
OS Easting 351151
OS Northing 0238008
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 5B2