Postcode HR2 6HY (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 6HY and nearby postcodes

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

HR2 6HY 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 6HY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to HR2 6HY is Mayne Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Wye Inn and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 6HY (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 37 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 1.8% 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mayne Avenue 16 m
Franks Avenue 115 m
Panson Place 137 m
Bennett Drive 149 m
Claremont Court 151 m
Holme Lacy Road 173 m
Dempsey Close 183 m
Manor Road 189 m
St Clares Court 196 m
The Dales 207 m
Orchard Gardens 210 m
Woodhouse Way 226 m
Windsor Road 241 m
Lassen Drive 242 m
Lewes Road 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 6HY

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 6HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.08 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.1 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.19 km
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
1.21 km
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.3 km
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.44 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.52 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 1.58 km
Hereford Cathedral School 1.61 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.95 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.14 km
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.22 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
2.35 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.4 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 2.5 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.52 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
2.56 km
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Good
(July 14, 2021)
2.57 km
The Beacon College 2.72 km
Broadlands Primary School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
2.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Wye Inn Bus Stop/Station 137 m
St Clares Court Bus Stop/Station 184 m
St Clares Court Bus Stop/Station 201 m
The Pastures Bus Stop/Station 225 m
The Wye Inn Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 40.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Dinedor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Rotherwas Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Belmont Pool Inland Water 2.85 km
Baynton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Reece's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Fordshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 37 Mbps 65.79 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.3 4.8
30-300 Mbps 98.2% 44.6 10.7
300+ Mbps 1.8% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 783,420 kWh - mean 19,108 kWh : median 20,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 550,496 kWh - mean 9,658 kWh : median 9,621 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 6HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.04005700
Longitude -2.70700200
OS Easting 351603
OS Northing 0238198
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