Postcode HR2 6LE (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 6LE and nearby postcodes

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

HR2 6LE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 6LE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to HR2 6LE is Fordshill Road which is centered 190 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vincent Carey Road and is 841 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 3.74 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 6LE (for ages 11 and under) is Hampton Dene Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fordshill Road 190 m
Chapel Road 584 m
The Straight Mile 930 m
B4399 1.04 km
A438 3.49 km
B4224 11.39 km
A44 19.54 km
A40 20.47 km
A449 25.34 km
A465 43.15 km
A417 48.95 km
A38 50.32 km
M5 59.36 km
A470 71.46 km
A5 73.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 6LE

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 6LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.4 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.42 km
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Good
(July 14, 2021)
2.52 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.96 km
Mordiford CofE Primary School 3.22 km
St Mary's RC High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.26 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
3.28 km
The Beacon College 3.32 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 3.35 km
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
3.37 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 3.43 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
3.48 km
Hereford Cathedral School 3.53 km
Broadlands Primary School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
3.54 km
Aylestone School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
3.54 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
3.55 km
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
3.59 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
3.68 km
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.71 km
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
3.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vincent Carey Road Bus Stop/Station 841 m
Vincent Carey Road Bus Stop/Station 861 m
Netherwood Road Bus Stop/Station 952 m
Field Farm House Bus Stop/Station 1.1 km
Hereford Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 37.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rotherwas Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 340 m
Dinedor Hill Hill Or Mountain 501 m
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 959 m
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Widow's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Young Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Tidnor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ramsden Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Baynton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Fordshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 31.4 Mbps 43.17 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 39 9.3
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.03582700
Longitude -2.67247400
OS Easting 353967
OS Northing 0237704
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12562
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33018765
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 021A
Output Area / Small Area 1A3