Postcode HR2 6QG (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 6QG and nearby postcodes

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

HR2 6QG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 6QG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to HR2 6QG is B4224 which is centered 7.39 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 443 m away.

The closest primary school to HR2 6QG (for ages 11 and under) is King's Caple Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 9, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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 6QG 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 6QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B4224 7.39 km
A40 12.55 km
A44 27.42 km
A449 28.49 km
A465 39.95 km
A38 42.4 km
A417 44.53 km
M5 51.5 km
A470 77.71 km
A361 78.64 km
A41 79.17 km
A5 80.68 km
A49 95.07 km
A6 154.36 km
A1 212.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 6QG

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 6QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Caple Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2012)
1.87 km
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
2.61 km
Much Birch CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
4.9 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.58 km
Bridstow CofE Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.66 km
The Steiner Academy Hereford Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.85 km
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
7.01 km
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.14 km
St Weonard's Academy 7.6 km
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
7.79 km
Mordiford CofE Primary School 7.92 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
7.99 km
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
9.35 km
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
9.43 km
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
9.68 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
9.81 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
9.98 km
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
10 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
10.08 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
10.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Altbough Farm Bus Stop/Station 507 m
New Harp Inn Bus Stop/Station 602 m
New Harp Inn Bus Stop/Station 611 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Altbough Wood Woodland Or Forest 864 m
Weaven Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Gwatkin's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lower Horse Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Gandoo's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Whitethorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Elvastone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Aramstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Upper Horse Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Smith's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Ballis Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Castlemeadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Ring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Trilloes Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Riggs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.9 Mbps 32.8 Mbps 64.85 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 57.1% 20.4 1
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 59.6 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 68,907 kWh - mean 4,922 kWh : median 4,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 6QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.96482400
Longitude -2.65863000
OS Easting 354845
OS Northing 0229799
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14818
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: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021468
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 021B
Output Area / Small Area 1A2