Postcode HR2 6RX (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 6RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 6RX is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in July 2005 and is an active postcode. HR2 6RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR2 6RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 6RX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to HR2 6RX is Saddlers Way which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garrick Avenue and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 6RX (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 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Saddlers Way 34 m
Hopbine Grove 76 m
Cider Mill Court 79 m
Granary Grove 82 m
Web Tree Avenue 94 m
Waggoners Way 103 m
Smithy Court 119 m
Kemble Close 123 m
Garrick Avenue 128 m
The Appleyard 161 m
Bradbury Close 165 m
Meadow Way 166 m
Dinedor Avenue 170 m
The Hopyards 186 m
Norton Avenue 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 6RX

Introduction July 2005
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 6RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
515 m
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
543 m
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
554 m
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
633 m
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
790 m
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
936 m
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.14 km
Hereford Cathedral School 1.4 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 1.43 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.58 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.99 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
2.35 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.59 km
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.68 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 2.68 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
2.7 km
Holmer CofE Academy Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.86 km
Broadlands Primary School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
2.96 km
Aylestone School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.96 km
The Beacon College 2.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garrick Avenue Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Garrick Avenue Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Staddlestone Circle Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Tesco Express Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 40.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Belmont Pool Inland Water 2.12 km
Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Dinedor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Dyffryn Gwy Valley 2.93 km
Hayleasow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Rotherwas Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Reece's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.1 Mbps 61.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.5 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 129,740 kWh - mean 8,649 kWh : median 7,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 48,814 kWh - mean 3,487 kWh : median 2,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 6RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.04123200
Longitude -2.71788200
OS Easting 350858
OS Northing 0238336
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15560
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33021438
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 015B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1