Postcode HR2 6SX (Herefordshire, County of) Terminated December 1990

Map showing HR2 6SX and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 6SX is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in July 1983 and terminated in December 1990.HR2 6SX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to HR2 6SX is Laycock Drive which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aconbury Avenue and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 6SX (for ages 11 and under) is Marlbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 16, 2009.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laycock Drive 120 m
The Ploughman 177 m
Lewes Road 190 m
Lassen Drive 191 m
Aconbury Avenue 195 m
Lea Court 198 m
Ramsay Close 200 m
Woodhouse Way 206 m
Dempsey Close 242 m
The Hawthorns 242 m
Hoarwithy Road 244 m
Ridgeway Avenue 244 m
Winston Road 296 m
Mayflower Drive 303 m
The Pastures 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 6SX

Introduction July 1983
Termination December 1990
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HR2 6SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
928 m
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.09 km
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.11 km
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.16 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.16 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.41 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.54 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 1.83 km
Hereford Cathedral School 1.84 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.1 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.4 km
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.65 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
2.67 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.78 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 2.88 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
2.93 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
2.94 km
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Good
(July 14, 2021)
2.99 km
The Beacon College 3.12 km
Broadlands Primary School Requires improvement
(January 17, 2019)
3.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aconbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Aconbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 229 m
The Shires Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Oak Field Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 40.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Dinedor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Rotherwas Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Belmont Pool Inland Water 2.55 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Reece's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hayleasow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Fordshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.03735200
Longitude -2.71137600
OS Easting 351300
OS Northing 0237900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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