Postcode HR2 7JS (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 7JS and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 7JS is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR2 7JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR2 7JS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 7JS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to HR2 7JS is Springfield Avenue which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walnut Tree Avenue and is 12 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 7JS (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.3 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 7JS 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 7JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR2 7JS, and the approximate distance away.

Springfield Avenue 134 m
Belmont Road 137 m
Hunderton Avenue 153 m
May Banks Mews 179 m
Pembridge Close 181 m
Walnut Tree Avenue 216 m
Poole Close 222 m
Home Lane 227 m
Hazel Grove 259 m
Charles Witts Avenue 285 m
Monnow Crescent 290 m
Escley Drive 292 m
Merryhill Crescent 299 m
Boycott Road 309 m
Belmont Avenue 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 7JS

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 7JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
267 m
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
292 m
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
513 m
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
548 m
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
797 m
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.04 km
Hereford Cathedral School 1.1 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 1.19 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.2 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.64 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
2.1 km
Holmer CofE Academy Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.29 km
The Brookfield School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.36 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.51 km
Trinity Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.56 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
2.57 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 2.59 km
Whitecross Hereford Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.62 km
St Francis Xavier's Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2021)
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR2 7JS - Data from Apr 2022

Walnut Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 12 m
Walnut Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Pembridge Close Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Pembridge Close Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Island Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 41.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR2 7JS - Data from Dec 2021

Belmont Pool Inland Water 1.81 km
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dyffryn Gwy Valley 2.26 km
Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Hayleasow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Old Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Baynton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Perry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR2 7JS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.3 Mbps 50 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.5 13.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 789,322 kWh - mean 14,893 kWh : median 12,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 187,346 kWh - mean 3,535 kWh : median 2,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 7JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.04629200
Longitude -2.72553300
OS Easting 350339
OS Northing 0238903
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4082
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Hinton & Hunderton
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33021442
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 017E
Output Area / Small Area 7A1