Postcode HR2 7QG (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 7QG and nearby postcodes

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

HR2 7QG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 7QG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to HR2 7QG is Glendower Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marlbrook Road and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 7QG (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 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HR2 7QG 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 7QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glendower Close 14 m
Beaufort Avenue 90 m
Falstaff Road 112 m
Bardolph Close 122 m
Adrian Close 156 m
Marlbrook Road 181 m
Merestone Road 185 m
Laysters Avenue 185 m
Standale Road 239 m
Green Croft 306 m
Ethelstan Crescent 430 m
Stanberrow Road 459 m
Grafton Lane 1.27 km
A438 2.46 km
B4348 12.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 7QG

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 7QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
84 m
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
313 m
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
523 m
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.05 km
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.29 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.35 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.91 km
Hereford Cathedral School 2.06 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.1 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 2.12 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.64 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
3.05 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
3.36 km
Holmer CofE Academy Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
3.36 km
The Brookfield School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.41 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 3.45 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
3.45 km
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.47 km
Trinity Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.52 km
Whitecross Hereford Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marlbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Marlbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Grafton Lane Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Grafton Lane Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Frome Avenue Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 3 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 41.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Belmont Pool Inland Water 1.49 km
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Hayleasow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Dyffryn Gwy Valley 2.63 km
Reece's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Haywood Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Knockerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Wellington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 40 Mbps 52.46 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.8 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 87,650 kWh - mean 9,739 kWh : median 8,513 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,057 kWh - mean 2,507 kWh : median 2,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 7QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.03670900
Longitude -2.72689200
OS Easting 350235
OS Northing 0237839
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9392
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Red 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33021436
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 015C
Output Area / Small Area 8C2