Postcode HR2 7UJ (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 7UJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 7UJ is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. HR2 7UJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR2 7UJ 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 7UJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to HR2 7UJ is Blackthorn Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco Store and is 246 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 3.35 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 7UJ (for ages 11 and under) is Blackmarston School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 67.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 7UJ 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 7UJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blackthorn Close 60 m
Cottonwoods 83 m
Rowantree Close 94 m
Wheatridge Road 96 m
Linnet Close 106 m
Holm Oak Road 108 m
Mulberry Close 116 m
Plover Close 125 m
Southolme Road 137 m
Westholme Road 138 m
Kingfisher Road 155 m
Curlew Close 164 m
Green Ash Close 180 m
Sycamore Avenue 182 m
Heron Close 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 7UJ

Introduction February 1990
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 7UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.04 km
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.16 km
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
1.22 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.57 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.63 km
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
1.86 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.28 km
Hereford Cathedral School 2.46 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 2.56 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.57 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.94 km
Whitecross Hereford Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.04 km
Trinity Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.07 km
The Brookfield School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.24 km
Holmer CofE Academy Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
3.34 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
3.44 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
3.89 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
3.93 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 3.96 km
St Francis Xavier's Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2021)
4.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Store Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Northolme Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Argyll Rise Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Oban Way Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Stanbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 42.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belmont Pool Inland Water 439 m
Newton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Hunderton Rough Woodland Or Forest 894 m
Merry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Hayleasow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Dyffryn Gwy Valley 1.64 km
Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Old Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Perry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Wellington Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Haywood Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Priors Shell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Sugwas Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Broomy Rise Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 81.5 Mbps 327.6 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 49.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 32.7% 79 19.3
300+ Mbps 67.3% 328 50

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 405,856 kWh - mean 8,455 kWh : median 8,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 178,736 kWh - mean 3,372 kWh : median 2,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 7UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.03944400
Longitude -2.74234700
OS Easting 349178
OS Northing 0238154
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8804
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Belmont Rural
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33021443
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 017A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3