The postcode HR2 8AD is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR2 8AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HR2 8AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 8AD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to HR2 8AD is A438 which is centered 4.92 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Huntless House and is 584 m away.
The closest primary school to HR2 8AD (for ages 11 and under) is Marlbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 16, 2009.
13% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 13% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 87% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for HR2 8AD is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Herefordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HR2 8AD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HR2 8AD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HR2 8AD
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HR2 8AD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hereford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 2.94 km |
| Marlbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2009) | 3.07 km |
| Blackmarston School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 3.74 km |
| St Martin's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 3.86 km |
| Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2013) | 3.94 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 4.11 km |
| Much Birch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 4.19 km |
| St James' CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 4.2 km |
| Hereford Cathedral School | Independent school | 11-19 | 4.61 km | |
| Hereford Cathedral Junior School | Independent school | 2-11 | 4.61 km | |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 4.81 km |
| The Steiner Academy Hereford | Academy | 3-16 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 4.93 km |
| Hampton Dene Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 5.18 km |
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 5.19 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2014) | 5.41 km |
| Barrs Court School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 23, 2019) | 5.47 km |
| The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 5.48 km |
| Hereford College of Arts | College | 16-99 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 5.52 km |
| Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College | College | 16-99 | 5.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR2 8AD - Data from Apr 2022
| Huntless House | 584 m | |
| Huntless House | 598 m | |
| Upper Dinedor Turn | 748 m | |
| Upper Dinedor Turn | 767 m | |
| Fairbrook House | 900 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 39.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR2 8AD - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridge Hill | 458 m | |
| Reece's Wood | 539 m | |
| The Birches | 751 m | |
| Hopley's Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Fordshill Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Williams's Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Dinedor Common | 1.67 km | |
| Nether Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Pullastone Rough | 1.75 km | |
| Grafton Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Camp Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Callow Plantation | 1.83 km | |
| Veddoes Coppice | 1.97 km | |
| Held Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Ten Acre Wood | 1.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR2 8AD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 87% | 13% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 13% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 13% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 13% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 13% |
| 300+ Mbps | 13% | 13% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.01227800 |
| Longitude | -2.71414000 |
| OS Easting | 351083 |
| OS Northing | 0235113 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Wormside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000019 |
| Travel To Work Area | Hereford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33021464 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Herefordshire 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Herefordshire 021A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |