Postcode HR2 8AG (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 8AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR2 8AG is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR2 8AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR2 8AG 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 8AG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to HR2 8AG is B4399 which is centered 3.08 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairbrook House and is 563 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 4.83 km away.

The closest primary school to HR2 8AG (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 3.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 21.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 31.6% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HR2 8AG 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 8AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR2 8AG, and the approximate distance away.

B4399 3.08 km
A438 4.3 km
B4348 13.8 km
A40 18.83 km
A44 21.82 km
A449 28.71 km
A465 39.69 km
A38 49.03 km
A417 50.44 km
M5 57.37 km
A470 70.84 km
A5 75.74 km
A41 78.74 km
A361 85.54 km
A49 89.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 8AG

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 8AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.38 km
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
2.49 km
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.75 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
3.14 km
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
3.25 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
3.52 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
3.58 km
Hereford Cathedral School 3.99 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 4 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.2 km
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
4.46 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Good
(May 26, 2021)
4.57 km
Hampton Dene Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
4.59 km
Much Birch CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
4.8 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
4.83 km
Barrs Court School Outstanding
(October 23, 2019)
4.85 km
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Good
(July 14, 2021)
4.9 km
Hereford College of Arts Good
(October 12, 2017)
4.91 km
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 5.01 km
Hereford Sixth Form College Outstanding
(April 16, 2008)
5.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR2 8AG - Data from Apr 2022

Fairbrook House Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Fairbrook House Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Upper Dinedor Turn Bus Stop/Station 647 m
Upper Dinedor Turn Bus Stop/Station 660 m
Lower Dinedor Bus Stop/Station 685 m
Hereford Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 39.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR2 8AG - Data from Dec 2021

Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 340 m
Reece's Wood Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Dinedor Common Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Grafton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hopley's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Fordshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Veddoes Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Williams's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Callow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Knockerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Nether Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Pullastone Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR2 8AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2.7 Mbps 3.2 Mbps 6.76 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 31.6% 3.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 5.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 21.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 42.1% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 138,785 kWh - mean 6,609 kWh : median 4,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 8AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01782000
Longitude -2.71351600
OS Easting 351132
OS Northing 0235728
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12562
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Dinedor 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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
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 E33018767
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 021A
Output Area / Small Area 1A3