The postcode HR2 8AR is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR2 8AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HR2 8AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 8AR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to HR2 8AR is Wrigglebrook Pitch which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Barrack Hill and is 489 m away.
The closest primary school to HR2 8AR (for ages 11 and under) is Much Birch CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for HR2 8AR 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 8AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HR2 8AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HR2 8AR
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 8AR - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Much Birch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 637 m |
The Steiner Academy Hereford | Academy | 3-16 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.33 km |
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2013) | 2.66 km |
The Hereford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 6.32 km |
Marlbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2009) | 6.51 km |
King's Caple Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2012) | 6.64 km |
Blackmarston School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 6.76 km |
Our Lady's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 7.23 km |
St Weonard's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 7.31 km | |
St Martin's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 7.39 km |
Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 7.58 km |
St James' CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 7.77 km |
Clehonger CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 7, 2019) | 8.01 km |
St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 8.09 km |
Hereford Cathedral School | Independent school | 11-19 | 8.15 km | |
Hereford Cathedral Junior School | Independent school | 2-11 | 8.17 km | |
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 8.31 km |
Hampton Dene Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 8.72 km |
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 8.74 km |
Mordiford CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 8.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR2 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
Barrack Hill | 489 m | |
Hunter's Lodge | 559 m | |
Hunter's Lodge | 578 m | |
Old Convent | 617 m | |
Castle Inn | 625 m | |
Gloucestershire Airport | 39.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR2 8AR - Data from Dec 2021
Helen's Wood | 769 m | |
Skippitt Wood | 1.28 km | |
The Warren | 1.31 km | |
Aconbury Hill | 1.41 km | |
Athelstans Wood | 1.59 km | |
Held Wood | 1.59 km | |
Holloway Bank Wood | 1.63 km | |
Ten Acre Wood | 1.64 km | |
Pikes Wood | 1.86 km | |
The Firs | 1.96 km | |
Hampton's Rough Wood | 1.97 km | |
Rough Hill Wood | 2.01 km | |
Little Dewchurch Reservoir | 2.03 km | |
Wallbrook Wood | 2.12 km | |
Pullastone Rough | 2.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR2 8AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 29 Mbps | 32.1 Mbps | 46.69 Mbps |
Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 6.3 Mbps | 8.86 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.5 | 5.5 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 43 | 8 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | England |
Latitude | 51.98059200 |
Longitude | -2.72331800 |
OS Easting | 350418 |
OS Northing | 0231595 |
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 | Birch |
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: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
Built-Up Area | King's Thorn BUA |
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 021C |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |