The postcode HR2 8BH is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR2 8BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HR2 8BH 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 8BH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to HR2 8BH is Romany Way which is centered 130 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grafton Lane and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 3.18 km away.
The closest primary school to HR2 8BH (for ages 11 and under) is Marlbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 16, 2009.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for HR2 8BH 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 8BH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HR2 8BH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HR2 8BH
| 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 8BH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hereford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 538 m |
| Marlbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2009) | 614 m |
| Blackmarston School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 874 m |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.31 km |
| St Martin's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| St James' CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2 km |
| Hereford Cathedral School | Independent school | 11-19 | 2.26 km | |
| Hereford Cathedral Junior School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.3 km | |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 2.85 km |
| Barrs Court School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 23, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| Hampton Dene Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 3.44 km |
| Hereford College of Arts | College | 16-99 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College | College | 16-99 | 3.54 km | |
| Hereford Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 16, 2008) | 3.57 km |
| Holmer CofE Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2014) | 3.74 km |
| The Brookfield School | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 3.76 km |
| The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 3.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR2 8BH - Data from Apr 2022
| Grafton Lane | 170 m | |
| Grafton Lane | 200 m | |
| Marlbrook Road | 478 m | |
| Marlbrook Road | 493 m | |
| Bullingham Lane | 550 m | |
| Hereford Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 40.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR2 8BH - Data from Dec 2021
| Grafton Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Dinedor Common | 1.77 km | |
| Veddoes Coppice | 1.86 km | |
| Belmont Pool | 1.88 km | |
| Merry Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Camp Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Ridge Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Newton Coppice | 2.17 km | |
| Hunderton Rough | 2.39 km | |
| Reece's Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Hayleasow Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Rough Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Knockerhill Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Haywood Forest | 2.84 km | |
| Wellington Coppice | 2.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR2 8BH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.03384300 |
| Longitude | -2.72213900 |
| OS Easting | 350558 |
| OS Northing | 0237516 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 | E33021435 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Herefordshire 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Herefordshire 015C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |