The postcode HR2 8HJ is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR2 8HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HR2 8HJ 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 8HJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to HR2 8HJ is B4348 which is centered 13.51 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Convent and is 260 m away.
The closest primary school to HR2 8HJ (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 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for HR2 8HJ 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 8HJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HR2 8HJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HR2 8HJ
| 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 8HJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much Birch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 333 m |
| The Steiner Academy Hereford | Academy | 3-16 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2013) | 3.35 km |
| St Weonard's Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 6.77 km | |
| The Hereford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 6.82 km |
| Marlbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2009) | 7.03 km |
| King's Caple Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2012) | 7.05 km |
| Blackmarston School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 7.28 km |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 7.76 km |
| St Martin's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 7.94 km |
| Clehonger CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 7, 2019) | 8 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 8.1 km |
| St James' CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 8.37 km |
| Hereford Cathedral School | Independent school | 11-19 | 8.72 km | |
| Hereford Cathedral Junior School | Independent school | 2-11 | 8.74 km | |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 8.84 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 8.86 km |
| Garway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 14, 2020) | 9.05 km |
| Kingstone High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 9.24 km |
| Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 9.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR2 8HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Convent | 260 m | |
| Old Convent | 274 m | |
| Hunter's Lodge | 372 m | |
| Hunter's Lodge | 392 m | |
| School | 480 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 39.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR2 8HJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Helen's Wood | 640 m | |
| Skippitt Wood | 1.71 km | |
| The Warren | 1.95 km | |
| The Firs | 1.98 km | |
| Aconbury Hill | 2.06 km | |
| Brook Acre Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Hampton's Rough Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Flat Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Held Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Bryngwyn Hill Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Athelstans Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Ten Acre Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Holloway Bank Wood | 2.39 km | |
| The Woodlands | 2.39 km | |
| Pullastone Rough | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR2 8HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 44.7 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.5 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.9 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.97609300 |
| Longitude | -2.73253400 |
| OS Easting | 349780 |
| OS Northing | 0231101 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Renting rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33021469 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Herefordshire 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Herefordshire 021C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |