Postcode HR2 8HW (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 8HW and nearby postcodes

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

HR2 8HW 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 8HW as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to HR2 8HW is Tump Lane which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tump Lane and is 78 m away.

The closest primary school to HR2 8HW (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 37.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tump Lane 24 m
B4348 13.72 km
A40 14.21 km
A466 18.75 km
A44 27.17 km
A449 32.3 km
A465 35.76 km
A38 44.45 km
M5 52.22 km
A470 73.78 km
A5 81.11 km
A361 81.38 km
A41 82.81 km
A49 94.41 km
A6 155.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 8HW

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 8HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Much Birch CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
613 m
The Steiner Academy Hereford Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.73 km
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
3.52 km
St Weonard's Academy 6.21 km
King's Caple Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2012)
6.93 km
The Hereford Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
7.38 km
Marlbrook Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2009)
7.6 km
Blackmarston School Good
(March 21, 2017)
7.84 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
8.32 km
Clehonger CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2019)
8.44 km
St Martin's Primary School Good
(July 17, 2019)
8.5 km
Garway Primary School Good
(January 14, 2020)
8.53 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
8.66 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
8.92 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
9.11 km
Hereford Cathedral School 9.28 km
Hereford Cathedral Junior School 9.3 km
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
9.4 km
Kingstone High School Good
(December 12, 2018)
9.53 km
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Good
(July 6, 2017)
9.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tump Lane Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Tump Lane Bus Stop/Station 105 m
School Bus Stop/Station 520 m
School Bus Stop/Station 527 m
Tump Inn Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 39.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Bryngwyn Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Guinea Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Skippitt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Weaver's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Cocksbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Athelstans Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Penstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Brook Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Aconbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Hampton's Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 37.2 Mbps 68.88 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 18.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 22.8 2.7
30-300 Mbps 88.9% 45.6 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 276,111 kWh - mean 5,113 kWh : median 4,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR2 8HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.97105600
Longitude -2.73288900
OS Easting 349750
OS Northing 0230541
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14908
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

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

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: 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