Postcode HR2 8QZ (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 8QZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to HR2 8QZ is B4521 which is centered 5.49 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Garage and is 620 m away.

The closest primary school to HR2 8QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Garway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 14, 2020.

The local pub for residents of HR2 8QZ is Rockfield Barns and is 6.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 58.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 35.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B4521 5.49 km
A40 7.65 km
B4347 8.48 km
A465 30.37 km
A38 36 km
A44 37.16 km
A449 39.58 km
M5 42.54 km
A361 73.5 km
A470 80.51 km
A41 90.23 km
A5 91.07 km
A1 224.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 8QZ

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 8QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Garway Primary School Good
(January 14, 2020)
2.69 km
St Weonard's Academy 3.96 km
Llangrove CE Academy Good
(January 10, 2019)
4.75 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
7.94 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
9.62 km
King's Caple Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2012)
11.79 km
Ewyas Harold Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
12.28 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
12.63 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
13.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HR2 8QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Apple County Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2016
3.18 km
Apple County Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2016
3.18 km
Hilston Park 0/P Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
3.77 km
Hilston Park 0/P Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
3.77 km
Llangattock School with Monmouth Montessori Nursery School/college/university 4
Good
February 6, 2020
5.51 km
Llangattock School with Monmouth Montessori Nursery School/college/university 4
Good
February 6, 2020
5.51 km
Rockfield Barns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.32 km
Rockfield Barns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.32 km
The Stone Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
6.35 km
The Stone Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
6.35 km
Ganarew House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
6.48 km
Peter J Hicks Transport Distributors/Transporters Exempt
6.48 km
The Orchard Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
6.48 km
Clwb Golff Trefynwy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
6.58 km
Rolls Of Monmouth Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
6.58 km
Overmonnow Junior & Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
7.12 km
Overmonnow Junior & Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
7.12 km
Kontext Coffee Company Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
7.13 km
The Cellar Door Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
7.16 km
The Cellar Door Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
7.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garage Bus Stop/Station 620 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 632 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 40.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Daren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Coed Lank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
St Fraed's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Newhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Coed Anghred Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Ellis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Sheephouse Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Graig Llewellyn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Llanlowdy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Werndee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Brinstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Garway Common Urban Greenspace 2.29 km
Tump Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Coedanghred Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Malthouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 152.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 21.9 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 2.3
2-5 Mbps 5.9% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 35.3% 23 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 58.8% 1000 115

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.88252900
Longitude -2.75729400
OS Easting 347971
OS Northing 0220712
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14818
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: 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 E33021475
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 021B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3