Postcode HR2 8RT (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR2 8RT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to HR2 8RT is B4347 which is centered 3.34 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Garway Road and is 799 m away.

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

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 41.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B4347 3.34 km
A40 13.57 km
A465 29 km
A44 32.86 km
A449 39.14 km
A38 42.35 km
M5 48.3 km
A470 74.12 km
A361 79.88 km
A5 86.88 km
A41 89.7 km
A49 99.23 km
A6 162.11 km
A1 221.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR2 8RT

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 8RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Garway Primary School Good
(January 14, 2020)
3.74 km
St Weonard's Academy 5.37 km
The Steiner Academy Hereford Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.27 km
Ewyas Harold Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
6.37 km
Much Birch CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
7.51 km
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
10.28 km
Llangrove CE Academy Good
(January 10, 2019)
10.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Apple County Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2016
6.76 km
Apple County Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 23, 2016
6.76 km
Hilston Park 0/P Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
7.19 km
Hilston Park 0/P Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
7.19 km
Ganarew House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
12.67 km
Peter J Hicks Transport Distributors/Transporters Exempt
12.67 km
The Orchard Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
12.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garway Road Bus Stop/Station 799 m
Saddlebow Road Bus Stop/Station 870 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 43.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 517 m
Burnt House Wood Woodland Or Forest 628 m
Fishpool Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Upper Lawns Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Charity Orls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Wilds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Hondy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Garway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Merryvale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Court-a-grove Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Little Meadows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Little Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 89.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 41.7% 1.8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 8.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 112 24
300+ Mbps 50% 330 30

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.93034900
Longitude -2.80890400
OS Easting 344478
OS Northing 0226068
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 village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021466
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 021B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3