Postcode HR3 6QU (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR3 6QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR3 6QU is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR3 6QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR3 6QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 HR3 6QU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to HR3 6QU is Stocks Lane which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Almeley Turn and is 795 m away.

The closest primary school to HR3 6QU (for ages 11 and under) is Almeley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 3.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Policing for HR3 6QU 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 HR3 6QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR3 6QU, and the approximate distance away.

Stocks Lane 31 m
Hopleys Green Road 450 m
A480 6.54 km
A4112 9.2 km
A44 20.72 km
A483 37.9 km
A465 42.93 km
A470 47.16 km
A5 66.66 km
A38 70.67 km
M5 76.42 km
A41 86.43 km
A361 108 km
A1 203.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR3 6QU

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 HR3 6QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Almeley Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.72 km
Eardisley CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
5.15 km
Weobley Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
6.13 km
Weobley High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.13 km
Kington Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
6.44 km
Lady Hawkins' School Good
(January 24, 2018)
6.67 km
Pembridge CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2014)
6.76 km
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn Good
(April 5, 2017)
7.14 km
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
7.76 km
Shobdon Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
10.57 km
Clifford Primary School Good
(February 22, 2017)
10.89 km
Kingsland CofE School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
13.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR3 6QU - Data from Apr 2022

Almeley Turn Bus Stop/Station 795 m
Almeley Turn Bus Stop/Station 803 m
Almeley Turn Bus Stop/Station 807 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR3 6QU - Data from Dec 2021

Bricklay Coppice Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Crump Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Kymmin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Cockshute Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Sping Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Chestnut Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Coronation Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Vale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Sarnesfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Passey Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bad Patch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Elsdon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Coke's Yeld Dingle Valley 2.8 km
Fishpool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR3 6QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.6 Mbps 3.9 Mbps 5.54 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.9 1
2-5 Mbps 18.2% - -
5-10 Mbps 81.8% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.16936500
Longitude -2.95636200
OS Easting 334689
OS Northing 0252776
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13293
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Castle
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: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021390
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 006B
Output Area / Small Area 1A4