The postcode HR4 9RU is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR4 9RU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
HR4 9RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 HR4 9RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to HR4 9RU is Golden Lion Close which is centered 116 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holmer Primary School and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to HR4 9RU (for ages 11 and under) is Holmer CofE Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 27, 2019.
Policing for HR4 9RU 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 HR4 9RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HR4 9RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HR4 9RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HR4 9RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmer CofE Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2019) | 135 m |
| The Brookfield School | Special school | 7-16 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 363 m |
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Trinity Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2021) | 1.34 km |
| Barrs Court School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 23, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Whitecross Hereford | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Hereford Cathedral School | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.66 km | |
| Hereford Cathedral Junior School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Hereford Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 16, 2008) | 1.79 km |
| Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College | College | 16-99 | 1.92 km | |
| Broadlands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Aylestone School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.93 km |
| Hereford College of Arts | College | 16-99 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| The Beacon College | Special school | 16-19 | 2.18 km | |
| St James' CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| St Martin's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 17, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.46 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR4 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Holmer Primary School | 113 m | |
| Holmer Chapel | 140 m | |
| Holmer Primary School | 158 m | |
| Golden Lion Inn | 164 m | |
| Golden Lion Inn | 173 m | |
| Hereford Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 42.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR4 9RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Patch Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Baynton Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Dyffryn Gwy | Valley | 3 km |
| Lyde Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Pipe Coppice | 3.15 km | |
| Hunderton Rough | 3.24 km | |
| Wyevale Wood | 3.33 km | |
| Belmont Pool | 3.68 km | |
| Cherry Orchard | 3.69 km | |
| Old Hill Coppice | 3.98 km | |
| Newton Coppice | 3.99 km | |
| Broomy Rise Coppice | 4.46 km | |
| Merry Hill | 4.51 km | |
| Perry Hill | 4.54 km | |
| Priors Shell Wood | 4.54 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.06768400 |
| Longitude | -2.72364700 |
| OS Easting | 350492 |
| OS Northing | 0241281 |
| 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 | Widemarsh |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hereford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33018790 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Herefordshire 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Herefordshire 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |