Postcode HR5 3BX (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR5 3BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR5 3BX is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR5 3BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR5 3BX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 HR5 3BX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to HR5 3BX is Victoria Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Doctor's Surgery and is 69 m away.

The closest primary school to HR5 3BX (for ages 11 and under) is Kington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HR5 3BX 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 HR5 3BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR5 3BX, and the approximate distance away.

Victoria Road 33 m
Victoria Court 34 m
Gravel Hill 82 m
Gravel Hill Drive 95 m
Meads Close 111 m
The Meads 125 m
Tan House Meadows 163 m
Love Lane 170 m
Elizabeth Road 176 m
Greenfield 186 m
Coronation Road 200 m
Sun Lane 228 m
Duke Street 242 m
Hatton Gardens 250 m
Oxford Lane 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR5 3BX

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 HR5 3BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kington Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
677 m
Lady Hawkins' School Good
(January 24, 2018)
879 m
Almeley Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
6.25 km
Eardisley CofE Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
8 km
Pembridge CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2014)
8.97 km
Shobdon Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
11.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR5 3BX - Data from Apr 2022

Old Doctor's Surgery Bus Stop/Station 69 m
The Meads Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Elizabeth Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Ye Olde Tavern Bus Stop/Station 139 m
The Beeches Bus Stop/Station 148 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR5 3BX - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 937 m
Piers Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Yaidon Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Penrhos Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Tinkers' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Heath Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Rhodds Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Yeld Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Oxpasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Tramway Pool Inland Water 2.36 km
Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Upper Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Bradnor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Knapp Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR5 3BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 47.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 3.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 625,525 kWh - mean 17,872 kWh : median 15,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 123,013 kWh - mean 3,515 kWh : median 2,829 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR5 3BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.20507200
Longitude -3.02440000
OS Easting 330092
OS Northing 0256810
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12002
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Kington
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Kington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021391
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 006C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3