Postcode HR6 8UN (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR6 8UN and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR6 8UN is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. HR6 8UN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR6 8UN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 HR6 8UN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to HR6 8UN is Ridgemoor Road which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middlemarsh and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Leominster Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to HR6 8UN (for ages 11 and under) is Leominster Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on October 11, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HR6 8UN is The Fountain Inn and is 12.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 HR6 8UN 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 HR6 8UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR6 8UN, and the approximate distance away.

Ridgemoor Road 134 m
Merwald Close 173 m
Middlemarsh 230 m
Bridge Street 261 m
Millers Close 270 m
Cheaton Close 312 m
North Road 518 m
B4361 5.6 km
A4110 6.05 km
A44 6.16 km
A4112 7.13 km
B4362 11.11 km
A449 30.95 km
A5 53.45 km
A470 54.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR6 8UN

Introduction February 1990
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 HR6 8UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.07 km
Cambian Hereford School Outstanding
(February 15, 2018)
1.24 km
Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.48 km
Leominster Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.78 km
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.44 km
Luston Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.46 km
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.66 km
Stoke Prior Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2017)
4.49 km
Kingsland CofE School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
5.04 km
Lucton School 7.34 km
Orleton CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
7.51 km
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn Good
(April 5, 2017)
9.39 km
Shobdon Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
9.56 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
9.6 km
Wigmore School Good
(March 14, 2018)
11.9 km
Wigmore Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
12.07 km
Weobley Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
12.36 km
Weobley High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
12.36 km
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
12.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HR6 8UN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michaels Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 18, 2005
9.36 km
Bockleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2005
9.64 km
Brook Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
10.36 km
St Michaels College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
10.51 km
Cadmore Lakeside Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
10.91 km
The Green Meal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
10.97 km
Coffee Haven @ Burford House Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.99 km
The Fountain Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
12.01 km
Haresbrook Park Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 27, 2020
12.24 km
Sodexo At Tenbury High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
12.54 km
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
13.1 km
Platters & Plates Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
13.25 km
Dine Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
13.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR6 8UN - Data from Apr 2022

Middlemarsh Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Octagon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Broad Farm Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Broad Farm Bus Stop/Station 577 m
The Meadows Bus Stop/Station 604 m
Leominster Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 54.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR6 8UN - Data from Dec 2021

Comfordt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Eaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Figure Eight Inland Water 1.72 km
Cursneh Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Coombs Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Rowley Ride Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Stockton Ride Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Quarry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Moreton Ride Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Fir Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
The Island Island 3.53 km
Berrington Pool Inland Water 3.57 km
George's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Morgans Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR6 8UN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.7 Mbps 58.9 Mbps 79.99 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.2 1
30-300 Mbps 27.3% 66 17.4
300+ Mbps 72.7% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 490,123 kWh - mean 12,898 kWh : median 11,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 169,195 kWh - mean 3,935 kWh : median 3,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR6 8UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.23476400
Longitude -2.74271700
OS Easting 349375
OS Northing 0259879
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4154
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Leominster North & Rural
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: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Leominster BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021358
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1