Postcode HR6 8UR (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR6 8UR and nearby postcodes

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

HR6 8UR 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 8UR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to HR6 8UR is Middlemarsh which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middlemarsh and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Leominster Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to HR6 8UR (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 8UR is The Fountain Inn and is 11.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.3% 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 1.1 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 8UR 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 8UR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Middlemarsh 69 m
Upper Marsh 103 m
Cheaton Close 133 m
Ridgemoor Road 182 m
Porters Mill Close 254 m
Bridge Street 287 m
Mill Street 346 m
Osborne Place 362 m
B4361 5.73 km
A44 5.88 km
A4112 7.34 km
B4362 11.4 km
A449 30.66 km
A5 53.41 km
A470 54.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR6 8UR

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 8UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.04 km
Cambian Hereford School Outstanding
(February 15, 2018)
1.13 km
Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.37 km
Leominster Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.7 km
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.23 km
Luston Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.61 km
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.74 km
Stoke Prior Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2017)
4.25 km
Kingsland CofE School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
5.32 km
Orleton CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
7.58 km
Lucton School 7.6 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
9.43 km
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn Good
(April 5, 2017)
9.58 km
Shobdon Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
9.85 km
Wigmore School Good
(March 14, 2018)
12.14 km
Wigmore Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
12.31 km
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
12.37 km
Weobley Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
12.51 km
Weobley High School Good
(November 22, 2017)
12.51 km
Tenbury CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
12.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michaels Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 18, 2005
9.18 km
Bockleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2005
9.39 km
Brook Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
10.22 km
St Michaels College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
10.32 km
Cadmore Lakeside Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
10.74 km
The Green Meal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
10.78 km
The Fountain Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
11.83 km
Coffee Haven @ Burford House Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
11.84 km
Haresbrook Park Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 27, 2020
12.07 km
Sodexo At Tenbury High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
12.37 km
Burleigh House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
12.53 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2015
12.57 km
Shire Services At Tenbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
12.57 km
Pembroke House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
12.76 km
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
12.81 km
Shamraj Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2015
12.88 km
Tenbury Food Bank Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 24, 2022
12.88 km
Market Square Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
12.92 km
Tav's Cafe And Pie Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
12.94 km
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
12.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Middlemarsh Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Octagon Gardens Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Brook Hall Bus Stop/Station 572 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 624 m
The Meadows Bus Stop/Station 720 m
Leominster Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 54.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Comfordt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Eaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Figure Eight Inland Water 1.98 km
Cursneh Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Rowley Ride Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Coombs Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Stockton Ride Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Moreton Ride Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Quarry Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
The Island Island 3.49 km
Berrington Pool Inland Water 3.54 km
Fir Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
George's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Millpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.7 Mbps 47.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 14.2 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% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 26.7% 53.6 16.3
300+ Mbps 73.3% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 169,757 kWh - mean 7,073 kWh : median 7,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 108,194 kWh - mean 3,490 kWh : median 3,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR6 8UR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.23410600
Longitude -2.73867900
OS Easting 349650
OS Northing 0259803
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3