Postcode HR8 1QX (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR8 1QX and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR8 1QX is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR8 1QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR8 1QX 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 HR8 1QX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to HR8 1QX is Upper Court Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forge Bank and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Ledbury Rail Station, 4.87 km away.

The closest primary school to HR8 1QX (for ages 11 and under) is Bosbury CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 23, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hidelow Grange School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of HR8 1QX is Cradley Royal British Legion Club and is 4.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 24, 2006. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jasper's and is 5.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 1.3 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 HR8 1QX 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 HR8 1QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR8 1QX, and the approximate distance away.

Upper Court Road 15 m
Forge Bank 124 m
B4220 5.49 km
A4103 6.15 km
A449 8.54 km
B4214 14.18 km
A438 18.76 km
A44 20.34 km
A417 40.52 km
A38 55.36 km
A41 59.03 km
A5 65.55 km
M5 67.37 km
A361 87.59 km
A6 136.21 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR8 1QX

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 HR8 1QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bosbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
285 m
Compass Community School Hereford Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.53 km
Queenswood School Good
(June 14, 2018)
4.81 km
Colwall CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
5.34 km
Ledbury Primary School Good
(February 15, 2018)
5.45 km
The Elms School 5.49 km
Ashperton Primary Academy 5.54 km
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
5.74 km
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School 6 km
Hidelow Grange School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
6.05 km
John Masefield High School Good
(September 19, 2017)
6.35 km
Eastnor Parochial Primary School 7.06 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
7.1 km
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
7.48 km
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
7.66 km
Abbey College in Malvern 7.66 km
Malvern College 8.14 km
Northleigh CofE Primary School 8.3 km
Suckley Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2014)
8.6 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
8.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HR8 1QX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cradley Royal British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2006
4.35 km
Cradley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.35 km
Barton Court Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.04 km
Wells and Wyche Pre-School - Colwall Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 12, 2009
5.34 km
Colwall Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
May 18, 1998
5.39 km
The Elms School Colwall Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
5.49 km
Thai Rama IV Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
5.51 km
Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 6, 2019
5.54 km
Colwall C Of E Primary School - Aspen Services School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.58 km
The Wellington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
5.58 km
Colwall Royal British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
December 15, 2005
5.61 km
D T Waller Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.67 km
The Pavillion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 4, 2021
5.67 km
Cafe Morso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
5.82 km
Colwall Park Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 13, 2022
5.82 km
Colwall Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
September 23, 2002
5.82 km
Peters Fruit and Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2007
5.82 km
Provisions Of Colwall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
5.96 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
5.99 km
Jasper's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR8 1QX - Data from Apr 2022

Forge Bank Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Bell Inn Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Bell Inn Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Bosbury Turn Bus Stop/Station 1.11 km
Bosbury Turn Bus Stop/Station 1.13 km
Ledbury Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 28.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR8 1QX - Data from Dec 2021

Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 965 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Slatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Scotland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Gold Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Wither's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Becklow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Bishplow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Old Country Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Anthony's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Batch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Clissett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR8 1QX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 69.8 Mbps 78.5 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.8 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 57,916 kWh - mean 8,274 kWh : median 8,363 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 28,888 kWh - mean 3,611 kWh : median 3,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR8 1QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08780500
Longitude -2.44189600
OS Easting 369819
OS Northing 0243365
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11714
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Hope End
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 white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Bosbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021407
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 009A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2