Postcode HR8 2XB (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR8 2XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR8 2XB is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR8 2XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR8 2XB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 2XB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to HR8 2XB is Spring Grove which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Place and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Ledbury Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to HR8 2XB (for ages 11 and under) is Ledbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 15, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Masefield High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 19, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HR8 2XB is The Wellington Inn and is 4.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 19, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sally's Place The Malvern Hills Shop and is 6.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.4% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HR8 2XB 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 2XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR8 2XB, and the approximate distance away.

Spring Grove 17 m
Orchard Place 136 m
Shepherds Close 141 m
Ferndown Road 152 m
Blenheim Drive 238 m
Jubilee Close 239 m
Winston Close 251 m
Traherne Close 255 m
Woodfield Road 269 m
Biddulph Way 276 m
Newton Close 280 m
Herrick Vale 305 m
Bramley Close 309 m
Haggard Place 342 m
Russet Close 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR8 2XB

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 2XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Masefield High School Good
(September 19, 2017)
466 m
Ledbury Primary School Good
(February 15, 2018)
1.37 km
Eastnor Parochial Primary School 2.23 km
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.34 km
Queenswood School Good
(June 14, 2018)
5.08 km
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.59 km
Much Marcle CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2014)
6.39 km
The Elms School 6.47 km
Colwall CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.6 km
Redmarley Church of England Primary School 6.85 km
Bosbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
6.87 km
Pauntley Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
7.68 km
Ashperton Primary Academy 7.76 km
Abbey College in Malvern 7.94 km
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School 8.02 km
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
8.17 km
Castlemorton Church of England Primary School 8.36 km
Pendock CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2018)
8.48 km
Welland Primary School 9 km
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
9.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HR8 2XB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wellington Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
4.73 km
Hill Ash House Care Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
4.78 km
Dymock Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
5.09 km
Barton Court Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.39 km
Caterlink Ltd At Ann Cam Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
5.59 km
Happy Turtles Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
5.59 km
Beauchamp Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
5.6 km
Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 6, 2019
6.07 km
Colwall C Of E Primary School - Aspen Services School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.21 km
The Elms School Colwall Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
6.47 km
Evendine House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
6.47 km
Oldcastle Weddings Other catering premises Exempt
September 24, 2019
6.47 km
Colwall Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
May 18, 1998
6.47 km
Wells and Wyche Pre-School - Colwall Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 12, 2009
6.6 km
Malvern Hills Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2021
6.64 km
Sally's Place The Malvern Hills Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
6.64 km
Redmarley Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
6.77 km
Cater Cater Ltd At Redmarley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.85 km
Happy Turtles Redmarley School/college/university Exempt
November 13, 2018
6.85 km
Redmarley Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 28, 2019
6.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR8 2XB - Data from Apr 2022

Orchard Place Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Orchard Place Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Ferndown Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Ferndown Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Bramley Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Ledbury Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 22.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR8 2XB - Data from Dec 2021

Bullen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Coneygree Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Upper Highbridge Coppice Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Coltham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Highbridge Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Mayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hospital Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Worcester Walk Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Holts Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Squirrel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Dog Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Bircham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR8 2XB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.4 Mbps 67.1 Mbps 156.07 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 29.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 17.6% 72.7 17.9
300+ Mbps 82.4% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 190,815 kWh - mean 11,224 kWh : median 11,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR8 2XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02779000
Longitude -2.42308500
OS Easting 371069
OS Northing 0236682
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14003
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Ledbury South
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ledbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021451
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 019D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3