Postcode HR9 5BQ (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR9 5BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode HR9 5BQ is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR9 5BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HR9 5BQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 HR9 5BQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to HR9 5BQ is Chase View Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Firs Road and is 103 m away.

The closest primary school to HR9 5BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Ashfield Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HR9 5BQ is Forge Hammer Inn and is 6.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from River Spice and is 6.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 29.4% 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HR9 5BQ 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 HR9 5BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HR9 5BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Chase View Road 66 m
Cleeve Lane 90 m
Archenfield Road 104 m
Firs Mead 104 m
Hawthorne Lane 149 m
Firs Road 228 m
Beech Close 240 m
The Shrubbery 240 m
Conde Close 312 m
Duxmere Drive 354 m
Roman Way 429 m
Lincoln Hill 958 m
Walford Road 1.65 km
B4224 7.09 km
A40 7.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR9 5BQ

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 HR9 5BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
363 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
675 m
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.86 km
Bridstow CofE Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.09 km
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.09 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.45 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.1 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
4.51 km
King's Caple Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2012)
6.08 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
6.57 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
6.68 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
7.21 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 7.76 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.79 km
Llangrove CE Academy Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.87 km
Drybrook Primary School 8.09 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
8.13 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
8.41 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
8.84 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
9.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HR9 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
6.22 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
6.46 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
6.49 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
6.5 km
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
6.63 km
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
6.63 km
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
6.63 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
6.68 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
6.76 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
6.86 km
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
7.08 km
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
7.32 km
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.32 km
Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
7.49 km
Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
7.69 km
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
7.71 km
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
7.71 km
The Wye Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
7.71 km
Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2016
7.76 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
7.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR9 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Firs Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Firs Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Lincoln Close Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Lincoln Close Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Watling Street Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 29.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR9 5BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Ayles Marsh Wetland 1 km
Merrivale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Chase Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Alton Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Gatley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Chase Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hom Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Coughton Marsh Wetland 2.16 km
Penyard Park Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ashe Pool Inland Water 2.68 km
Callow Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Howle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Hengrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Chackley Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Ash Bed Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR9 5BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.9 Mbps 62.2 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 15.9 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 70.6% 65.8 17.1
300+ Mbps 29.4% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 363,773 kWh - mean 21,398 kWh : median 18,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HR9 5BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.90814600
Longitude -2.59423200
OS Easting 359218
OS Northing 0223457
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30418
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Ross West
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 Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ross-on-Wye BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021477
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 022G
Output Area / Small Area 1A4