The postcode HR9 5QU is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HR9 5QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HR9 5QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 5QU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to HR9 5QU is A40 which is centered 4.4 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Hazelhurst and is 514 m away.
The closest primary school to HR9 5QU (for ages 11 and under) is Goodrich CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2018. 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 5QU is Forge Hammer Inn and is 2.39 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 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 19.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.2% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HR9 5QU is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Herefordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HR9 5QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HR9 5QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HR9 5QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HR9 5QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.39 km | |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 3.66 km |
| Whitchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2012) | 3.93 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.99 km |
| Ashfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 4.56 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 4.63 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 4.69 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.97 km | |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 6.06 km |
| Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 6.15 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 6.25 km |
| Llangrove CE Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 6.28 km |
| Bridstow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 6.28 km |
| John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.32 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.74 km | |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 6.92 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 7.25 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 7.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HR9 5QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronos Technology Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Deli-Verance | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 2.39 km | |
| Forge Hammer Inn | Exempt May 1, 2018 | 2.39 km | |
| River Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 2.39 km | |
| Royal Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 2.85 km | |
| Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 3.31 km | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 3.37 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2016 | 3.39 km | |
| Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 3.56 km | |
| The Colliers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 3.56 km | |
| The Wye Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 3.56 km | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 3.59 km | |
| English Bicknor Tuesday Club | Exempt January 22, 2019 | 3.62 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 3.66 km | |
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 3.81 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 3.99 km | |
| Poole House Caterers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 4.09 km | |
| Ferndale House B\&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 4.17 km | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 4.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HR9 5QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hazelhurst | 514 m | |
| Hazelhurst | 530 m | |
| Riverview | 550 m | |
| Riverview | 561 m | |
| Saw Mills | 647 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 29.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HR9 5QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Warren Wood | 230 m | |
| Leys Hill | 392 m | |
| Bishop's Wood | 788 m | |
| Furnace Wood | 941 m | |
| Thomas Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Sixteen Acre Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Coppet Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Oldcastle Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Allens Grove | 1.37 km | |
| Dam Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Wet Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Coal Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Pritchard's Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Little Collins Grove | 1.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HR9 5QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.5 Mbps | 51.6 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 11.1 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 2.2% | 97.8% | 1 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 97.8% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 97.8% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 97.8% | 24 | 4.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 73.9% | 93.5% | 59.1 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 19.6% | 19.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HR9 5QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.86892500 |
| Longitude | -2.59996000 |
| OS Easting | 358788 |
| OS Northing | 0219098 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Electoral Ward | Kerne Bridge |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000019 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33021485 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Herefordshire 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Herefordshire 023B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |