Postcode HR9 5RQ (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR9 5RQ and nearby postcodes

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

HR9 5RQ 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 5RQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to HR9 5RQ is Sharman Pitch which is centered 707 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Green and is 580 m away.

The closest primary school to HR9 5RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Walford Nursery & Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2017. 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 5RQ is Forge Hammer Inn and is 3.31 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 3.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sharman Pitch 707 m
Walford Road 1.76 km
A40 5.87 km
B4234 5.98 km
B4224 10.02 km
A38 32.01 km
A449 32.16 km
A417 36.71 km
A44 37.43 km
A465 41.93 km
M5 42.48 km
A361 67.77 km
A41 81.85 km
A470 88.31 km
A5 89.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR9 5RQ

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 5RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.14 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.57 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
3.45 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.47 km
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
3.49 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.54 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.57 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.69 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.74 km
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
5 km
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.12 km
Drybrook Primary School 5.36 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
5.41 km
Bridstow CofE Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.47 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
5.85 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.6 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.78 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
7.16 km
Llangrove CE Academy Good
(January 10, 2019)
7.45 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.99 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
3.19 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
3.3 km
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
3.31 km
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
3.31 km
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
3.31 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
3.35 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
3.38 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
3.45 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.83 km
Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
4.12 km
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
4.32 km
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
4.32 km
The Wye Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
4.32 km
Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
4.52 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.57 km
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
4.6 km
Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2016
4.69 km
Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
4.74 km
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
4.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Green Bus Stop/Station 580 m
Cross Bus Stop/Station 706 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 1.12 km
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 1.13 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 28.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Howle Hill Hill Or Mountain 543 m
Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Bishop's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Leys Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Coal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Sixteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Suff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pritchard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Furnace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Wet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Beech Tree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Coughton Marsh Wetland 1.76 km
Deep Dean Valley 1.81 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.87823200
Longitude -2.58363900
OS Easting 359920
OS Northing 0220124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16442
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

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

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: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Howle Hill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021489
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 023B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3