Postcode HR9 5SG (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing HR9 5SG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to HR9 5SG is B4234 which is centered 7.36 km away.

The closest primary school to HR9 5SG (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 5SG is Forge Hammer Inn and is 5.03 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 5.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

40% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B4234 7.36 km
A40 7.6 km
B4224 8.31 km
A449 30.29 km
A38 33.43 km
A417 36.03 km
A44 36.08 km
A465 43.27 km
M5 44.19 km
A361 68.82 km
A41 80.01 km
A5 87.79 km
A470 87.87 km
A6 159.63 km
A1 217.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HR9 5SG

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 5SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.9 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.24 km
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.42 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.75 km
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.59 km
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.64 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
4.23 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.37 km
Bridstow CofE Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.55 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.55 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
5.45 km
Drybrook Primary School 5.57 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.3 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.37 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.52 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
6.84 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.07 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
7.14 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
7.54 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
4.1 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
4.18 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
4.2 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
4.37 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.43 km
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
4.55 km
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
4.79 km
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.79 km
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
4.79 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
4.86 km
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
5.03 km
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
5.03 km
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
5.03 km
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
5.42 km
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.42 km
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
5.42 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
5.42 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
5.45 km
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
5.47 km
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
5.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gloucestershire Airport Air 27.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hengrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Chase Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Gatley Grove Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Deep Dean Valley 1.15 km
Chase Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Warmhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Knacker's Hole Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Howle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Penyard Park Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Merrivale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Alton Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Little Perlieu Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Suff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Hartshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 20%
2-5 Mbps 40%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 40%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.89206400
Longitude -2.56818300
OS Easting 360996
OS Northing 0221654
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