Postcode WR6 5BP (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing WR6 5BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR6 5BP is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR6 5BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR6 5BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 WR6 5BP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WR6 5BP is The Hop Yard which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chase Inn and is 145 m away.

The closest primary school to WR6 5BP (for ages 11 and under) is Bosbury CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 23, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hidelow Grange School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WR6 5BP is Cradley Royal British Legion Club and is 6.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 24, 2006.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WR6 5BP 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 WR6 5BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR6 5BP, and the approximate distance away.

The Hop Yard 28 m
The Hop Kilns 80 m
Broadfield Close 106 m
Parsonage Crescent 278 m
A4103 2.36 km
B4214 8.19 km
A449 11.54 km
A44 14.19 km
A417 46.83 km
A41 59.33 km
A38 60.16 km
A5 60.63 km
M5 71.46 km
A361 93.28 km
A6 132.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR6 5BP

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 WR6 5BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Community School Hereford Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.9 km
Hidelow Grange School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.02 km
Queen Elizabeth High School Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.9 km
Bosbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
6.14 km
Brockhampton Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
6.17 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
6.44 km
Burley Gate CofE Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
6.61 km
Suckley Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2014)
6.86 km
Pencombe CofE Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
7.37 km
Ashperton Primary Academy 7.42 km
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
7.7 km
Rowden House School Good
(November 30, 2017)
8.54 km
Queenswood School Good
(June 14, 2018)
8.93 km
Bredenbury Primary School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
9.57 km
Withington Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
10.73 km
Colwall CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
11 km
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School 11.08 km
The Elms School 11.2 km
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
11.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR6 5BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cradley Royal British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2006
6.71 km
Cradley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
6.71 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
7.38 km
Woodlands Malvern B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
8.25 km
Knights Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
February 26, 2003
9.34 km
Crumpton Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
9.79 km
Wells and Wyche Pre-School - Colwall Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 12, 2009
11 km
Colwall Royal British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
December 15, 2005
11.05 km
Thai Rama IV Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
11.06 km
Barton Court Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
11.07 km
The Downs Malvern College Prep School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
11.08 km
Colwall Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
May 18, 1998
11.1 km
D T Waller Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
11.13 km
The Pavillion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 4, 2021
11.13 km
Cafe Morso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
11.18 km
Colwall Park Hotel Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 13, 2022
11.18 km
Colwall Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
September 23, 2002
11.18 km
Peters Fruit and Veg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 24, 2007
11.18 km
The Elms School Colwall Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
11.2 km
Provisions Of Colwall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
11.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR6 5BP - Data from Apr 2022

Chase Inn Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Chase Inn Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR6 5BP - Data from Dec 2021

Golden Valley Valley 869 m
Cheyney Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Growland Dingle Valley 1.63 km
Rough Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bromtree's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Ward Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Dowle's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Evesbatch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hanging Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Instone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Fisher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Puckhill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Locks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Pool's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Purley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR6 5BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 63.5 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.7 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 125,463 kWh - mean 4,182 kWh : median 3,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR6 5BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.13333200
Longitude -2.49698500
OS Easting 366079
OS Northing 0248452
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11781
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Bishops Frome & Cradley
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021378
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 005G
Output Area / Small Area 1B2