HR2 8AL maps, stats, and open data
HR2 8AL is in Kingsthorne, Hereford. HR2 8AL is located in the Birch electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Herefordshire, County of and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hereford and South Herefordshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
HR2 8AL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
HR2 8AL geodata
| Easting | 349828 |
| Northing | 231934 |
| Latitude | 51.983595 |
| Longitude | -2.731960 |
Where is HR2 8AL?
| Locality | Kingsthorne |
| Town/City | Hereford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | HR2 |
HR2 8AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of HR2 8AL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Birch |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hereford And South Herefordshire |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to HR2 8AL
| Post Office (Old A49) | King's Thorn | 74m |
| Post Office (Old A49) | King's Thorn | 83m |
| Little Birch Turn (Old A49) | King's Thorn | 227m |
| Little Birch Turn (Old A49) | King's Thorn | 258m |
| Hunter's Lodge (Old A49) | King's Thorn | 453m |
Broadband
Broadband access in HR2 8AL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in HR2 8AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in HR2 8AL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
HR2 8AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in HR2 8AL by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 167,081 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,978 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,524 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in HR2 8AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in HR2 8AL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
54.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than HR2 8AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to HR2 8AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to HR2 8AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Balls Cross | 16:00 | 10:00 | 1,078m |
| Axe And Cleaver | 16:15 | 07:00 | 1,465m |
| Callow Church | 16:30 | 08:15 | 2,470m |
HR2 8AL ITL and HR2 8AL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for HR2 8AL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG1 | Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG11 | Herefordshire, County of |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000019 | Herefordshire, County of |
HR2 8AL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for HR2 8AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00070996 | |
| LSOA | E01014060 | Herefordshire 021C |
| MSOA | E02002925 | Herefordshire 021 |
Nearest postcodes to HR2 8AL
| HR2 8AN | The Thorn | 210m |
| HR2 8EG | 302m | |
| HR2 8HH | 328m | |
| HR2 8AW | 340m | |
| HR2 8AJ | 452m | |
| HR2 8AX | Barrack Hill | 497m |
| HR2 8AU | 522m | |
| HR2 8AT | 600m | |
| HR2 8AH | 604m | |
| HR2 8AR | 680m |
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