HR8 2LJ

Dymock · Forest of Dean · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Ledbury
Ward
Dymock
Local authority
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Postcode district
HR8
Postcode sector
HR8 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
HR8 2LL 866 m
HR8 2LH 912 m
HR8 2ND 928 m
GL18 2ED 1.1 km
GL18 2EB 1.1 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
HR8 2LJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
HR
Postcode district
HR8
Postcode sector
HR8 2
Latitude
52.008336
Longitude
-2.480958
British National Grid easting
367,084
British National Grid northing
234,542

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Forest of Dean · E07000080
Electoral ward
Dymock · E05012161
Parish or community
E04004304
Westminster constituency
Forest of Dean · E14001240
Output area
E00113017
Lower layer super output area
Forest of Dean 001A · E01022233
Middle layer super output area
Forest of Dean 001 · E02004626

Postcode source versions

Explore HR8

19 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Veldt House, Preston Cross, Ledbury, HR8 2LJ 4 October 2019 £610,000
Veldt House Barns, 1, Preston Cross, Ledbury, HR8 2LJ 6 December 2016 £390,000
Veldt House Barns, 6, Preston Cross, Ledbury, HR8 2LJ 2 September 2016 £495,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
5
Primary
3
Secondary
1
  1. Much Marcle CofE Primary School

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    2.0 km
  2. Ann Cam Church of England Primary School

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    4.2 km
  3. John Masefield High School

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    4.7 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
33

16 female, 17 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
3.0
HR8 2 residents
9,659

Age bands in HR8 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.7%

1,291 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

863 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.1%

1,897 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.9%

2,631 residents

Age 65 and over
29.2%

2,751 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider HR8 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
69.2%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
69.2%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
69.2%
Gigabit-capable
69.2%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • LEDBURY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    LEDBURY MARKET P/SHIP, MARKET STREET, LEDBURY, HR8 2AQ

    ODS code M81012

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Veldt Cottages School stop

    BCT · Preston Cross

    0.2 miles
  • Veldt Cottages School stop

    BCT · Preston Cross

    0.2 miles
  • Lower House Barn

    BCT · Preston Cross

    0.6 miles
  • Lower House Barn

    BCT · Preston Cross

    0.6 miles
  • Crossroads School Stop

    BCT · Hallwood Green

    0.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Forest of Dean 001A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,187 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
2
Medium risk addresses
2
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

5 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 1 secondary schools. Much Marcle CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.2 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.