Postcode guide

HU4 6RU postcode in Hull

Most properties on Hessle Road use this postcode. HU4 6RU sits in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 21 people were usually resident in the HU4 6RU postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The HU4 6RU postcode lies within HULL, and many of its properties use the street address Hessle Road.

PostcodeHU4 6RU
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed10
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The HU4 6RU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in HU4 6RU are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in HU4 6RU are social housing with the rest being social housing.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (HU4) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6RU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: HU which means Hull.
  2. Postal district: HU4.
  3. Postal sector: HU4 6.
  4. Postcode unit: RU.

The regional mail centre for the post area HU is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

Telephone area code

The telephone area code for HU4 6RU is 01482 Hull.

Map coordinates

Latitude53.73028570934
Longitude-0.39781109640338

Transport links

Train stations

Hessle

Address: Hessle station, Southfield, Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU13 0EL

Postcode: HU13 0EL

Line: Selby Line

Company: Northern

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 2.02 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M180 J5
Distance: 13.24 miles
Driving Time: 16.80 minutes
M62 J38
Distance: 13.50 miles
Driving Time: 14.65 minutes
M180 J4
Distance: 19.62 miles
Driving Time: 22.97 minutes
M62 J37
Distance: 21.59 miles
Driving Time: 22.24 minutes
M180 J3
Distance: 29.89 miles
Driving Time: 32.98 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps196.700
Median Mbps137.500
Maximum Mbps400.000

HU4 6RU has an average download speed of 196.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

77 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

97% of postcodes (1,148,156) have slower broadband speeds.

3% of postcodes (36,408) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps22.500
Median Mbps27.500
Maximum Mbps35.000

HU4 6RU has an average upload speed of 22.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

751 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

96% of postcodes (1,139,014) have slower upload speeds.

4% of postcodes (44,876) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Adelaide Primary School

Address: Adelaide Primary School, Walker Street, Hull, HU3 2RA

Distance: 1.85 miles

Chiltern Primary School

Address: Chiltern Primary School, Chiltern Street, Hull, HU3 3PL

Distance: 1.26 miles

Rokeby Park Primary School

Address: Rokeby Park Primary School, Gershwin Avenue, Anlaby Park Road North, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7NJ

Distance: 0.81 miles

St George's Primary School

Address: St George's Primary School, St George's Road, Hull, HU3 6ED

Distance: 1.24 miles

Acre Heads Primary School

Address: Acre Heads Primary School, Welbourn Walk, Norland Avenue, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU4 7ST

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: 01482308380

School website

All Saints' Church of England Junior School

Address: All Saints' Church of England Junior School, Northolme Road, Hessle, HU13 9JD

Distance: 1.40 miles

All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Hessle

Address: All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Hessle, Northolme Road, Hessle, HU13 9JD

Distance: 1.40 miles

St Thomas More RC Primary School

Address: St Thomas More RC Primary School, St Thomas More Road, Hull, HU4 7NP

Distance: 0.92 miles

Newington Academy

Address: Newington Academy, Dairycoates Avenue, Hull, HU3 5DD

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: 01482305630

School website

Wheeler Primary School

Address: Wheeler Primary School, Wheeler Street, Hull, HU3 5QE

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: 01482353125

School website

Eastfield Primary School

Address: Eastfield Primary School, 791 Anlaby Road, Hull, HU4 6BB

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: 01482351150

School website

Christopher Pickering Primary School

Address: Christopher Pickering Primary School, The Compass, 1 Burnham Road, Hull, HU4 7EB

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: 01482352245

School website

Francis Askew Primary School

Address: Francis Askew Primary School, North Road, Hull, HU4 6LQ

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: 01482509627

School website

Chiltern Primary School

Address: Chiltern Primary School, Chiltern Street, Hull, HU3 3PL

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: 01482327315

School website

St George's Primary School

Address: St George's Primary School, St George's Road, Hull, HU3 6ED

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: 01482351013

School website

St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy

Address: St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy, St Thomas More Road, Hull, HU4 7NP

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: 01482354093

School website

Adelaide Primary School

Address: Adelaide Primary School, Walker Street, Hull, HU3 2RA

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: 01482223753

School website

England Secondary schools

Sirius Academy West

Address: Sirius Academy West, 296 Anlaby Park Road South, Hull, HU4 7JB

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: 01482352939

School website

The Boulevard Academy

Address: The Boulevard Academy, Massey Close, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: 01482217898

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

PRIORY HOUSE DENTAL CARE

Address: 1133 HESSLE HIGH ROAD, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU4 6SB

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

CITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

Address: 2 EARLS COURT, HENRY BOOT WAY, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU4 7DY

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

CITY HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP CIC

Address: BUSINESS SUPPORT CENTRE, 5 BEACON WAY, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU3 4AE

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

TOTAL ORTHODONTICS - HULL

Address: 940 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU4 6AH

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

2 - 4 BOOTHFERRY ROAD

Address: 2-4 BOOTHFERRY ROAD, HESSLE, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU13 9AY

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

543 - 547 ANLABY ROAD [THE DENTAL PRACTICE]

Address: 543-547 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU3 6HP

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

BOOTS

Address: 763 HESSLE ROAD, GIPSYVILLE, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU4 6PJ

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

BETHUNE AVENUE PHARMACY

Address: 75 BETHUNE AVENUE, HULL, HU4 7EH

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01482 648851

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: HESSLE ROAD, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU3 4PE

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

JE MACKENZIE PHARMACY

Address: 633 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU3 6SX

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01482 351022

NEWTONS PHARMACY

Address: 1028 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU4 7RA

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01482 561605

NEWINGTON PHARMACY

Address: 525 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU3 6EN

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01482 566989

Nearest opticians

4126 HULL, HESSLE

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, HESSLE ROAD, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU3 4PE

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

ROUSE OPTICIANS

Address: 428 HESSLE ROAD, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU3 3SE

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

THE OAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: THE OAKS MEDICAL CENTRE, COUNCIL AVENUE, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU4 6RF

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01482 354251

KINGSTON HEALTH (HULL)

Address: WHEELER STREET, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU3 5QE

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01482 354933

KINGSTON HEALTH HULL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: WHEELER STREET, HULL, HU3 5QE

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

HAXBY GROUP CALVERT & NEWINGTON

Address: NEWINGTON HEALTH CENTRE, 2 PLANE STREET, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU3 6BX

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01482 336111

NEWINGTON HEALTH CENTRE

Address: PLANE STREET, HULL, NORTH HUMBERSIDE, HU3 6BX

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

WEST HULL HEALTH HUB

Address: 61 CALVERT LANE, HULL, HU4 6BL

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near HU4 6RU

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
HESSLE ROAD HULL 0.36 HU4 6QE Directions
ASKEW AVENUE HULL 0.42 HU4 6NH Directions
BOOTHFERRY ROAD HULL 0.73 HU4 6EX Directions
ST ANDREWS QUAY HULL 0.92 HU3 4SA Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Hessle 1.62 WSW 252.15
Cottingham 3.56 N 349.29
Barton-upon-Humber 3.57 SSW 208.06
Hedon 8.18 E 85.45
South Cave 8.74 WNW 288.12
Immingham 11.02 SE 135.99
Scunthorpe 14.01 SW 226.93
Market Weighton 14.47 NW 310.25
Hornsea 15.73 NE 36.72
Howden 19.30 W 273.38

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near HU4 6RU
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Henry Boot Way, HULL, HU4 7DY1.06 milesDirections to Aldi
Lidl, Freightliner Road, Brighton Street Industrial Estate, HULL, HU3 4UW1.23 milesDirections to Lidl
Iceland, Anlaby Road, HULL, HU3 6UU1.64 milesDirections to Iceland
Asda, Hessle Road, HULL, HU3 4PE1.65 milesDirections to Asda
Aldi, Anlaby Road, HULL, HU3 6SX1.66 milesDirections to Aldi

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near HU4 6RU
Burger KingDistanceDirections
2 Beacon Way, Hull, HU3 4AE0.98 milesDirections to 2 Beacon Way
Unit 40 St Stephens Shopping Centre, Hull, HU2 8LN2.26 milesDirections to Unit 40 St Stephens Shopping Centre
Willerby Hill Business Park, Hull, HU10 6ED3.45 milesDirections to Willerby Hill Business Park
Stoneferry Road Retail Park, Hull, HU7 0BA3.82 milesDirections to Stoneferry Road Retail Park
McDonald's Restaurants near HU4 6RU
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, St. Andrews Quay, HULL, HU3 4SA0.92 milesDirections to McDonald's, St. Andrews Quay, HULL, HU3 4SA
McDonald's, Boothferry Road, HULL, HU3 6UA0.95 milesDirections to McDonald's, Boothferry Road, HULL, HU3 6UA
McDonald's, Jameson Street, HULL, HU1 3JA2.51 milesDirections to McDonald's, Jameson Street, HULL, HU1 3JA
McDonald's, Cottingham Road, HULL, HU6 8QE2.83 milesDirections to McDonald's, Cottingham Road, HULL, HU6 8QE
KFC Restaurants near HU4 6RU
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Beacon Way, HULL, HU3 4AE1.00 milesDirections to KFC Hull - The Beacon
KFC, Jameson Street, HULL, HU1 3JJ2.41 milesDirections to KFC Hull - Jameson Street
KFC, Beverley Road, HULL, HU3 1TY2.66 milesDirections to KFC Hull - Beverley Road
KFC, Kingswood Leisure Park, Gibraltar Road, Kingswood, HULL, HU7 3DB4.66 milesDirections to KFC Hull - Kingswood Retail Park
KFC, Lakeside Parkway, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 3UA14.51 milesDirections to KFC Scunthorpe - Lakeside Retail Park

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyKingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Member of Parliament
Emma Hardy
Emma Hardy
Contact DetailsContact Emma Hardy
Political PartyLabour

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