HR1 4QS Herefordshire, County of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Old Gore. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Park View, Woolhope: 11 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Herefordshire, County of in 2026-27: Band D £2,574 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,716 | £2,002 | £2,288 | £2,574 | £3,146 | £3,719 | £4,291 | £5,149 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (19% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II*
- BARRETT MONUMENT ABOUT ONE YARD SOUTH OF CENTRAL LANCET OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- BURRUP MONUMENT ABOUT 3 YARDS SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL LANCET OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- BUTT MONUMENT ABOUT 2 YARDS SOUTH OF SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- CHEST TOMB ABOUT 16 YARDS SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH DOOR OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- CHURCHYARD CROSS ABOUT 60 YARDS SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- HARRIS MONUMENT ABOUT 5 YARDS SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- HODGE MONUMENT ABOUT 40 YARDS SOUTH OF THE EAST END OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- HOOPER MONUMENT ABOUT 3 YARDS SOUTH OF THE WESTERNMOST OF THE RANGE OF 3 LANCETS OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- JAMES AND MARY WILLIAMS MONUMENT ABOUT 15 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH WINDOW OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- JOHN MAILES MONUMENT ABOUT 6 YARDS SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- JOHN WHEELER MONUMENT ABOUT 7 YARDS SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL LANCET OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- MATTHEWS MONUMENT ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH OF THE EAST END OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- PRITCHARD MONUMENT ABOUT 30 YARDS SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- REV R ? MONUMENT ABOUT 38 YARDS SOUTH OF THE EAST END OF THE SOUTH AISLE, grade II
- RICHARD MAILES JUNIOR MONUMENT ABOUT 10 YARDS SOUTH OF SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- RICHARD MAILES SNR MONUMENT ABOUT 15 YARDS SOUTH-WEST OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- RICHARD WHEELER MONUMENT ABOUT 13 YARDS SOUTH-WEST OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- SLADE MONUMENT ABOUT 15 YARDS SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH DOOR OF CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
- THOMAS WILLIAMS MONUMENT ABOUT 50 YARDS SOUTH OF THE EAST END OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 128 m and 137 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ledbury 195,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Inn Woolhope | 130 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 71.6 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fownhope Medical Centre | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dentist@Tupsley | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Wye Valley Hospital | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woolhope Village Green 3,520 m² | 170 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 30 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St George, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m east. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m east |
| Churchyard cross, St George's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 100 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Warren | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Can Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Ash Coppice | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Holling Hill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Harris's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Devereux Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the postcode's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Herefordshire, County of: see them on the Herefordshire, County of page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 18% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Park View.