HR2 6HD Herefordshire, County of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Saxon Gate. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Hoarwithy Road, Hereford: 10 addresses
- Poppy Walk, Hereford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Hoarwithy Road, Putson: 1 address
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 A (44% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Chestnut Drive and Pine Grove, Hereford: up to 9 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at 42 Hinton Road Hereford HR2 6BN: up to 12 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 addresses are about 53 m above sea level.
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 station | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aconbury Avenue Putson | 30 m |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 73 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cantilupe Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wye Valley Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saxon Hall | 150 m |
| Hospital | Hereford County Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | South Wye Police Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,470 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,650 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bullingham Old Church, a scheduled monument, 900 m (0.6 miles) south. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bullingham Old Church | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Lower Bullingham deserted medieval village | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Row Ditch (entrenchment) | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dinedor Common | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Camp Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Grafton Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Rough Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Belmont Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Dyffryn Gwy | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Hoarwithy Road.