HR2 9QU Herefordshire, County of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stoney Street. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Camp Cottages, Cophill: 8 addresses
- Cophill Cottages, Eaton Bishop: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cophill Cottages, Cophill: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cophill Cottages, Cophill: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cophill Cottages, Cophill: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cophill Cottages, Clehonger: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cophill Cottages, Clehonger: 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 E (22% of about 760 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 14 addresses are between 78 m and 91 m above sea level (84 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 station | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pulley Avenue Eaton Bishop | 340 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 74.3 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Surgery Kingstone | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Hereford County Hospital | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | South Wye Police Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Whitecross Road | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Coldstone Common 1.8 ha | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,970 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,120 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade I), 330 m west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m west |
| Eaton Camp | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ruckhall Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lady's Coppice | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Tuck Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Wormhill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Dyffryn Gwy | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 14 |
10 of the postcode's 14 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 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) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Unnamed street near Camp Cottages.