HR6 9SU Herefordshire, County of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mortimer. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- A4110, County of Herefordshire: 13 addresses
- Unnamed street near A4110, Aymestrey: 2 addresses
- Bacon Lane, County of Herefordshire: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4110, Aymestrey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4110, Aymestrey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4110, Aymestrey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4110, Aymestrey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4110, Aymestrey: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4110, Aymestrey: 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 D (23% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- THE PORCH HOUSE, grade II
- VICARAGE COTTAGES, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are 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: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 24 addresses are between 102 m and 131 m above sea level (109 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 78%, gigabit 78% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leominster 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km |
| Bucknell 3,860 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.0 km | |
| Hopton Heath 2,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Riverside Inn Aymestrey | 60 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 8.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 77.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Mortimer Medical Prac | 4.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Westfield Walk Pharmacy | 9.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Access Centre | 9.4 km |
| Hospital | Leominster Community Hospital | 9.7 km |
| Police station | Leominster Police Station | 10.6 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist and St Alkmund's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 120 m south. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist and St Alkmund's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 120 m south |
| Church of St John the Baptist and St Alkmund | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m south |
| Pyon Wood Camp, a small multivallate hillfort 700m WSW of Yatton | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| Water mills and quarry at Mortimer's Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south |
| Croft Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pokehouse Wood | Wood | 400 m east |
| Court Larches | Wood | 560 m north-east |
| Mill Leat | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south |
| Mere Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
| Fishpool Valley | Valley | 2.6 km east |
| Shobdon Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 24 |
13 of the postcode's 24 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 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 A4110.