HR8 2TE Herefordshire, County of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Three Crosses. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near A417, Canon Frome: 12 addresses
- Unnamed street, Canon Frome: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street, Canon Frome: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Canon Frome: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Canon Frome: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Canon Frome: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Canon Frome: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Canon Frome: 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 F (22% of about 790 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 21 addresses are between 68 m and 100 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 90%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% of premises; 10% 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 | 7.5 km |
| Colwall 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km | |
| Great Malvern 429,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Grain Drier Canon Frome | 150 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 65.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cradley Surgery | 7.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 8.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Access Centre | 8.3 km |
| Hospital | Bromyard Community Hospital | 10.5 km |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 8.4 km |
| Cash machines | Midway Convenience, Fromes Hill Cashzone | 3.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 590 m² | 2.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman fort and outworks 550yds (500m) SW of Canon Frome Court, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman fort and outworks 550yds (500m) SW of Canon Frome Court | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Roman settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Meephill Coppice | Wood | 340 m south-east |
| Gain's Hill | Hill | 440 m north-east |
| Childer Wood | Wood | 800 m east |
| Hansnett Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Yarkhill Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Unnamed street near A417.