A438 Hereford
109 addresses across 9 postcodes (HR1), about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 23214657.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 5, D: 14, E: 11, F: 5, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Herefordshire, County of costs £2,574 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 74 of its 109 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hereford Medical Group, about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (19); Bungalow, detached (7); House, semi-detached (7). Built: before 1900 (18); 2003-2006 (6); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (private) (5).
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 street: most are in band E (27% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 15.
- 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
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II*
- BARTESTREE COURT, grade II
- BLACK AND WHITE COTTAGE, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II
- CONVENT OF OUR LADY OF CHARITY, grade II
- HAGLEY COURT, grade II
- HAGLEY HALL, grade II
- HAGLEY HOUSE, grade II
- MILEPOST AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SO566414, grade II
- NORTH-WEST LODGE OF FORMER DRIVEWAY TO LONGWORTH HALL, grade II
- Presbytery, Bartestree Convent, grade II
- SOUTH EAST LODGE OF FORMER DRIVEWAY TO LONGWORTH HALL, grade II
- THE FORGE, INCLUDING ADJOINING FORMER FORGE, grade II
- THE NEW INN, grade II
- THE PROSPECT, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 September 2026: WELSH WATER, Remedial works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 3 August 2026 to 3 September 2026: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 4BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR1 4BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| HR1 4BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR1 4DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR1 4FF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR1 4RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR1 4AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR1 4BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR1 4BF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 109 addresses are between 50 m and 95 m above sea level (91 m on average); the ground rises about 45 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 4AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR1 4BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR1 4BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR1 4BF | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| HR1 4BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR1 4BY | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| HR1 4DU | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| HR1 4FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR1 4RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ledbury 195,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frome Park Bartestree | 220 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 74.1 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hereford Medical Group | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dentist@Tupsley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Wye Valley Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hereford Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Tupsley Quarry Road, Tupsley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 270 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Sufton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Bed | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Tidnor Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Hagley Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Prior's Court Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Ashen Coppice | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Yarkhill Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 36 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 109 |
74 of the street's 109 addresses are 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugwardine Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michaels Hospice HR1 4HA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- HR1 4BX: 42 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- HR1 4BY: 37 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- HR1 4BA: 17 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- HR1 4DU: 5 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- HR1 4FF: 3 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- HR1 4RY: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- HR1 4AU: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- HR1 4BB: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- HR1 4BF: 1 address of 55 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Frome Park · Frome Park · Frome Court
All the streets in HR1 and across Herefordshire, County of.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.