A49 Leominster, Herefordshire, County of
28 addresses across 8 postcodes (HR6), about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 23219755.
- Flood: 20 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; Band D in Herefordshire, County of costs £2,574 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leominster, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Grange, is about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 116 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ryeland Surgery, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 27% 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (23% of about 1,440 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Leominster River Meadows (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF EATON HALL, grade II
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES TO SOUTH EAST OF EATON HALL, grade II
- BARN APPROXIMATELY 80 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF EATON HALL, grade II
- BRIDGE OVER RIVER LUGG AT SO 5073 5850 NORTH WEST, grade II
- BRIDGE OVER RIVER LUGG, AND LEAT HEAD 150 METRES WEST OF EATON HALL, grade II
- EATON FARMHOUSE, grade II
- EATON HALL, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 16 at medium risk and 17 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 43 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 3 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR6 0DE | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR6 0DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR6 0QF | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 15 / 10 | unlikely |
| HR6 0QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR6 0DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR6 0EY | zone 2 | ||
| HR6 0NX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| HR6 8TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 66 m and 116 m above sea level (71 m on average); the ground rises about 50 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR6 0DE | 27% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HR6 0DG | 67% | 67% | 67% | 22% |
| HR6 0DQ | 86% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| HR6 0EY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HR6 0NX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HR6 0QF | 95% | 95% | 95% | 2% |
| HR6 0QQ | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| HR6 8TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Leominster 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brierley Turn Elms Green | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Dishley Street car park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 71.8 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ryeland Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Drugs2U Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Access Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Leominster Community Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Leominster Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Leominster Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Grange 1.5 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 60 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Sydonia Recreation Ground 2.1 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wharton Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 900 m (0.6 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Morgans Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| War Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Limekiln Rough | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Hill Hole Dingle | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Figure Eight | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 26 |
23 of the street's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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.
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
- HR6 0DE: 18 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- HR6 0DG: 2 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- HR6 0QF: 2 addresses of 117 in the postcode
- HR6 0QQ: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- HR6 0DQ: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- HR6 0EY: 1 address
- HR6 0NX: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
- HR6 8TW: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in HR6 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.