A49 Preston Brockhurst, Herefordshire, County of
114 addresses across 8 postcodes (HR2,HR9), about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 23214622.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, E: 3, F: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 16.3 km (10 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Old High Town Green, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 24 of its 114 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pendeen Surgery, about 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,100 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 40% 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
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 146 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (8); 2002 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 1 Little Pengethley Cottages, Peterstow
- 1 Old Pike Cottages, Peterstow
- Grove View Barn, Peterstow
- Kyrle Meadow, Peterstow
- Lime Grove Barn Upper Pengethley, Peterstow
- Notts Cottage, Peterstow
- Stable Cottage Upper Pengethley, Peterstow
- The Lodge Pengethley Manor Hotel, Peterstow
- Upper Pengethley Farm, Peterstow
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 E (19% of about 1,710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Peterstow (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 23.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II*
- BARN ABOUT 20 YARDS NORTH EAST OF HIGH TOWN COTTAGE, grade II
- BARN ABOUT 25 YARDS WEST NORTH WEST OF HIGH TOWN COTTAGE, grade II
- BARN ABOUT 50 YARDS NORTH NORTH WEST OF UPPER PENGETHLEY, grade II
- CHURCHYARD CROSS ABOUT 25 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- GROUP OF 8 CHEST TOMBS AND ONE PEDESTAL TOMB ABOUT 3 TO 10 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- GROUP OF EIGHT CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN ABOUT 7 AND 25 YARDS SOUTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- GROUP OF FIVE CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 3 TO 15 YARDS SOUTH OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- High House, grade II
- HIGH TOWN COTTAGE, grade II
- JONES MONUMENT ABOUT 30 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- LOWER GROVE, grade II
- MILEPOST AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SO 540248, grade II
- MILEPOST AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SO 540255, grade II
- MILEPOST AT NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE SO 555249, grade II
- NEW INN, grade II
- PENGETHLEY HOTEL, grade II
- PETERSTOW MANOR, grade II
- Peterstow War Memorial, grade II
- ROW OF FOUR HEADSTONES ABOUT 5 TO 10 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
- STONECROP, grade II
- UPPER PENGETHLEY, grade II
- WELLSBROOK FARMHOUSE, 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR9 6JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR9 6LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR9 6LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR9 6NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR9 6LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR9 6LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR2 8LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR9 6LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 114 addresses are between 67 m and 119 m above sea level (89 m on average); the ground rises about 52 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR2 8LE | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| HR9 6JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR9 6LB | 92% | 92% | 92% | 8% |
| HR9 6LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR9 6LJ | 88% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| HR9 6LL | 90% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| HR9 6LN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HR9 6NB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Everstone Cottage Winters Cross | 370 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 60.1 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pendeen Surgery | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Spadental Ross On Wye | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ross Community Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bennetts of Ross Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old High Town Green 8,810 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Peterstow Common 1.0 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Peterstow Orchard | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pengethly Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Lough Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Ashe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Caradoc Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Sellack Marsh | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 90 | 114 |
24 of the street's 114 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
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 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 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) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
- HR9 6JZ: 52 addresses of 83 in the postcode
- HR9 6LL: 26 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- HR9 6LB: 13 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- HR9 6NB: 10 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- HR9 6LH: 7 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- HR9 6LN: 4 addresses
- HR2 8LE: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- HR9 6LJ: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Old High Town Green · Old High Town Green · Old High Town · Lowcop Lane
All the streets in HR2, HR9 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.