Bell Square Weobley, Herefordshire, County of
20 addresses across 3 postcodes (HR4), about 120 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 23201126.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £425,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 11 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leominster, about 12.3 km (7.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rose Garden, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Weobley & Staunton On Wye Surgeries, about 290 m away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £425,500 | £265,000 | £586,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £276,000 | £276,000 | £276,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2023 | 4 HR4 8SE | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2023 | 5 HR4 8SE | Terraced | £586,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2021 | BROOK HOUSE HR4 8SE | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2017 | VILBERIE COTTAGE HR4 8SE | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | MANOR HOUSE HR4 8SE | Semi-detached | £276,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2015 | THE COTTAGE, THE RED LION HOTEL HR4 8SE | Detached | £82,600 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jun 2015 | VILBERIE COTTAGE HR4 8SE | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 14 Nov 2013 | VILBERIE COTTAGE HR4 8SE | Other | £70,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jul 2013 | BELLBROOK HR4 8SE | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2002 | 4 HR4 8SE | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | MANOR HOUSE HR4 8SE | Terraced | £140,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
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 B (23% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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
- 1, BELL SQUARE, grade II*
- RED LION HOTEL, grade II*
- THE OLD CORNER HOUSE, grade II*
- THE OLD MANOR, grade II*
- 2 Broad Street (including Portland Garage), grade II
- 3, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 5A, BROAD STREET, grade II
- BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
- MAY COTTAGE, grade II
- NUMBER 1 AND STABLES ATTACHED TO REAR, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR4 8SE | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR4 8SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR4 8SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 95 m and 98 m above sea level (96 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR4 8SA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HR4 8SD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HR4 8SE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Leominster 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broad Street Weobley | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 83.5 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weobley & Staunton On Wye Surgeries | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Leominster Community Hospital | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | Leominster Police Station | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rose Garden 300 m² | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,920 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Weobley Allotments 3,910 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Red Lion Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 72 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Red Lion Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| The Old Corner House | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| The Old Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m west |
| 1, Bell Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m west |
| Churchyard cross, St Peter and St Paul's Church | Scheduled monument | 140 m north |
| Kiln site | Scheduled monument | 180 m south |
| Weobley Castle | Scheduled monument | 380 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Parks | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Crow's Covert | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Chestnut Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Homme Dingle | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| The Riddox | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Whiterails Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 20 |
14 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weobley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Weobley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lal Bagh HR4 8SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| The Gables Guest House & Tearoom HR4 8SA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2015 |
| The Green Bean HR4 8SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Mark Hurds Butcher Ltd HR4 8SA | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| The Wobbly Badger Limited HR4 8SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Mellington House HR4 8SA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2011 |
| Jules Cafe HR4 8SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| F & M Convenience Store Ltd HR4 8SB | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Unicorn Inn HR4 8SL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Ye Olde Salutation Inn HR4 8SJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Portland Close (3); On or near High Street (3); On or near Back Lane (1); On or near Church Road (1); On or near Bell Square (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 street is in decile 4 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
- HR4 8SE: 18 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- HR4 8SA: 1 address of 53 in the postcode
- HR4 8SD: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Portland Close · Portland Close · Broad Street · Church Road · Church Road · Back Lane · Portland Street · Kington Road · High Street · Unicorn Court · Bearcroft · Bearcroft
All the streets in HR4 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.