Huskinsons Drive Hereford
51 addresses across 2 postcodes (HR1), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23214252.
- Energy: 48 homes have an energy certificate (C: 27, D: 7, E: 14).
- Flood: 2 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 390 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Blackfriars Gardens, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 51 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hereford Medical Group, about 260 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 112 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
48 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (20); House, semi-detached (11); House, mid-terrace (9). Built: 1996-2002 (37); 2003-2006 (9); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18); rented (private) (17); owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
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 (55% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 128 Widemarsh Street Hereford Herefordshire HR4 9HN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Edgar Street Grid, Hereford: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at 2 Monkmoor Street, Hereford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at, 46-47 Catherine Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2DU: up to 10 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- County Bus Station, Hereford: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Sullivan House, 72-80 Widemarsh Street, Hereford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- West Mercia Police Station, Hereford: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Great Western Court, Canonmoor Street, Hereford, Herefordshire: up to 14 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 1DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR1 1EG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 56 m and 57 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 1DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR1 1EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bulmer Avenue Hereford | 30 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Merton Meadow Car Park | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 75.8 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hereford Medical Group | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hereford Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kyrle Street Dental Practice | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Wye Valley Hospital | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hereford Police Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food College Road | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackfriars Gardens 4,010 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Aylestone Park 20 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,060 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford, a scheduled monument, 460 m (0.3 miles) south. 137 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Coningsby Hospital, Including Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Remains of Blackfriars Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Preaching Cross in Grounds of Coningsby Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Gate House | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Hereford Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baynton Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Patch Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Lyde Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Dyffryn Gwy | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Hunderton Rough | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Belmont Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 45 |
1 of the street's 51 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hereford Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holmer CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hereford College of Arts | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broadlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Aylestone School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hampton Dene Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Op HR1 1EE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Cafe Local HR1 1BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Disco Bowl Hereford HR1 1BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jul 2025 |
| The Welcome Fish Bar HR4 9HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Play Planet HR4 9HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| The Oxford Arms HR4 9EZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Barrs Court School - The Beacon College HR1 1EQ | School/college/university | 390 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| College Green Spar Post Office & Store HR1 1HW | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2018 |
| College Green Chip Shop HR1 1HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Lollipops Nursery & Creche Ltd HR4 9LJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| The Courtyard Trading Company Ltd HR4 9JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Premier Catering HR4 9JR | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Revive Cafe HR4 9JR | Other catering premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (48); On or near Regent Gardens (27); On or near Shopping Area (12); On or near Huskinsons Drive (11); On or near Esmond Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 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) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Nearby streets
Huskinsons Drive · Barr's Court Road · Esmond Road · Esmond Road · Lingen Avenue · Lingen Avenue · Lingen Avenue · Lingen Avenue · College Road · Geldof Grove · Geldof Grove · Burcott Road
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.