Marlowe Drive Hereford
1 address across 1 postcode (HR4), about 30 m long. USRN 23219068.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 2 sales.
- 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 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 2.1 km (1.3 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 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cantilupe Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £227,000 | £210,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £242,500 | £225,000 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £212,500 | £200,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £192,000 | £170,000 | £197,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £174,000 | £163,000 | £185,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £153,000 | £147,500 | £157,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2025 | 39 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 16 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 28 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2024 | 48 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2024 | 22 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2024 | 33 HR4 0JL | Terraced | £214,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2022 | 20 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 6 May 2022 | 48 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 8 HR4 0JL | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2021 | 29 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2020 | 40 HR4 0JL | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 22 May 2020 | 30 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £197,500 | |
| 1 Apr 2020 | 18 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2017 | 53 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 39 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 30 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 47 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 28 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 17 May 2013 | 54 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 29 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2010 | 52 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 30 Dec 2009 | 45 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2008 | 6 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | 28 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 10 Apr 2007 | 54 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2006 | 26 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | 50 HR4 0JL | Terraced | £141,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 2 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 28 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 26 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2001 | 50 HR4 0JL | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2000 | 36 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | 27 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £57,500 | |
| 28 Feb 1995 | 51 HR4 0JL | Semi-detached | £44,000 |
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (46% of about 630 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)
- Land at 253 Whitecross Road, Hereford, permissioned (200 m)
- Land at 69 White Horse Street, Hereford: up to 8 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to the rear of 70 Whitecross Road, Hereford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at St Nicholas Rectory, 76 Breinton Road, Hereford: up to 9 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Grandstand Road (North), Hereford: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 63 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR4 0JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ingestre Street Whitecross | 140 m |
| Car parks | Friars Street car park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 75.4 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cantilupe Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westfaling Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Owen Dental Studio | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Hereford County Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Whitecross Road | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,890 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is White Cross, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| White Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-west |
| The White Cross at the junction of five roads, White Cross | Scheduled monument | 330 m north-west |
| Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Wye Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dyffryn Gwy | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Hunderton Rough | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Wyevale Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Belmont Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Old Hill Coppice | Wood | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Perry Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecross Hereford | Secondary | 11–16 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holmer CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Martin's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Whitecross Club HR4 0LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Blackwells Ltd HR4 0DJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Rowlands Pharmacy HR4 0JF | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| New Lucky House HR4 0HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Cotterell Street Stores (Premier) HR4 0HJ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Co-Op HR4 0DL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2014 |
| Green Lane Stores HR4 0QB | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2010 |
| Monument HR4 0LT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Heggies HR4 0LY | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| D Yazor Convenience HR4 0LY | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Heggies Coffee Shop and Delicatessen HR4 0LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| The Garden Room Social Day Centre HR4 0DX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Wykenhurst Residential Home HR4 0DZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Bargain Booze HR4 0LZ | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| The Britannia HR4 0HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2010 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Emlyn Avenue (14); On or near Macaulay Avenue (6); On or near Meyrick Street (6); On or near Westfaling Street (5); On or near Ingestre Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 0JL: 1 address of 64 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Crossfields · Crossfields · Sollars Close · Sollars Close · Shakespeare Road · Shakespeare Road · Shakespeare Road · Shakespeare Road · Amyand Drive · Amyand Drive · Tennyson Close · Tennyson Close
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.