Offa Street Hereford
49 addresses across 5 postcodes (HR1), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23207841.
- 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 A; Band D in Herefordshire, County of costs £2,574 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Green, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 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 Cantilupe Surgery, about 140 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 35% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 729 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (61% of about 1,520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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*
- 1 and 1A, St John Street, grade II
- 3, 3A, 4 AND 5A, ST PETER'S SQUARE, grade II
- 7, ST PETER'S STREET, grade II
- 9 AND 10, ST PETER'S STREET, grade II
- CAFE 89, grade II
- NO 1 ST PETER'S SQUARE, grade II
- NO 5 AND OFFA HOUSE, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 14 15 & 15a, St Peters Street, Hereford: up to 7 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Gaol Street Car Park, Hereford: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- West Mercia Police Station, Hereford: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Venns Close Car Park, Symonds Street Hereford: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Land at, 46-47 Catherine Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2DU: up to 10 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land at 2 Monkmoor Street, Hereford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Land at Sullivan House, 72-80 Widemarsh Street, Hereford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Former Council Offices, 39 Bath Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2HQ: up to 75 homes, permissioned (360 m)
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 57 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 2LH | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| HR1 2LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR1 2LU | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| HR1 2ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR1 2PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shire Hall Hereford | 60 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gaol Street Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 74.9 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cantilupe Surgery | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Taylors Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marden House Dental Surgery | 50 m |
| Hospital | Hereford County Hospital | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 220 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 16 Commercial Street Halifax | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Green 2.9 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Park 2,230 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishop's Meadow 3.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,830 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 7.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m north-east. 298 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m north-east |
| 1A, St Owen Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m east |
| Booth Hall Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-east |
| Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch | Scheduled monument | 210 m west |
| Hereford Castle | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baynton Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Hunderton Rough | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Dyffryn Gwy | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Belmont Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Newton Coppice | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Rough Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 51 |
1 of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 430 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 |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Martin's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hereford Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hereford College of Arts | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Holmer CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broadlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Bennetts Bar Ltd HR1 2LE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Eden Coffee House HR1 2LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2026 |
| Banh Mi Mekitwi HR1 2LE | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| 2 Bridges Hereford HR1 2DL | Other catering premises | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Ainslie House HR1 2NB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Herefordshire Museums & Galleries HR1 2AA | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Close House Projects Ltd HR1 2DL | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2012 |
| Casa Luma HR1 2DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sizzlers HR1 2BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Cherries and Berries Ltd HR1 2AB | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Mcdonalds HR1 2DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Quick Spice Trails Mini Supermarket HR1 2BT | Retailers - other | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Sports Direct HR1 2DJ | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Marks & Spencer Hereford HR1 2AB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Holland And Barrett Retail Ltd HR1 2AJ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2007 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 291 |
| Shoplifting | 109 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 94 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 60 |
| Public order | 58 |
| Drugs | 35 |
| Other theft | 24 |
| Bicycle theft | 15 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (156); On or near Nightclub (137); On or near High Street (93); On or near Police Station (68); On or near Union Street (65).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 46% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Food hygiene ratings Quick Spice Trails Mini Supermarket (retailers - other, HR1 2BT) re-inspected, still 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- HR1 2LL: 37 addresses
- HR1 2LH: 7 addresses
- HR1 2LU: 2 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- HR1 2PQ: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- HR1 2ND: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Offa Street · St Peter's Square · St Peters Street · St Peter's Close · St Peter's Street · East Street · East Street · St John Street · St John Street · Pullings Mews · Harley Court · Harley Court
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.