Pencoyd Michaelchurch, Herefordshire, County of
33 addresses across 5 postcodes (HR2), about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) long. USRN 23213547.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £845,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 3, F: 2, G: 2).
- 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 D; Band D in Herefordshire, County of costs £2,574 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 64% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 15.8 km (9.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 107 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Much Birch Surgery, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £845,000 | £845,000 | £845,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2014 | PENCOYD GRANARY HR2 8JY | Detached | £845,000 | |
| 14 Jul 1999 | CHERRY TREE COTTAGE HR2 8JY | Detached | £180,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (4); 1976-1982 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 D (22% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 20.
- 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 MICHAEL, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST DENNIS, grade II*
- BARN ABOUT 80 YARDS SOUTH OF MICHAELCHURCH COURT, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- CHURCHYARD CROSS ABOUT 10 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH EAST WINDOW OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST DENNIS, grade II
- CHURCHYARD CROSS ABOUT 5 YARDS SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- DONNE MONUMENT ABOUT 10 YARDS SOUTH-EAST OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- DOVECOT ABOUT 30 YARDS NORTH NORTH EAST OF PENCOYD COURT TOGETHER WITH ADJOINING WALLS TO WEST, EAST AND SOUTH, grade II
- FISHER MONUMENT ABOUT 7 YARDS SOUTH-WEST OF THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- GATES AND GATE PIERS ABOUT 15 YARDS SOUTH-WEST OF MICHAELCHURCH HOUSE, grade II
- GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS ABOUT 8 YARDS SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- JONES MONUMENT ABOUT ONE YARD EAST OF THE EAST WALL OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- MACHIN MONUMENT ABOUT 6 YARDS SOUTH OF SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- MICHAELCHURCH COURT, grade II
- MICHAELCHURCH HOUSE, grade II
- NETHERTON FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OLD MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- PENCOYD COURT, grade II
- RECTORY, grade II
- STABLE ABOUT 5 YARDS EAST OF NETHERTON 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR2 8NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR2 8JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR2 8LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR2 8LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR2 8LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 56 m and 107 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 51 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR2 8JY | 85% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| HR2 8LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR2 8LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR2 8LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR2 8NB | 64% | 64% | 64% | 36% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 59.7 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Much Birch Surgery | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8 km (5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oasis Dental Care LTD | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ross Community Hospital | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 8 km (5 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade I), 780 m (0.5 miles) north. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Moors | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Lower Heath Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Seymour's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Upper Heath Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Biddlestone Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 33 |
7 of the street's 33 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- HR2 8NB: 16 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- HR2 8JY: 13 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- HR2 8LB: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- HR2 8LL: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- HR2 8LW: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
All the streets in HR2 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.