Preeces Passage Hereford
1 address across 1 postcode (HR1), about 40 m long. USRN 23213987.
- Flood: 16 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 A; 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 Hereford, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Blackfriars Gardens, is about 270 m 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: It is about 55 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 250 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 6% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 821 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: 1.
- 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
- 25, COMMERCIAL STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at, 46-47 Catherine Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2DU: up to 10 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Land at 2 Monkmoor Street, Hereford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- West Mercia Police Station, Hereford: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- 14 15 & 15a, St Peters Street, Hereford: up to 7 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Land at Sullivan House, 72-80 Widemarsh Street, Hereford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Gaol Street Car Park, Hereford: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Venns Close Car Park, Symonds Street Hereford: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- County Bus Station, Hereford: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
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, 16 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 55 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 2EH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 25 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maylord Shopping Centre Hereford | 70 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garrick Multi Storey Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 75.1 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cantilupe Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Taylors Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 20 m |
| Hospital | Hereford County Hospital | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 180 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 16 Commercial Street Halifax | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackfriars Gardens 4,010 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Green 2.9 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Park 2,230 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rockfield Allotments 1.6 ha | 760 m (0.5 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*), 140 m south. 299 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* | 140 m south |
| The Old House | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south-west |
| Shire Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Gate House | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford | Scheduled monument | 300 m north |
| Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-west |
| Hereford Castle | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baynton Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Hunderton Rough | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Dyffryn Gwy | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Belmont Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Patch Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Newton Coppice | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 250 m | 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 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hereford Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hereford College of Arts | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Martin's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holmer CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broadlands Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Aylestone School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway HR1 2DE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Waterstones HR1 2DE | Retailers - other | 10 m | Exempt | |
| Pepe's Piri Piri HR1 2DE | Other catering premises | 10 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Hereford International (Birhat) HR1 2DE | Retailers - other | 20 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Milano’s Pizza & Falafel HR1 2DE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Sensory & Rye HR1 2DE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Burger King HR1 2DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Sports Direct HR1 2DJ | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Greggs HR1 2DB | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Marmaris Kebab House HR1 2BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 3 Feb 2026 |
| 2J Takeaway HR1 2BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Ruby Chinese Takeaway HR1 2BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Golden River HR1 2BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Feb 2025 |
| The Shack Revolution HR1 2BT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2019 |
| Rubix HR1 2BT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 351 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 129 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 76 |
| Shoplifting | 74 |
| Public order | 64 |
| Drugs | 38 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightclub (184); On or near Shopping Area (156); On or near Police Station (68); On or near Union Street (65); On or near Monkmoor Street (64).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 54% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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 2EH: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Commercial Street · Union Street · Union Street · Gomond Street · Trinity Square · Blueschool Street · St Peter's Close · Catherine Street · Catherine Street · Blue School Street · St Peter's Street · Catherine 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.