The Orchards Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, County of
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (HR1), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23214203.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2013 the median was £480,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 D; Band D in Herefordshire, County of costs £2,574 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 29% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cantilupe Surgery, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £358,750 | £320,000 | £397,500 |
| 2002 | 4 | £298,750 | £250,000 | £310,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2013 | LAMBOURNE HOUSE, 2 HR1 4JL | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2003 | 4 HR1 4JL | Detached | £397,500 | |
| 7 Apr 2003 | 3 HR1 4JL | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | BRAMBLY HEDGE, 6 HR1 4JL | Detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 1 HR1 4JL | Detached | £305,000 | New build. |
| 16 Apr 2002 | 4 HR1 4JL | Detached | £292,500 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 5 HR1 4JL | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 3 HR1 4JL | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 226 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hampton Bishop (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 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: of the 18 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 10 medium, 5 low and 3 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 4JL | zone 2 | 0 / 4 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR1 4JX | zone 2 | 0 / 6 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 47 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 4JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR1 4JX | 100% | 29% | 29% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Hereford 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bunch of Carrots Hampton Bishop | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 73.4 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cantilupe Surgery | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dentist@Tupsley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Wye Valley Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Hereford Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Tupsley Quarry Road, Tupsley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,310 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,550 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 310 m south-east. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 310 m south-east |
| Churchyard Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m south-east |
| Mordiford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Churchyard cross in Holy Rood churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Sufton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Tidnor Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Rotherwas Park Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Bagpiper's Tump | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Red Deer Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mordiford CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rectory Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 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 7 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
Rectory Road · Rectory Road · Church Lane · Church Lane · Whitehall Road · Whitehall Road · Humble Bee Park
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.