Western Close Leominster, Herefordshire, County of
21 addresses across 1 postcode (HR6), about 70 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 23213941.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Herefordshire, County of cost £291,495 in August 2026 (+1.9% on a year); private rents averaged £831 a month.
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 63 times (333 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A49, carries 13,760 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 Leominster, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Grange, is about 860 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ryeland Surgery, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2024 | WESTERN CLOSE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HR6 0QD | Other | £1,060,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in Herefordshire, County of
A typical home in Herefordshire, County of cost £291,495 in August 2026, 1.9% more than a year before. That is 18% more than five years earlier and 43% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £448,275 |
| Semi-detached | £280,673 |
| Terraced | £211,584 |
| Flat or maisonette | £127,868 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £225,408 |
Private renters in Herefordshire, County of paid £831 a month on average in September 2026, 2.9% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £603 |
| Two bedrooms | £782 |
| Three bedrooms | £967 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,360 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 (32% of about 810 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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: the 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 63 times, for 333 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Lugg.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Lugg | 5 | 1 | 280 m |
| Leominster Wastewater Treatment Wks Dwr Cymru Welsh Water | River Lugg | 58 | 332 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 68 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR6 0QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Leominster 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caradoc Drive Castlefields | 240 m |
| Car parks | Dishley Street car park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 71.8 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ryeland Surgery Good Jan 2018 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Drugs2U Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Access Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Leominster Community Hospital | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Eaton Nursing Home Outstanding Sep 2026 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Leominster Police Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Leominster Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Grange 1.5 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sydonia Recreation Ground 2.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,360 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grange Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 870 m (0.5 miles) north. 121 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Forbury Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Leominster Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Comfordt Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Eaton Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Rowley Ride Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Morgans Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Figure Eight | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| The Island | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 21 |
15 of the street's 21 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Mortimer College | Secondary | 11–16 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 38.9 (37.5 in 2025 and 39.7 in 2024); 31.4% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Leominster Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 680 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Bees Day Nursery HR6 8LL | Full day care | 53 | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bargates Children's Centre HR6 8QS | Full day care | 111 | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 54 childminders and 8 home childcarers (nannies) in Herefordshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPC BPI Argriculture - Staff Restaurant HR6 0QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Retro Station HR6 8AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Castlefield Stores HR6 8BG | Retailers - other | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Mar 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Silurian Close (8).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2024 11:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A49 between A44 and A49(T), with 13,760 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 340 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A49 | A417 to A44 | 10,867 counted 2025 | 9% | +22% since 2015 | 320 m |
| A49 | A44 to A49(T) | 13,760 counted 2025 | 8% | +12% since 2015 | 340 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- HR6 0QD: 21 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Clinton Road · Sunnyside · Southern Avenue · Silurian Close · Silurian Close · Caradoc Drive · Caradoc Drive · Clinton Road · Brierley Way · Brierley Way · Glendower Road · Battlebridge Close
All the streets in HR6 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.