Whyle Lane Whyle, Herefordshire, County of
25 addresses across 4 postcodes (HR6), about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 23211711.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £975,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, D: 1, E: 5, F: 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 E; Band D in Herefordshire, County of costs £2,574 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 78% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leominster, about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 146 to 191 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ryeland Surgery, about 6 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 45% 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 other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £975,000 | £975,000 | £975,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £296,000 | £296,000 | £296,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £152,500 | £152,500 | £152,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2023 | LOWER HOUSE HR6 0RQ | Detached | £975,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2022 | THE HATCHINGS HR6 0RQ | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2021 | ORCHARD COTTAGE HR6 0RQ | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2014 | YEW TREE COTTAGE HR6 0RQ | Detached | £296,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | YEW TREE COTTAGE HR6 0RQ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2010 | BACHE VIEW HR6 0RQ | Detached | £152,500 | |
| 27 Jul 2009 | WALNUT TREE COTTAGE HR6 0RQ | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | WALNUT TREE COTTAGE HR6 0RQ | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2004 | LOWER HOUSE HR6 0RQ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | GORSE FARM HR6 0RQ | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | ORCHARD COTTAGE HR6 0RQ | Detached | £140,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 132 m². Most common: House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); Pre-1900 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 E (24% of about 630 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
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 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR6 0RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HR6 0RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR6 0QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HR6 0QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 146 m and 191 m above sea level (169 m on average); the ground rises about 45 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR6 0QU | 78% | 78% | 78% | 11% |
| HR6 0QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HR6 0RE | 96% | 96% | 96% | 4% |
| HR6 0RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Leominster 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 65.8 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ryeland Surgery | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Drugs2U Pharmacy | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Morton Hudson And Mileson | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Leominster Community Hospital | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Leominster Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 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 Bach Camp, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bach Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| School Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Rosedale Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| North Field Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Oaks | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Pudleston Dingle | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Sparrow Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 25 |
4 of the street's 25 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
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whyle Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 0RQ: 14 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- HR6 0RE: 6 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- HR6 0QU: 4 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- HR6 0QX: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.
- 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.