HR1 4FQ postcode in Fownhope, County of Herefordshire

HR1 4FQ is a postcode in Fownhope, in the Backbury ward of County of Herefordshire. It is in the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since March 2023.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at HR1 4FQ can get it Across County of Herefordshire: 82% Typical price £345,750 Homes sold in HR1 4, last 12 months. ▼ 13.6% on the year before Nearest station Hereford 8.2 km in a straight line

Where HR1 4FQ is, and what is near it

Map of HR1 4FQ and what is near it Map of HR1 4FQ: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the HR1 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HR1 4FN: also in HR1 4HR1 4FS: also in HR1 4HR1 4NH: also in HR1 4HR1 4NJ: also in HR1 4HR1 4NL: also in HR1 4HR1 4NN: also in HR1 4HR1 4NP: also in HR1 4HR1 4NQ: also in HR1 4HR1 4NT: also in HR1 4HR1 4NU: also in HR1 4HR1 4NW: also in HR1 4HR1 4NX: also in HR1 4HR1 4NY: also in HR1 4HR1 4PA: also in HR1 4HR1 4PB: also in HR1 4HR1 4PD: also in HR1 4HR1 4PE: also in HR1 4HR1 4PF: also in HR1 4HR1 4PG: also in HR1 4HR1 4PH: also in HR1 4HR1 4PL: also in HR1 4HR1 4PN: also in HR1 4HR1 4PP: also in HR1 4HR1 4PQ: also in HR1 4HR1 4PR: also in HR1 4HR1 4PS: also in HR1 4HR1 4PW: also in HR1 4HR1 4PZ: also in HR1 4HR1 4QA: also in HR1 4HR1 4QH: also in HR1 4 School 2.5 km3 places, 5.0–8.0 kmLedbury station 13.8 kmBackbury HR1 4FQ Map of HR1 4FQ and what is near it Map of HR1 4FQ: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the HR1 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.5 kmLedbury station 13.8 kmBackbury HR1 4FQ
  • HR1 4FQ
  • Other postcodes in HR1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0106, longitude -2.6200)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HR1 4FQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HR1 4FQ?

Every home and business at HR1 4FQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HR1 4FQ 100% County of Herefordshire 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HR1 4FQ 100% County of Herefordshire 95%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HR1 4FQ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HR1 4FQ.

Check the bin days for HR1 4FQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is HR1 4FQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HR1 4FQ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County of Herefordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HR1 4FQ: 3,025 properties in County of Herefordshire are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for County of Herefordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of HR1 4FQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HR1 4FQ?

Homes in HR1 4 sold for a typical £345,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, down 13.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£345,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £436,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £245,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HR1 district: a typical £300,000 from 394 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in HR1 4FQ

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in HR1 4FQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 May 2024. The middle price was £847,500, from £740,000 to £895,000. Across HR1 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £345,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HR1 4FQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around HR1 4FQ. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HR1 4FQ

Band D in County of Herefordshire for 2026‑27: £2,574. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,716 (band A) to £4,291 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,574.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (11%)£1,716
Band Babout 70 (7%)£2,002
Band Cabout 160 (16%)£2,288
Band Dabout 210 (22%)£2,574
Band Eabout 200 (21%)£3,146
Band Fabout 140 (14%)£3,719
Band Gabout 80 (8%)£4,291
Band Hwithheld£5,149

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for County of Herefordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HR1 4FQ is in (ONS area E01013990), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near HR1 4FQ?

The nearest open schools to HR1 4FQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR1 4FQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HR1 4FQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR1 4FQ is Hereford Rail Station, 8.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Hereford Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
  • Ledbury Rail Station Railway station 13.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West End Stores, 191 m away.

More stations near HR1 4FQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HR1 4FQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR1 4FQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HR1 4FQ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HR1 4FQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HR1 4FQ?

The nearest to the centre of HR1 4FQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to HR1 4FQ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near HR1 4FQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HR1 4FQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near HR1 4FQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR1 4FQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is HR1 4FQ in a conservation area?

The centre of HR1 4FQ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near HR1 4FQ?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR1 4FQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HR1 4FQ

Ward
Backbury
Parish
Fownhope
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Fownhope
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
March 2023

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

HR1 4NW130 mHR1 4NQ140 mHR1 4NN170 mHR1 4NP270 mHR1 4NL300 mHR1 4NJ320 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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