HR2 6SS postcode in Hereford, County of Herefordshire

HR2 6SS is a postcode in Hereford, in the Dinedor Hill ward of County of Herefordshire. It is in the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since December 1997. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in HR2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest school Hampton Dene Primary School 2.1 km in a straight line Nearest station Hereford 3.1 km in a straight line

Where HR2 6SS is, and what is near it

Map of HR2 6SS and what is near it Map of HR2 6SS: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the HR2 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. HR2 6BQ: also in HR2 6HR2 6EQ: also in HR2 6HR2 6FE: also in HR2 6HR2 6FG: also in HR2 6HR2 6FJ: also in HR2 6HR2 6FN: also in HR2 6HR2 6FP: also in HR2 6HR2 6JD: also in HR2 6HR2 6JG: also in HR2 6HR2 6JH: also in HR2 6HR2 6JL: also in HR2 6HR2 6JQ: also in HR2 6HR2 6JS: also in HR2 6HR2 6JT: also in HR2 6HR2 6JU: also in HR2 6HR2 6JX: also in HR2 6HR2 6JZ: also in HR2 6HR2 6LA: also in HR2 6HR2 6LB: also in HR2 6HR2 6LD: also in HR2 6HR2 6LR: also in HR2 6HR2 6NP: also in HR2 6HR2 6NR: also in HR2 6HR2 6NT: also in HR2 6HR2 6NU: also in HR2 6HR2 6NX: also in HR2 6HR2 6RQ: also in HR2 6HR2 6SF: also in HR2 6HR2 6SQ: also in HR2 6HR2 6ST: also in HR2 6 2 GP practices, 2.8 kmLedbury station 17.7 kmDinedor Hill HR2 6SS Map of HR2 6SS and what is near it Map of HR2 6SS: its centre point, with the 252 other postcodes in the HR2 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 2.2 kmDinedor Hill HR2 6SS
  • HR2 6SS
  • Other postcodes in HR2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.0370, longitude -2.6849)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HR2 6SS?

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 HR2 6SS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for HR2 6SS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 HR2 6SS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR2 6SS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 HR2 6SS 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 HR2 6SS.

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 HR2 6SS: 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 HR2 6SS is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 15:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 15:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HR2 6SS?

Homes in HR2 6 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£237,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £363,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £227,000 38 sales
  • Terraced £185,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £155,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole HR2 district: a typical £265,000 from 378 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 HR2 6SS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR2 6SS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 HR2 6SS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around HR2 6SS. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 HR2 6SS

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 E, the most common, is £3,146.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (15%)£1,716
Band Babout 100 (10%)£2,002
Band Cabout 100 (10%)£2,288
Band Dabout 180 (18%)£2,574
Band Eabout 210 (21%)£3,146
Band Fabout 200 (20%)£3,719
Band Gabout 80 (8%)£4,291
Band Hwithheld£5,149

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 HR2 6SS is in (ONS area E01014026), 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 HR2 6SS?

The nearest open schools to HR2 6SS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR2 6SS, 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 HR2 6SS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR2 6SS is Hereford Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Hereford Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Ledbury Rail Station Railway station 17.7 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vincent Carey Road, 91 m away.

More stations near HR2 6SS, 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 HR2 6SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR2 6SS, 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 HR2 6SS?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HR2 6SS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 HR2 6SS?

The nearest to the centre of HR2 6SS, 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 HR2 6SS?

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 HR2 6SS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HR2 6SS, 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 pharmacies are near HR2 6SS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR2 6SS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HR2 6SS?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR2 6SS 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 HR2 6SS in a conservation area?

The centre of HR2 6SS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 HR2 6SS?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR2 6SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: drugs 1.

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 HR2 6SS

Ward
Dinedor Hill
Parish
Lower Bullingham
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Hereford
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
December 1997

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

HR2 6NU80 mHR2 6JG80 mHR2 6JQ160 mHR2 6FE190 mHR2 6FJ210 mHR2 6RQ220 m
All of HR2

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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