HR2 8EE postcode in County of Herefordshire, England

HR2 8EE is a postcode in County of Herefordshire, in the Wormside ward. It is in the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. County of Herefordshire: 82% Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in HR2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 15.5% on the year before Nearest station Hereford 6.0 km in a straight line

Where HR2 8EE is, and what is near it

Map of HR2 8EE and what is near it Map of HR2 8EE: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the HR2 8 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HR2 8AD: also in HR2 8HR2 8AE: also in HR2 8HR2 8AG: also in HR2 8HR2 8AQ: also in HR2 8HR2 8BP: also in HR2 8HR2 8BS: also in HR2 8HR2 8BT: also in HR2 8HR2 8BU: also in HR2 8HR2 8BW: also in HR2 8HR2 8BX: also in HR2 8HR2 8BY: also in HR2 8HR2 8BZ: also in HR2 8HR2 8DA: also in HR2 8HR2 8DB: also in HR2 8HR2 8DD: also in HR2 8HR2 8DE: also in HR2 8HR2 8DF: also in HR2 8HR2 8ED: also in HR2 8 3 schools, 3.1–3.5 kmSchool 4.0 kmBirch HR2 8EE Map of HR2 8EE and what is near it Map of HR2 8EE: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the HR2 8 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 railway station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 schools, 3.1–3.5 kmSchool 4.0 kmBirch HR2 8EE
  • HR2 8EE
  • Other postcodes in HR2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 1 railway station
  • 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 52.0104, longitude -2.7360)

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 HR2 8EE?

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 8EE?

None of the homes and businesses at HR2 8EE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

County of Herefordshire: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

County of Herefordshire: 95%

The line marks the figure across County of Herefordshire.

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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 8EE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR2 8EE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HR2 8EE 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 HR2 8EE 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 8EE.

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 8EE: 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 8EE 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 HR2 8EE?

Homes in HR2 8 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, down 15.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£410,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£485,000
12 months to August 2026
£410,000

▼ down 15.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£425,000 32 sales
Semi-detached£395,000 7 sales
Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 8EE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR2 8EE 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 8EE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around HR2 8EE. 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 8EE

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 8EE is in (ONS area E01014026), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 8EE?

The nearest open schools to HR2 8EE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR2 8EE, 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 8EE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR2 8EE is Hereford Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Hereford Rail Station Railway station 6.0 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 Callow Turn, 115 m away.

More stations near HR2 8EE, 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 8EE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR2 8EE, 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 8EE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HR2 8EE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near HR2 8EE?

The nearest to the centre of HR2 8EE, 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 8EE?

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 8EE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HR2 8EE, 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 8EE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR2 8EE, 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 8EE?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR2 8EE 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 8EE in a conservation area?

The centre of HR2 8EE 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 8EE?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of HR2 8EE in the latest month it has published.

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 8EE

Ward
Wormside
Parish
Callow
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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.

HR2 8BP350 mHR2 8BU560 mHR2 8DD580 mHR2 8BZ590 mHR2 8BS610 mHR2 8BT610 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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