HR2 9YN postcode in Hereford, County of Herefordshire
HR2 9YN is a postcode in Hereford, in the Widemarsh 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 2000. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where HR2 9YN is, and what is near it
- HR2 9YN
- Other postcodes in HR2 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 21 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 52.0608, longitude -2.7100)
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 9YN?
- County of HerefordshireCouncil, for all local services County of Herefordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HR2 9YN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- Hereford and South HerefordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jesse Norman (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jesse Norman
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 9YN?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for HR2 9YN. 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.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9YN?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HR2 9YN.
Check the bin days for HR2 9YN on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9YN 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 9YN.
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 9YN: 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 9YN is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Yazor and Widemarsh Brook in HerefordFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Yazor and Widemarsh Brook in Hereford
- River Wye in HerefordshireFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Wye in Herefordshire
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:26 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 9YN?
Homes in HR2 9 sold for a typical £312,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £425,000 42 sales
- Semi-detached £265,000 29 sales
- Terraced £250,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 9YN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR2 9YN 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 9YN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,520 homes in the neighbourhood around HR2 9YN. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 A, the most common, is £1,716.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 920 (61%) | £1,716 |
| Band B | about 340 (22%) | £2,002 |
| Band C | about 110 (7%) | £2,288 |
| Band D | about 80 (5%) | £2,574 |
| Band E | about 30 (2%) | £3,146 |
| Band F | about 20 (1%) | £3,719 |
| Band G | about 20 (1%) | £4,291 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,149 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 19% 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 9YN is in (ONS area E01014010), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9YN?
The nearest open schools to HR2 9YN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9YN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HR2 9YN is Hereford Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- Hereford Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- Leominster Rail Station Railway station 18.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 90 m away.
More stations near HR2 9YN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near HR2 9YN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR2 9YN, 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.
- Hereford Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01432 272175 150 mWalk
- Cantilupe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01432 268031 600 mWalk
- Wargrave House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01432 272285 600 mWalk
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 9YN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HR2 9YN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- MFG Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HR2 9YN?
The nearest to the centre of HR2 9YN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kyrle Street Dental Practice Phone 01432 273037 350 mWalk
- Central Hereford Dental Care Phone 01905 428261 450 mWalk
- The Willows Dental Practice Phone 01432 274749 450 mWalk
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 9YN?
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.
- The County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01432 355444 300 mWalk
- Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01432 355131 750 mWalk
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 9YN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HR2 9YN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lyndale Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01432 378118 500 mWalk
- Southbank Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2023 · Phone 01432 261766 500 mWalk
- Shaftesbury Wall Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01432 358802 550 mWalk
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 9YN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR2 9YN, 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.
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Station Approach Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01432 341077 150 mWalk
- Hereford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01432 371512 150 mWalk
- Taylors Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01432 264242 600 mWalk
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 9YN?
The nearest vets to the centre of HR2 9YN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Brookfield Veterinary Practice 1.5 kmCycle
- Holmer Veterinary surgery Phone +44 1432 272468 1.6 kmCycle
- Wye Valley Vets Phone +44 1432 344338 3.2 kmCycle
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 9YN in a conservation area?
The centre of HR2 9YN 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 9YN?
Police.uk records 397 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR2 9YN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 9, robbery 8, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 5, burglary 3, theft from the person 3, vehicle crime 2, other crime 2.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HR2 9YN
- Ward
- Widemarsh
- Parish
- Hereford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hereford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- December 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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