HR3 5QX postcode in Hay-on-Wye, County of Herefordshire
HR3 5QX is a postcode in Hay-on-Wye, in the Golden Valley North 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 January 1980.
Where HR3 5QX is, and what is near it
- HR3 5QX
- Other postcodes in HR3 5: press one for its page
- 1 school
- 4 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 52.0736, longitude -3.1169)
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; 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 HR3 5QX?
- 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 HR3 5QX 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 HR3 5QX?
Every home and business at HR3 5QX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 63% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 HR3 5QX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR3 5QX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HR3 5QX 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 HR3 5QX 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 HR3 5QX.
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 HR3 5QX: 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 HR3 5QX 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HR3 5QX?
Homes in HR3 5 sold for a typical £328,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £442,500 16 sales
- Semi-detached £275,000 12 sales
- Terraced £300,000 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HR3 district: a typical £375,000 from 78 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 HR3 5QX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HR3 5QX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 February 2024. 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
Food hygiene ratings at HR3 5QX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at HR3 5QX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near HR3 5QX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around HR3 5QX. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,146.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,716 |
| Band B | about 100 (13%) | £2,002 |
| Band C | about 50 (7%) | £2,288 |
| Band D | about 130 (17%) | £2,574 |
| Band E | about 170 (23%) | £3,146 |
| Band F | about 160 (21%) | £3,719 |
| Band G | about 100 (13%) | £4,291 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,149 |
When the homes were built
- 54% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 HR3 5QX is in (ONS area E01014018), 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 HR3 5QX?
The nearest open schools to HR3 5QX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR3 5QX, and how we find themSource: 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 HR3 5QX?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of HR3 5QX.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nantyglasdwr Lane, 72 m away.
More stations near HR3 5QX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near HR3 5QX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HR3 5QX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Dragon Charging Charging point · 4 chargers 650 mWalk
- Tesla, Inc. Charging point · 3 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
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 hospitals are nearest to HR3 5QX?
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 28.0 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01432 355131 28.5 kmDrive
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 pharmacies are near HR3 5QX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR3 5QX, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rm Jones (Chemist) Ltd Phone 01497 821459 600 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near HR3 5QX?
The nearest vets to the centre of HR3 5QX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hay Veterinary Group 700 mWalk
- Hay Veterinary Group Phone +44 1874713111 11.6 kmDrive
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 HR3 5QX in a conservation area?
The centre of HR3 5QX 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 HR3 5QX?
Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR3 5QX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 HR3 5QX
- Ward
- Golden Valley North
- Parish
- Cusop
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hay-on-Wye
- 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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