HR3 5RF postcode in Hay-on-Wye, County of Herefordshire

HR3 5RF 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.

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 3% of homes and businesses at HR3 5RF can get it Across County of Herefordshire: 82% Typical price £328,750 Homes sold in HR3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Nearest school Clifford Primary School 4.7 km in a straight line

Where HR3 5RF is, and what is near it

Map of HR3 5RF and what is near it Map of HR3 5RF: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the HR3 5 sector, 1 school (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HR3 5AA: also in HR3 5HR3 5AB: also in HR3 5HR3 5AD: also in HR3 5HR3 5AE: also in HR3 5HR3 5AF: also in HR3 5HR3 5AG: also in HR3 5HR3 5AH: also in HR3 5HR3 5AJ: also in HR3 5HR3 5AN: also in HR3 5HR3 5AP: also in HR3 5HR3 5AQ: also in HR3 5HR3 5AR: also in HR3 5HR3 5AW: also in HR3 5HR3 5BN: also in HR3 5HR3 5BS: also in HR3 5HR3 5BT: also in HR3 5HR3 5BU: also in HR3 5HR3 5BW: also in HR3 5HR3 5DA: also in HR3 5HR3 5DF: also in HR3 5HR3 5DG: also in HR3 5HR3 5DL: also in HR3 5HR3 5DS: also in HR3 5HR3 5DT: also in HR3 5HR3 5DU: also in HR3 5HR3 5DX: also in HR3 5HR3 5EH: also in HR3 5HR3 5EJ: also in HR3 5HR3 5EQ: also in HR3 5HR3 5FA: also in HR3 5HR3 5FD: also in HR3 5HR3 5FE: also in HR3 5HR3 5QX: also in HR3 5HR3 5QZ: also in HR3 5HR3 5RA: also in HR3 5HR3 5RB: also in HR3 5HR3 5RD: also in HR3 5HR3 5RE: also in HR3 5HR3 5RQ: also in HR3 5HR3 5RW: also in HR3 5 School 4.7 kmHay-on-Wye HR3 5RF Map of HR3 5RF and what is near it Map of HR3 5RF: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the HR3 5 sector, 1 school (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 4.7 kmGlasbury HR3 5RF
  • HR3 5RF
  • Other postcodes in HR3 5: press one for its page
  • 1 school
  • 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 52.0684, longitude -3.1147)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; 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 5RF?

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 5RF?

Every home and business at HR3 5RF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 3% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HR3 5RF 3% County of Herefordshire 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HR3 5RF 100% County of Herefordshire 95%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5RF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR3 5RF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HR3 5RF 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 HR3 5RF 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 5RF.

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 5RF: 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 5RF 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 HR3 5RF?

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.

£328,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£317,050 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 HR3 5RF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in HR3 5RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 May 2026. The middle sale was £555,000, from £385,000 to £840,000. Across HR3 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £328,750. 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

Food hygiene ratings at HR3 5RF

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at HR3 5RF. 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 Agency

Source: 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 5RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around HR3 5RF. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around HR3 5RF

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 40 (5%)£1,716
Band Babout 100 (13%)£2,002
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,288
Band Dabout 130 (17%)£2,574
Band Eabout 170 (23%)£3,146
Band Fabout 160 (21%)£3,719
Band Gabout 100 (13%)£4,291
Band Hwithheld£5,149

When the homes were built

  1. 54% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 5RF is in (ONS area E01014018), 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 HR3 5RF?

The nearest open schools to HR3 5RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR3 5RF, 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 can I charge an electric car near HR3 5RF?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HR3 5RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dragon Charging Charging point · 4 chargers 950 mWalk

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 Map

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

Which hospitals are nearest to HR3 5RF?

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 pharmacies are near HR3 5RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR3 5RF, in a straight line. 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 Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HR3 5RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR3 5RF 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 HR3 5RF in a conservation area?

The centre of HR3 5RF 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 5RF?

Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR3 5RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Other theft2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Shoplifting1 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 HR3 5RF

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

HR3 5RE300 mHR3 5RD390 mHR3 5RB480 mHR3 5QZ530 mHR3 5RA530 mHR3 5QX600 m
All of HR3

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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