HR3 6AW postcode in Dorstone, County of Herefordshire
HR3 6AW is a postcode in Dorstone, 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 6AW is, and what is near it
- HR3 6AW
- Other postcodes in HR3 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 1 railway station
- 5 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 52.0702, longitude -3.0004)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HR3 6AW?
- 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 6AW 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 6AW?
Every home and business at HR3 6AW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
County of Herefordshire: 82%
County of Herefordshire: 95%
The line marks the figure across County of Herefordshire.
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 6AW?
BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR3 6AW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HR3 6AW 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 6AW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 17 homes and businesses at HR3 6AW. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 6AW: 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 6AW is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 15:41 on 22 October 2026.
- River Monnow and tributaries in EnglandFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Monnow and tributaries in England
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 15:41 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 HR3 6AW?
Homes in HR3 6 sold for a typical £415,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 34 sales, up 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £452,500 28 sales
- Semi-detached £270,750 6 sales
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 6AW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR3 6AW 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 HR3 6AW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around HR3 6AW. 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 6AW 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 6AW?
The nearest open schools to HR3 6AW, 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 HR3 6AW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HR3 6AW is Hereford Rail Station, 20.0 km away in a straight line.
- Hereford Rail Station Railway station 20.0 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 Green, 210 m away.
More stations near HR3 6AW, 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 6AW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HR3 6AW 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.
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 6AW?
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 20.0 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01432 355131 20.5 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 vets are near HR3 6AW?
The nearest vets to the centre of HR3 6AW 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 8.4 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 6AW in a conservation area?
The centre of HR3 6AW 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 6AW?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of HR3 6AW 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 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 6AW
- Ward
- Golden Valley North
- Parish
- Dorstone
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Dorstone
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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