HR4 7LB postcode in County of Herefordshire, England

HR4 7LB is a postcode in County of Herefordshire, in the Stoney Street 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County of Herefordshire: 82% Typical price £345,000 Homes sold in HR4 7, last 12 months. ▼ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Hereford 12.8 km in a straight line

Where HR4 7LB is, and what is near it

Map of HR4 7LB and what is near it Map of HR4 7LB: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the HR4 7 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. HR4 7FN: also in HR4 7HR4 7HP: also in HR4 7HR4 7JG: also in HR4 7HR4 7JH: also in HR4 7HR4 7JJ: also in HR4 7HR4 7JQ: also in HR4 7HR4 7JT: also in HR4 7HR4 7JU: also in HR4 7HR4 7JX: also in HR4 7HR4 7JY: also in HR4 7HR4 7JZ: also in HR4 7HR4 7LA: also in HR4 7HR4 7LD: also in HR4 7HR4 7LE: also in HR4 7HR4 7LF: also in HR4 7HR4 7LG: also in HR4 7HR4 7LL: also in HR4 7HR4 7LP: also in HR4 7HR4 7LR: also in HR4 7HR4 7LS: also in HR4 7HR4 7LT: also in HR4 7HR4 7LW: also in HR4 7HR4 7ND: also in HR4 7HR4 7NE: also in HR4 7HR4 7NF: also in HR4 7HR4 7NG: also in HR4 7HR4 7NH: also in HR4 7HR4 7NJ: also in HR4 7HR4 7NL: also in HR4 7HR4 7NP: also in HR4 7 School 3.3 kmMadley Primary School 5.3 kmFairfield High School 6.9 kmGP 8.3 kmHereford station 12.8 kmLeominster station 19.0 kmCredenhill HR4 7LB Map of HR4 7LB and what is near it Map of HR4 7LB: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the HR4 7 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 3.3 kmGP 8.3 kmHereford station 12.8 kmCredenhill HR4 7LB
  • HR4 7LB
  • Other postcodes in HR4 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 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 52.0855, longitude -2.8908)

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 HR4 7LB?

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 HR4 7LB?

Every home and business at HR4 7LB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County of Herefordshire: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 HR4 7LB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR4 7LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HR4 7LB 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 HR4 7LB 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 HR4 7LB.

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 HR4 7LB: 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 HR4 7LB 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 HR4 7LB?

Homes in HR4 7 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£345,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£370,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £421,250 36 sales
  • Semi-detached £287,500 26 sales
  • Terraced £228,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HR4 district: a typical £270,000 from 393 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 HR4 7LB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HR4 7LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 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

What council tax band are homes near HR4 7LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around HR4 7LB. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (59%). 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 HR4 7LB

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 D, the most common, is £2,574.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (6%)£1,716
Band Babout 80 (16%)£2,002
Band Cabout 60 (12%)£2,288
Band Dabout 110 (22%)£2,574
Band Eabout 110 (22%)£3,146
Band Fabout 70 (14%)£3,719
Band Gabout 30 (6%)£4,291
Band Hwithheld£5,149

When the homes were built

  1. 59% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 HR4 7LB is in (ONS area E01014101), 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 HR4 7LB?

The nearest open schools to HR4 7LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR4 7LB, 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 HR4 7LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR4 7LB is Hereford Rail Station, 12.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Hereford Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive
  • Leominster Rail Station Railway station 19.0 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 Old School, 212 m away.

More stations near HR4 7LB, 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 HR4 7LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR4 7LB, 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 HR4 7LB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HR4 7LB 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near HR4 7LB?

The nearest to the centre of HR4 7LB, 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 HR4 7LB?

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 vets are near HR4 7LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR4 7LB 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 HR4 7LB in a conservation area?

The centre of HR4 7LB 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 HR4 7LB?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR4 7LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 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 HR4 7LB

Ward
Stoney Street
Parish
Byford
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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Nearby postcodes

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

HR4 7JZ210 mHR4 7LA230 mHR4 7JX780 mHR4 7JY870 mHR4 7LD990 mHR4 7JU1.0 km
All of HR4

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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