HR4 8AY postcode in Wellington, Herefordshire, County of Herefordshire
HR4 8AY is a postcode in Wellington, Herefordshire, in the Queenswood ward of County of Herefordshire. It is in the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HR4 8AY is, and what is near it
- HR4 8AY
- Other postcodes in HR4 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 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 52.1306, longitude -2.7430)
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 8AY?
- 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 HR4 8AY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- North HerefordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Ellie Chowns
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 8AY?
Every home and business at HR4 8AY can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 HR4 8AY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR4 8AY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HR4 8AY 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 HR4 8AY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 28 homes and businesses at HR4 8AY. 5 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 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 HR4 8AY: 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 8AY 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 HR4 8AY?
Homes in HR4 8 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 13.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £390,000 33 sales
- Semi-detached £256,000 13 sales
- Terraced £220,250 10 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 HR4 district: a typical £270,000 from 393 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 HR4 8AY
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in HR4 8AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 February 2026. 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 8AY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around HR4 8AY. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 60 (7%) | £1,716 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £2,002 |
| Band C | about 160 (20%) | £2,288 |
| Band D | about 170 (21%) | £2,574 |
| Band E | about 200 (24%) | £3,146 |
| Band F | about 130 (16%) | £3,719 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,291 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,149 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 14% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 HR4 8AY is in (ONS area E01014100), 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 HR4 8AY?
The nearest open schools to HR4 8AY, 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 HR4 8AY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HR4 8AY is Hereford Rail Station, 8.1 km away in a straight line.
- Hereford Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive
- Leominster Rail Station Railway station 10.6 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 Wellington Village, 155 m away.
More stations near HR4 8AY, 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 HR4 8AY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR4 8AY, 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 8.0 kmDrive
- Cantilupe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01432 268031 8.6 kmDrive
- Wargrave House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01432 272285 8.6 kmDrive
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 8AY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HR4 8AY 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 dentists are near HR4 8AY?
The nearest to the centre of HR4 8AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Tupsley Dental Practice Phone 01432 267388 7.9 kmDrive
- The Hygienist Phone 01600 732399 8.2 kmDrive
- Central Hereford Dental Care Phone 01905 428261 8.4 kmDrive
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 8AY?
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.
- Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01432 355131 8.0 kmDrive
- The County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01432 355444 8.4 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 care homes are near HR4 8AY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HR4 8AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Orchard End Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01432 839038 850 mWalk
- Stretton Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01432 761066 4.5 kmCycle
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 8AY?
The nearest vets to the centre of HR4 8AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wye Valley Vets Phone +44 1432 344338 6.0 kmDrive
- Holmer Veterinary surgery Phone +44 1432 272468 6.5 kmDrive
- Brookfield Veterinary Practice 9.5 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 HR4 8AY in a conservation area?
The centre of HR4 8AY 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 8AY?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR4 8AY 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 HR4 8AY
- Ward
- Queenswood
- Parish
- Wellington
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wellington, Herefordshire
- 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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