HR4 9EA postcode in Hereford, County of Herefordshire

HR4 9EA is a postcode in Hereford, in the Central 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 72% of homes and businesses can get it. County of Herefordshire: 82% Typical price £237,500 Homes sold in HR4 9, last 12 months. ▼ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Hereford 700 m in a straight line

Where HR4 9EA is, and what is near it

Map of HR4 9EA and what is near it Map of HR4 9EA: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the HR4 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HR4 9AA: also in HR4 9HR4 9AB: also in HR4 9HR4 9AH: also in HR4 9HR4 9AP: also in HR4 9HR4 9AR: also in HR4 9HR4 9AU: also in HR4 9HR4 9BG: also in HR4 9HR4 9BH: also in HR4 9HR4 9BJ: also in HR4 9HR4 9BL: also in HR4 9HR4 9BN: also in HR4 9HR4 9BQ: also in HR4 9HR4 9BW: also in HR4 9HR4 9BX: also in HR4 9HR4 9DA: also in HR4 9HR4 9DF: also in HR4 9HR4 9DJ: also in HR4 9HR4 9DP: also in HR4 9HR4 9EB: also in HR4 9HR4 9ED: also in HR4 9HR4 9EE: also in HR4 9HR4 9EP: also in HR4 9HR4 9EU: also in HR4 9HR4 9EW: also in HR4 9HR4 9EZ: also in HR4 9HR4 9HB: also in HR4 9HR4 9HG: also in HR4 9HR4 9HN: also in HR4 9HR4 9HP: also in HR4 9HR4 9HQ: also in HR4 9HR4 9HR: also in HR4 9HR4 9HS: also in HR4 9HR4 9HT: also in HR4 9HR4 9HU: also in HR4 9HR4 9HW: also in HR4 9HR4 9JA: also in HR4 9HR4 9JB: also in HR4 9HR4 9JD: also in HR4 9HR4 9JE: also in HR4 9HR4 9JJ: also in HR4 9HR4 9JL: also in HR4 9HR4 9JN: also in HR4 9HR4 9JP: also in HR4 9HR4 9JU: also in HR4 9HR4 9JW: also in HR4 9HR4 9WB: also in HR4 9HR4 9YA: also in HR4 9HR4 9YD: also in HR4 9HR4 9YE: also in HR4 9HR4 9YG: also in HR4 9HR4 9YH: also in HR4 9HR4 9YJ: also in HR4 9HR4 9YL: also in HR4 9HR4 9YN: also in HR4 9HR4 9YQ: also in HR4 9 Leominster station 18.7 kmWidemarsh HR4 9EA Map of HR4 9EA and what is near it Map of HR4 9EA: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the HR4 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Widemarsh HR4 9EA
  • HR4 9EA
  • Other postcodes in HR4 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 52.0576, longitude -2.7164)

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; 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 HR4 9EA?

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 9EA?

Every home and business at HR4 9EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 72% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)72% 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.

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 HR4 9EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR4 9EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HR4 9EA 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 9EA 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 9EA.

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 9EA: 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 9EA 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 9EA?

Homes in HR4 9 sold for a typical £237,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 119 sales, down 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£237,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£246,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 42 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 13 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 9EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR4 9EA 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

Food hygiene ratings at HR4 9EA

The Food Standards Agency lists 7 food businesses at HR4 9EA. 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 HR4 9EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,520 homes in the neighbourhood around HR4 9EA. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 9EA

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 A, the most common, is £1,716.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 920 (61%)£1,716
Band Babout 340 (22%)£2,002
Band Cabout 110 (7%)£2,288
Band Dabout 80 (5%)£2,574
Band Eabout 30 (2%)£3,146
Band Fabout 20 (1%)£3,719
Band Gabout 20 (1%)£4,291
Band Hfewer than 5£5,149

When the homes were built

  1. 39% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 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 9EA is in (ONS area E01014010), 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 9EA?

The nearest open schools to HR4 9EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR4 9EA, 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 9EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR4 9EA is Hereford Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hereford Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Leominster Rail Station Railway station 18.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newmarket Street, 82 m away.

More stations near HR4 9EA, 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 9EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR4 9EA, 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 9EA?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HR4 9EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • MFG Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 kmCycle

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 dentists are near HR4 9EA?

The nearest to the centre of HR4 9EA, 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 9EA?

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 care homes are near HR4 9EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HR4 9EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 HR4 9EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR4 9EA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. 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 Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HR4 9EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR4 9EA 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 9EA in a conservation area?

The centre of HR4 9EA 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 9EA?

Police.uk records 410 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR4 9EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences163 reports
Shoplifting61 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Criminal damage and arson35 reports
Public order31 reports
Other theft21 reports

Also: drugs 11, robbery 8, burglary 5, bicycle theft 5, possession of weapons 5, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 3, other crime 2.

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 9EA

Ward
Central
Parish
Hereford
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Hereford
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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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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