HR5 3FB postcode in Kington, County of Herefordshire

HR5 3FB is a postcode in Kington, in the Kington 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 December 1998.

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 £220,000 Homes sold in HR5 3, last 12 months. ▼ 18.5% on the year before Nearest station Knighton 16.2 km in a straight line

Where HR5 3FB is, and what is near it

Map of HR5 3FB and what is near it Map of HR5 3FB: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the HR5 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HR5 3AJ: also in HR5 3HR5 3AL: also in HR5 3HR5 3AS: also in HR5 3HR5 3AX: also in HR5 3HR5 3AY: also in HR5 3HR5 3AZ: also in HR5 3HR5 3BE: also in HR5 3HR5 3BG: also in HR5 3HR5 3BJ: also in HR5 3HR5 3BL: also in HR5 3HR5 3BN: also in HR5 3HR5 3BQ: also in HR5 3HR5 3BT: also in HR5 3HR5 3BU: also in HR5 3HR5 3BW: also in HR5 3HR5 3DH: also in HR5 3HR5 3DJ: also in HR5 3HR5 3DL: also in HR5 3HR5 3DP: also in HR5 3HR5 3DQ: also in HR5 3HR5 3DR: also in HR5 3HR5 3DS: also in HR5 3HR5 3DT: also in HR5 3HR5 3DU: also in HR5 3HR5 3DW: also in HR5 3HR5 3DX: also in HR5 3HR5 3DY: also in HR5 3HR5 3DZ: also in HR5 3HR5 3EA: also in HR5 3HR5 3EB: also in HR5 3HR5 3ED: also in HR5 3HR5 3EE: also in HR5 3HR5 3FD: also in HR5 3HR5 3FF: also in HR5 3HR5 3FL: also in HR5 3HR5 3FN: also in HR5 3HR5 3GA: also in HR5 3HR5 3GB: also in HR5 3HR5 3GH: also in HR5 3HR5 3HE: also in HR5 3HR5 3HN: also in HR5 3HR5 3JE: also in HR5 3HR5 3LH: also in HR5 3HR5 3TA: also in HR5 3HR5 3TD: also in HR5 3HR5 3TF: also in HR5 3HR5 3UD: also in HR5 3HR5 3UE: also in HR5 3HR5 3ZZ: also in HR5 3 Almeley Primary School 5.7 km2 places, 8.2–18.2 kmKington HR5 3FB Map of HR5 3FB and what is near it Map of HR5 3FB: its centre point, with the 246 other postcodes in the HR5 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 8.2–18.2 kmKington HR5 3FB
  • HR5 3FB
  • Other postcodes in HR5 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 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 52.1997, longitude -3.0219)

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 HR5 3FB?

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 HR5 3FB?

Every home and business at HR5 3FB 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 HR5 3FB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR5 3FB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HR5 3FB 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 HR5 3FB 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 HR5 3FB.

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 HR5 3FB: 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 HR5 3FB 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 HR5 3FB?

Homes in HR5 3 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, down 18.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£270,000
12 months to August 2026
£220,000

▼ down 18.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£400,000 13 sales
Semi-detached£192,000 11 sales
Terraced£167,500 10 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole HR5 district: a typical £220,000 from 35 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 HR5 3FB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in HR5 3FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 April 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 HR5 3FB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around HR5 3FB. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. 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 HR5 3FB

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 110 (12%)£1,716
Band Babout 170 (18%)£2,002
Band Cabout 200 (22%)£2,288
Band Dabout 240 (26%)£2,574
Band Eabout 120 (13%)£3,146
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,719
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,291
Band Hwithheld£5,149

When the homes were built

  1. 39% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 HR5 3FB is in (ONS area E01014033), 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 HR5 3FB?

The nearest open schools to HR5 3FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR5 3FB, 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 HR5 3FB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR5 3FB is Knighton Rail Station, 16.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Knighton Rail Station Railway station 16.2 kmDrive
  • Bucknell Rail Station Railway station 18.2 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 Headbrook, 198 m away.

More stations near HR5 3FB, 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 HR5 3FB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR5 3FB, 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 HR5 3FB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HR5 3FB 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 HR5 3FB?

The nearest to the centre of HR5 3FB, 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 HR5 3FB?

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 HR5 3FB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HR5 3FB, 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 HR5 3FB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR5 3FB, 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 HR5 3FB?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR5 3FB 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 HR5 3FB in a conservation area?

The centre of HR5 3FB 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 HR5 3FB?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR5 3FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other crime1 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 HR5 3FB

Ward
Kington
Parish
Kington
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Kington
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
December 1998

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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