HR7 4LU postcode in County of Herefordshire, England
HR7 4LU is a postcode in County of Herefordshire, in the Hampton ward. It is in the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HR7 4LU is, and what is near it
- HR7 4LU
- Other postcodes in HR7 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 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 52.2183, longitude -2.5172)
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 HR7 4LU?
- 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 HR7 4LU 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 HR7 4LU?
17% of the homes and businesses at HR7 4LU cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 HR7 4LU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR7 4LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HR7 4LU 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 HR7 4LU 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 HR7 4LU.
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 HR7 4LU: 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 HR7 4LU 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 HR7 4LU?
Homes in HR7 4 sold for a typical £297,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, up 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £410,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £295,000 13 sales
- Terraced £183,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HR7 district: a typical £297,000 from 63 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 HR7 4LU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR7 4LU 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 HR7 4LU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at HR7 4LU. 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 AgencySource: 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 HR7 4LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around HR7 4LU. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 (6%) | £1,716 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £2,002 |
| Band C | about 80 (13%) | £2,288 |
| Band D | about 110 (18%) | £2,574 |
| Band E | about 190 (31%) | £3,146 |
| Band F | about 100 (16%) | £3,719 |
| Band G | about 60 (10%) | £4,291 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,149 |
When the homes were built
- 49% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 HR7 4LU is in (ONS area E01014000), 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 HR7 4LU?
The nearest open schools to HR7 4LU, 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 HR7 4LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HR7 4LU is Leominster Rail Station, 14.5 km away in a straight line.
- Leominster Rail Station Railway station 14.5 kmDrive
- Malvern Link Rail Station Railway station 17.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near HR7 4LU, 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 HR7 4LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR7 4LU, 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.
- Nunwell Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01885 483412 3.4 kmCycle
- Knightwick Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01886 821279 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 HR7 4LU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HR7 4LU 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 HR7 4LU?
The nearest to the centre of HR7 4LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- David Holloman Dentistry - High Street Bromyard Phone 01885 482455 3.3 kmCycle
- Holloman, Malapati and Associates Phone 01885 482455 3.3 kmCycle
- Smith, Holloman, Malapati & Associates Phone 01885 482455 3.3 kmCycle
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 HR7 4LU?
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.
- Bromyard Community Hospital Phone 01432 355444 3.6 kmCycle
- Tenbury Community Hospital Phone 01584 810643 11.9 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 HR7 4LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HR7 4LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cedar Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01885 488096 1.4 kmCycle
- Winslow Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01885 488096 1.4 kmCycle
- Park House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01885 483935 3.4 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 HR7 4LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of HR7 4LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bromyard Vets Phone +44 1885 488822 3.3 kmCycle
- Teme Veterinary Practice 7.5 kmDrive
- Teme Veterinary Practice 10.5 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 HR7 4LU in a conservation area?
The centre of HR7 4LU 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 HR7 4LU?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR7 4LU 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 HR7 4LU
- Ward
- Hampton
- Parish
- Edwyn Ralph
- 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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