HR8 1EA postcode in Ledbury, County of Herefordshire

HR8 1EA is a postcode in Ledbury, in the Ledbury North 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 at HR8 1EA can get it Across County of Herefordshire: 82% Typical price £355,832 Homes sold in HR8 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Ledbury 1.0 km in a straight line

Where HR8 1EA is, and what is near it

Map of HR8 1EA and what is near it Map of HR8 1EA: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the HR8 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HR8 1AA: also in HR8 1HR8 1AB: also in HR8 1HR8 1AD: also in HR8 1HR8 1AE: also in HR8 1HR8 1AF: also in HR8 1HR8 1AG: also in HR8 1HR8 1AH: also in HR8 1HR8 1AJ: also in HR8 1HR8 1AL: also in HR8 1HR8 1AN: also in HR8 1HR8 1AP: also in HR8 1HR8 1AQ: also in HR8 1HR8 1AR: also in HR8 1HR8 1AS: also in HR8 1HR8 1AT: also in HR8 1HR8 1AU: also in HR8 1HR8 1AW: also in HR8 1HR8 1AX: also in HR8 1HR8 1AY: also in HR8 1HR8 1AZ: also in HR8 1HR8 1BA: also in HR8 1HR8 1BB: also in HR8 1HR8 1BD: also in HR8 1HR8 1BE: also in HR8 1HR8 1BG: also in HR8 1HR8 1BH: also in HR8 1HR8 1BJ: also in HR8 1HR8 1BN: also in HR8 1HR8 1BP: also in HR8 1HR8 1BQ: also in HR8 1HR8 1BS: also in HR8 1HR8 1BT: also in HR8 1HR8 1BW: also in HR8 1HR8 1BX: also in HR8 1HR8 1BY: also in HR8 1HR8 1BZ: also in HR8 1HR8 1DA: also in HR8 1HR8 1DB: also in HR8 1HR8 1DD: also in HR8 1HR8 1DE: also in HR8 1HR8 1DG: also in HR8 1HR8 1DH: also in HR8 1HR8 1DJ: also in HR8 1HR8 1DL: also in HR8 1HR8 1DN: also in HR8 1HR8 1DP: also in HR8 1HR8 1DQ: also in HR8 1HR8 1DR: also in HR8 1HR8 1DS: also in HR8 1HR8 1DT: also in HR8 1HR8 1DW: also in HR8 1HR8 1DX: also in HR8 1HR8 1DZ: also in HR8 1HR8 1EB: also in HR8 1HR8 1EE: also in HR8 1HR8 1EF: also in HR8 1HR8 1EZ: also in HR8 1HR8 1JA: also in HR8 1HR8 1JB: also in HR8 1HR8 1JD: also in HR8 1HR8 1JE: also in HR8 1HR8 1LA: also in HR8 1HR8 1LB: also in HR8 1HR8 1LD: also in HR8 1HR8 1LE: also in HR8 1HR8 1LF: also in HR8 1HR8 1LH: also in HR8 1HR8 1PJ: also in HR8 1HR8 1PL: also in HR8 1HR8 1PN: also in HR8 1HR8 1PP: also in HR8 1HR8 1SP: also in HR8 1HR8 1SU: also in HR8 1HR8 1SX: also in HR8 1HR8 1SZ: also in HR8 1 School 2.2 kmQueenswood School 4.6 km2 places, 6.6–6.7 kmLedbury North HR8 1EA Map of HR8 1EA and what is near it Map of HR8 1EA: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the HR8 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.2 kmLedbury North HR8 1EA
  • HR8 1EA
  • Other postcodes in HR8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.0366, longitude -2.4235)

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 HR8 1EA?

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 HR8 1EA?

Every home and business at HR8 1EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HR8 1EA 100% County of Herefordshire 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HR8 1EA 100% County of Herefordshire 95%
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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 HR8 1EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR8 1EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HR8 1EA 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 HR8 1EA 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 HR8 1EA.

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 HR8 1EA: 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 HR8 1EA 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 HR8 1EA?

Homes in HR8 1 sold for a typical £355,832 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£355,832 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £450,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £225,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £132,500 8 sales

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

Across the whole HR8 district: a typical £310,000 from 193 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 HR8 1EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR8 1EA 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

What council tax band are homes near HR8 1EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around HR8 1EA. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 HR8 1EA

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 £3,719 (band F); band B, the most common, is £2,002.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 280 (33%)£1,716
Band Babout 320 (38%)£2,002
Band Cabout 160 (19%)£2,288
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,574
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,146
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,719
Band Gwithheld£4,291
Band Hwithheld£5,149

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 HR8 1EA is in (ONS area E01014035), 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 HR8 1EA?

The nearest open schools to HR8 1EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR8 1EA, 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 HR8 1EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR8 1EA is Ledbury Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Ledbury Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Colwall Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Memorial, 49 m away.

More stations near HR8 1EA, 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 HR8 1EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR8 1EA, 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 HR8 1EA?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HR8 1EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 550 mWalk

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 HR8 1EA?

The nearest to the centre of HR8 1EA, 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 HR8 1EA?

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 HR8 1EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HR8 1EA, 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 HR8 1EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR8 1EA, 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 HR8 1EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR8 1EA 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 HR8 1EA in a conservation area?

The centre of HR8 1EA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 HR8 1EA?

Police.uk records 44 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR8 1EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: other crime 1.

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 HR8 1EA

Ward
Ledbury North
Parish
Ledbury
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Ledbury
Rural or urban
Larger 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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HR8 1 sector HR8 district HR postcode area Ledbury postcodes

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

HR8 1DZ40 mHR8 2AA60 mHR8 1DS90 mHR8 1DL110 mHR8 1AB110 mHR8 1DH120 m
All of HR8

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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