HR8 1PY postcode in County of Herefordshire, England
HR8 1PY is a postcode in County of Herefordshire, in the Hope End 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 HR8 1PY is, and what is near it
- HR8 1PY
- Other postcodes in HR8 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 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 52.0841, longitude -2.4454)
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 HR8 1PY?
- 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 HR8 1PY 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 HR8 1PY?
67% of the homes and businesses at HR8 1PY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, 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 HR8 1PY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR8 1PY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HR8 1PY 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 HR8 1PY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 3 homes and businesses at HR8 1PY. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 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 HR8 1PY: 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 1PY is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 14:26 on 22 October 2026.
- River Leadon catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Leadon catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HR8 1PY?
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.
- 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 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 HR8 1PY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR8 1PY 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 1PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around HR8 1PY. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 F, the most common, is £3,719.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,716 |
| Band B | about 60 (9%) | £2,002 |
| Band C | about 100 (16%) | £2,288 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £2,574 |
| Band E | about 120 (19%) | £3,146 |
| Band F | about 140 (22%) | £3,719 |
| Band G | about 90 (14%) | £4,291 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,149 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 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 HR8 1PY is in (ONS area E01014027), 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 HR8 1PY?
The nearest open schools to HR8 1PY, 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 HR8 1PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HR8 1PY is Ledbury Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.
- Ledbury Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
- Colwall Rail Station Railway station 6.1 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 HR8 1PY, 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 HR8 1PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR8 1PY, 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.
- Cradley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01886 880207 4.8 kmCycle
- Ledbury Health Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01531 825925 5.5 kmDrive
- Colwall Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01684 540323 5.9 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 HR8 1PY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of HR8 1PY 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 HR8 1PY?
The nearest to the centre of HR8 1PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Abbey Cottage Dental Practice Limited 5.2 kmDrive
- Ledbury Dental Care Phone 01531 632839 5.7 kmDrive
- SpaDental Ledbury Phone 01531 632080 5.7 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 HR8 1PY?
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.
- Malvern Community Hospital Phone 01684 612600 9.5 kmDrive
- Bromyard Community Hospital Phone 01432 355444 12.1 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 HR8 1PY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HR8 1PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bowley Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01531 640840 1.1 kmWalk
- Stanley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01531 640840 1.1 kmWalk
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 HR8 1PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of HR8 1PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Brookfield Veterinary Practice Phone +441531633922 4.5 kmCycle
- Belmont Farm & Equine Vets 5.5 kmDrive
- Leadon Vale Veterinary Centre 5.5 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 HR8 1PY in a conservation area?
The centre of HR8 1PY 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 HR8 1PY?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR8 1PY 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 HR8 1PY
- Ward
- Hope End
- Parish
- Bosbury
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to 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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