HR9 5NG postcode in Ross-on-Wye, County of Herefordshire

HR9 5NG is a postcode in Ross-on-Wye, in the Ross East 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. 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 HR9 5NG can get it Across County of Herefordshire: 82% Typical price £340,000 Homes sold in HR9 5, last 12 months. ▲ 20.8% on the year before Nearest station Ledbury 17.8 km in a straight line

Where HR9 5NG is, and what is near it

Map of HR9 5NG and what is near it Map of HR9 5NG: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the HR9 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HR9 5AA: also in HR9 5HR9 5AB: also in HR9 5HR9 5AD: also in HR9 5HR9 5AE: also in HR9 5HR9 5AG: also in HR9 5HR9 5AH: also in HR9 5HR9 5AJ: also in HR9 5HR9 5AL: also in HR9 5HR9 5AN: also in HR9 5HR9 5AP: also in HR9 5HR9 5AQ: also in HR9 5HR9 5AR: also in HR9 5HR9 5AT: also in HR9 5HR9 5AW: also in HR9 5HR9 5BL: also in HR9 5HR9 5BN: also in HR9 5HR9 5BP: also in HR9 5HR9 5BS: also in HR9 5HR9 5BU: also in HR9 5HR9 5BW: also in HR9 5HR9 5BZ: also in HR9 5HR9 5DB: also in HR9 5HR9 5DD: also in HR9 5HR9 5DE: also in HR9 5HR9 5DF: also in HR9 5HR9 5GD: also in HR9 5HR9 5GE: also in HR9 5HR9 5HB: also in HR9 5HR9 5HD: also in HR9 5HR9 5HF: also in HR9 5HR9 5HG: also in HR9 5HR9 5HH: also in HR9 5HR9 5HL: also in HR9 5HR9 5HN: also in HR9 5HR9 5HP: also in HR9 5HR9 5HR: also in HR9 5HR9 5HS: also in HR9 5HR9 5HT: also in HR9 5HR9 5HX: also in HR9 5HR9 5HY: also in HR9 5HR9 5JE: also in HR9 5HR9 5JG: also in HR9 5HR9 5JH: also in HR9 5HR9 5JJ: also in HR9 5HR9 5JL: also in HR9 5HR9 5JN: also in HR9 5HR9 5JP: also in HR9 5HR9 5JQ: also in HR9 5HR9 5JR: also in HR9 5HR9 5JS: also in HR9 5HR9 5JW: also in HR9 5HR9 5JY: also in HR9 5HR9 5LA: also in HR9 5HR9 5LB: also in HR9 5HR9 5LE: also in HR9 5HR9 5LH: also in HR9 5HR9 5LJ: also in HR9 5HR9 5LL: also in HR9 5HR9 5LN: also in HR9 5HR9 5LP: also in HR9 5HR9 5LQ: also in HR9 5HR9 5LR: also in HR9 5HR9 5LS: also in HR9 5HR9 5LU: also in HR9 5HR9 5LW: also in HR9 5HR9 5LX: also in HR9 5HR9 5LY: also in HR9 5HR9 5LZ: also in HR9 5HR9 5NA: also in HR9 5HR9 5NB: also in HR9 5HR9 5ND: also in HR9 5HR9 5NH: also in HR9 5HR9 5NJ: also in HR9 5HR9 5NL: also in HR9 5HR9 5NN: also in HR9 5HR9 5NP: also in HR9 5HR9 5NQ: also in HR9 5HR9 5NR: also in HR9 5HR9 5NS: also in HR9 5HR9 5NU: also in HR9 5HR9 5NW: also in HR9 5HR9 5NX: also in HR9 5HR9 5NY: also in HR9 5HR9 5PA: also in HR9 5HR9 5PB: also in HR9 5HR9 5PD: also in HR9 5HR9 5PE: also in HR9 5HR9 5PG: also in HR9 5HR9 5PL: also in HR9 5HR9 5PW: also in HR9 5HR9 5SR: also in HR9 5HR9 5WA: also in HR9 5HR9 5WH: also in HR9 5 School 1.2 kmSchool 1.3 kmMitcheldean Surgery 7.8 kmRoss-on-Wye HR9 5NG Map of HR9 5NG and what is near it Map of HR9 5NG: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the HR9 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.3 kmMitcheldean Surgery 7.8 kmRoss-on-Wye HR9 5NG
  • HR9 5NG
  • Other postcodes in HR9 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9126, longitude -2.5724)

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 HR9 5NG?

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 HR9 5NG?

Every home and business at HR9 5NG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HR9 5NG 100% County of Herefordshire 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HR9 5NG 100% County of Herefordshire 95%
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 HR9 5NG?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HR9 5NG.

Check the bin days for HR9 5NG 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 HR9 5NG 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 HR9 5NG.

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 HR9 5NG: 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 HR9 5NG 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 HR9 5NG?

Homes in HR9 5 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 20.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£281,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 20.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £394,000 44 sales
  • Semi-detached £305,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £211,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £172,500 8 sales

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

Across the whole HR9 district: a typical £345,000 from 249 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 HR9 5NG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR9 5NG 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 HR9 5NG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,350 homes in the neighbourhood around HR9 5NG. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (40%). 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 HR9 5NG

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 130 (10%)£1,716
Band Babout 210 (16%)£2,002
Band Cabout 300 (22%)£2,288
Band Dabout 360 (27%)£2,574
Band Eabout 240 (18%)£3,146
Band Fabout 100 (7%)£3,719
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,291
Band Hwithheld£5,149

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 40% 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 HR9 5NG is in (ONS area E01014061), 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 HR9 5NG?

The nearest open schools to HR9 5NG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR9 5NG, 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 HR9 5NG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR9 5NG is Ledbury Rail Station, 17.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Ledbury Rail Station Railway station 17.8 kmDrive
  • Hereford Rail Station Railway station 19.0 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 Wolf Business Park, 127 m away.

More stations near HR9 5NG, 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 HR9 5NG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR9 5NG, 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 HR9 5NG?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HR9 5NG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swarco Rapid Charger Charging point · 2 chargers · up to 50 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 HR9 5NG?

The nearest to the centre of HR9 5NG, 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 HR9 5NG?

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 HR9 5NG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HR9 5NG, 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 HR9 5NG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR9 5NG, 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 HR9 5NG?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR9 5NG 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 HR9 5NG in a conservation area?

The centre of HR9 5NG 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 HR9 5NG?

Police.uk records 76 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR9 5NG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Burglary5 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: other theft 2, other crime 2, vehicle 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 HR9 5NG

Ward
Ross East
Parish
Ross-on-Wye
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Ross-on-Wye
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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All of HR9

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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