HR9 5QD postcode in Ross-on-Wye, County of Herefordshire
HR9 5QD 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 June 2009.
Where HR9 5QD is, and what is near it
- HR9 5QD
- Other postcodes in HR9 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 51.9018, longitude -2.5869)
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 5QD?
- 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 HR9 5QD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- Hereford and South HerefordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jesse Norman (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jesse Norman
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 5QD?
Every home and business at HR9 5QD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5QD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Herefordshire Council's days for HR9 5QD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HR9 5QD 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 HR9 5QD 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 5QD.
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 5QD: 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 5QD 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 HR9 5QD?
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.
- 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 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 HR9 5QD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR9 5QD 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 5QD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around HR9 5QD. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). 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 B, the most common, is £2,002.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (14%) | £1,716 |
| Band B | about 260 (33%) | £2,002 |
| Band C | about 130 (17%) | £2,288 |
| Band D | about 100 (13%) | £2,574 |
| Band E | about 100 (13%) | £3,146 |
| Band F | about 50 (6%) | £3,719 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,291 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,149 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 19% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 HR9 5QD is in (ONS area E01014063), 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 HR9 5QD?
The nearest open schools to HR9 5QD, 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 HR9 5QD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HR9 5QD is Ledbury Rail Station, 19.4 km away in a straight line.
- Ledbury Rail Station Railway station 19.4 kmDrive
- Hereford Rail Station Railway station 19.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Walford Road, 172 m away.
More stations near HR9 5QD, 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 HR9 5QD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR9 5QD, 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.
- Pendeen Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01989 763535 1.0 kmWalk
- Alton Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01989 563646 1.2 kmWalk
- Drybrook Surgery Phone 01594 542239 7.4 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 HR9 5QD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HR9 5QD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Swarco Rapid Charger Charging point · 2 chargers · up to 50 kW 1.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HR9 5QD?
The nearest to the centre of HR9 5QD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Ross-on-Wye Phone 01989 562061 1.2 kmCycle
- Warrendale Dental Care Phone 01989 562052 1.3 kmCycle
- S R Williams Limited Phone 01600 890233 7.1 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 HR9 5QD?
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.
- Ross Community Hospital Phone 01989 562100 1.2 kmCycle
- Forest Dialysis Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0300 422 8760 8.8 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 HR9 5QD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HR9 5QD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- West Bank Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01989 562741 700 mWalk
- Rosedale Retirement Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01989 218082 750 mWalk
- Chepstow House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01989 566027 1.2 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 pharmacies are near HR9 5QD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR9 5QD, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, Pendeen Surgery Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01989 562020 1.0 kmWalk
- Benjamins Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01989 562466 1.2 kmCycle
- Boots, 5 Market Place Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01989 562798 1.4 kmCycle
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 5QD?
The nearest vets to the centre of HR9 5QD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Chase View Veterinary Clinic 1.9 kmCycle
- Pets Barn Vets Phone +44 1452 830421 8.9 kmDrive
- Sundean 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 HR9 5QD in a conservation area?
The centre of HR9 5QD 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 5QD?
Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR9 5QD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HR9 5QD
- 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
- June 2009
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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