HR9 7ZU postcode in Ross-on-Wye, County of Herefordshire

HR9 7ZU 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 April 2023.

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 7ZU can get it Across County of Herefordshire: 82% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in HR9 7, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Ledbury 17.6 km in a straight line

Where HR9 7ZU is, and what is near it

Map of HR9 7ZU and what is near it Map of HR9 7ZU: its centre point, with the 372 other postcodes in the HR9 7 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HR9 7AA: also in HR9 7HR9 7AB: also in HR9 7HR9 7AD: also in HR9 7HR9 7AE: also in HR9 7HR9 7AF: also in HR9 7HR9 7AG: also in HR9 7HR9 7AL: also in HR9 7HR9 7AN: also in HR9 7HR9 7AP: also in HR9 7HR9 7AQ: also in HR9 7HR9 7AS: also in HR9 7HR9 7AY: also in HR9 7HR9 7BS: also in HR9 7HR9 7BT: also in HR9 7HR9 7BU: also in HR9 7HR9 7BW: also in HR9 7HR9 7BX: also in HR9 7HR9 7BZ: also in HR9 7HR9 7DA: also in HR9 7HR9 7DB: also in HR9 7HR9 7DD: also in HR9 7HR9 7DE: also in HR9 7HR9 7DH: also in HR9 7HR9 7DQ: also in HR9 7HR9 7DU: also in HR9 7HR9 7DW: also in HR9 7HR9 7DX: also in HR9 7HR9 7DY: also in HR9 7HR9 7DZ: also in HR9 7HR9 7EA: also in HR9 7HR9 7ED: also in HR9 7HR9 7EE: also in HR9 7HR9 7EG: also in HR9 7HR9 7EJ: also in HR9 7HR9 7EQ: also in HR9 7HR9 7FE: also in HR9 7HR9 7FN: also in HR9 7HR9 7FP: also in HR9 7HR9 7FS: also in HR9 7HR9 7FW: also in HR9 7HR9 7FY: also in HR9 7HR9 7GB: also in HR9 7HR9 7GE: also in HR9 7HR9 7GW: also in HR9 7HR9 7GY: also in HR9 7HR9 7GZ: also in HR9 7HR9 7JU: also in HR9 7HR9 7NE: also in HR9 7HR9 7NF: also in HR9 7HR9 7NG: also in HR9 7HR9 7NH: also in HR9 7HR9 7NJ: also in HR9 7HR9 7NL: also in HR9 7HR9 7NN: also in HR9 7HR9 7NP: also in HR9 7HR9 7NQ: also in HR9 7HR9 7NR: also in HR9 7HR9 7NS: also in HR9 7HR9 7NT: also in HR9 7HR9 7NW: also in HR9 7HR9 7QB: also in HR9 7HR9 7QD: also in HR9 7HR9 7QE: also in HR9 7HR9 7RW: also in HR9 7HR9 7TY: also in HR9 7HR9 7WH: also in HR9 7HR9 7XA: also in HR9 7HR9 7XP: also in HR9 7HR9 7XS: also in HR9 7HR9 7YA: also in HR9 7HR9 7YB: also in HR9 7HR9 7YH: also in HR9 7HR9 7ZR: also in HR9 7HR9 7ZS: also in HR9 7HR9 7ZT: also in HR9 7 2 places, 1.6–19.2 kmMitcheldean Surgery 7.4 kmLedbury station 17.6 kmRoss-on-Wye HR9 7ZU Map of HR9 7ZU and what is near it Map of HR9 7ZU: its centre point, with the 372 other postcodes in the HR9 7 sector, 3 schools (1 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Mitcheldean Surgery 7.4 kmRoss North HR9 7ZU
  • HR9 7ZU
  • Other postcodes in HR9 7: 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 51.9124, longitude -2.5647)

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 7ZU?

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 7ZU?

Every home and business at HR9 7ZU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HR9 7ZU 100% County of Herefordshire 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HR9 7ZU 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 HR9 7ZU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HR9 7ZU.

Check the bin days for HR9 7ZU 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 7ZU 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 7ZU.

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 7ZU: 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 7ZU 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 7ZU?

Homes in HR9 7 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£312,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 57 sales
  • Semi-detached £282,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £206,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £104,000 14 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 7ZU

HM Land Registry records 23 standard sales of homes in HR9 7ZU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 2026. The middle sale was £296,500, from £250,000 to £375,000. Across HR9 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £320,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 15 sales

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 7ZU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,350 homes in the neighbourhood around HR9 7ZU. 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 7ZU

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 7ZU 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 7ZU?

The nearest open schools to HR9 7ZU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR9 7ZU, 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 7ZU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR9 7ZU is Ledbury Rail Station, 17.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Ledbury Rail Station Railway station 17.6 kmDrive
  • Hereford Rail Station Railway station 19.2 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 Hildersley Farm, 178 m away.

More stations near HR9 7ZU, 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 7ZU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR9 7ZU, 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 7ZU?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HR9 7ZU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swarco Rapid Charger Charging point · 2 chargers · up to 50 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 7ZU?

The nearest to the centre of HR9 7ZU, 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 7ZU?

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 7ZU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HR9 7ZU, 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 7ZU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR9 7ZU, 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 7ZU?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR9 7ZU 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 7ZU in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of HR9 7ZU is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 7ZU?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR9 7ZU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

Also: 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 7ZU

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
April 2023

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

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

HR9 7ZR70 mHR9 7ZT110 mHR9 7ZS160 mHR9 7NE180 mHR9 7NF190 mHR9 7NJ230 m
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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