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Hereford West

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About

Hereford West covers the western quarter of the city, stretching from the edge of the central shopping streets toward the suburban fringe. Streets here are a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and postwar housing, small terraces of shops and corner services, with community halls and primary schools serving local families. The area sits close to the River Wye where riverside paths and floodplain meadows offer regular walking routes, and parts of the residential grid back directly onto green strips used for allotments and informal play.

Transport links mark much of the ward: Hereford railway station lies on the western side of the city, with regular rail and bus links that shape commuting patterns. Light industrial units and small retail parks cluster near the main roads, while local social life centres on a handful of pubs, the market days on nearby streets and a football ground on Edgar Street, which gives the neighbourhood a clear match-day rhythm. Community projects and neighbourhood associations are active in maintaining local green spaces and services.

Area overview

On average Hereford West has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 8.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hereford West is £48,957 per year. There are 1 schools in Hereford West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hereford West is home to around 6,854 people, with a population density of about 2,546.3 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hereford West Population
6,854
Population density
2,546.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.28(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.96(+11%)
Shoplifting
4.81(-45%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.67(-36%)
Other theft
4.09(-28%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,978
87.21%
Other White
564
8.23%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
38
0.55%
Other Asian
37
0.54%
Irish
32
0.47%
Total population: 6,855

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,732
29.99%
Level 3 (A level)
1,065
18.44%
No qualifications
1,060
18.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
832
14.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
531
9.19%
Total 16+ residents: 5,775

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,157
37.26%
Owns with a mortgage
921
29.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
648
20.87%
Other social rented
225
7.25%
Other forms of private rent
70
2.25%
Total households: 3,105

Property prices in Hereford West

Median price£250,000
Price per sq ft£257
Sales (last 12 months)94
Typical range (middle 50%)£220K – £287K

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £257 per square foot) in Hereford West area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £575,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hereford West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached11£370,000£310
Semi-Detached24£266,250£273
Terraced40£247,500£246
Flats19£152,500£237

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hereford West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hereford West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£255,000£137,500£190,000£169,750
2017£293,750£136,000£200,000£173,750
2018£242,500£135,000£210,000£187,000
2019£315,000£152,500£202,500£193,500
2020£280,000£144,950£214,250£185,475
2021£380,500£125,000£235,000£199,950
2022£382,500£145,500£265,000£226,060
2023£310,000£195,000£268,500£229,250
2024£355,000£132,500£283,750£235,000
2025£360,000£151,250£267,500£243,000
2026£335,000£158,000£256,000£260,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hereford West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hereford West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£221£238£195£189
2017£219£227£210£189
2018£217£244£216£213
2019£245£230£212£206
2020£230£245£224£213
2021£284£230£238£221
2022£276£259£267£257
2023£299£275£255£259
2024£279£234£278£265
2025£310£237£273£258
2026£314£235£270£242
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hereford West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Hereford West in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Hereford West

Is Hereford West safe?

Hereford West records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Hereford West?

The median sale price in Hereford West is £250,000 (about £257 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Hereford West?

Hereford West has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Hereford West?

Hereford West scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hereford West sits around rank 19,853 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Hereford West?

The average household income in Hereford West is around £48,957 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Hereford West

HR40BT

Friars Street

HR40LG

Prince Edward Road

HR40HF

Cornewall Street

HR40BP

Wallis Corner

HR40LT

Whitecross Road

HR40AX

Greyfriars

HR40PH

Belvedere Lane

HR40LD

Ryelands Street

HR40LS

Whitecross Road

HR40EF

Pomona Place

HR40AT

Barton Place

HR40HS

Holmer Street

HR40LX

Sollars Close

HR40AL

Old Mill Close

HR40QP

Hewitt Avenue

HR40JE

Westfaling Street

HR40DS

Guildford Street

HR40LW

Ryelands Street

HR40QF

Marshall Close

HR40LU

Amyand Drive

HR40JP

Thompson Place

HR40HU

Stephens Close

HR40JQ

Westfaling Street

HR40QH

Coleridge Crescent

HR40GH

Scholars Walk

HR40BZ

Victoria Street

HR40ET

Baysham Street

HR40SX

Eastern Avenue

HR40JN

Shakespeare Road

HR40LL

Camperdown Lane

HR40AR

Old Mill Close

HR40AG

Pomona Place

HR40HY

Clifford Street

HR40JR

Eden Court

HR40DR

Bedford Street

HR40JF

Westfaling Street

HR40QD

Rankin Road

HR40JY

Breinton Road

HR40QE

Arkwright Close

HR40JU

Breinton Road

HR40QX

Bridgeford Close

HR40PR

Kernal Road

HR40PN

Huntsmans Drive

HR40SU

King's Acre Road

HR40QB

Wordsworth Road

HR40DA

Friars Street

HR40LF

Tower Road

HR40FD

Fryers Gate

HR40HQ

Cotterell Street

HR40LB

Ryelands Street

HR40AA

Victoria Street

HR40JG

Westfaling Street

HR40LH

Broomy Hill

HR40NJ

Bruce Thomas Close

HR40ST

Crossways

HR40QT

Fayre Oaks Green

HR40HP

Crossfields

HR40FH

Friars Street

HR40HN

Scudamore Street

HR40JH

Emlyn Avenue

HR40HD

White Horse Square

HR40QG

Langland Drive

HR40LQ

Broomy Hill

HR40JZ

Breinton Avenue

HR40EZ

Queens Hill Gardens

HR40HE

Cornewall Street

HR40JX

Breinton Road

HR40JS

Breinton Road

HR40DQ

Whitecross Road

HR40QN

Stretton Close

HR40AZ

Greyfriars

HR40QR

Hewitt Avenue

HR40QU

The Dingle

HR47PA

Breinton Road

HR40HX

Franklin Walk

HR40BE

Greyfriars Avenue

HR40EP

White Horse Street

HR40HT

Westfaling Street

HR40PL

Foxwhelp Close

HR40LA

Ryelands Street

HR40DN

Melrose Place

HR40QS

Fayre Oaks Drive

HR40JT

Breinton Road

HR40JD

Westfaling Street

HR40LN

Ryelands Street

HR40LJ

Broomy Hill

HR40SY

Crossways

HR40EU

Baysham Street

HR40BN

Railway Mews

HR40QQ

Barrie Road

HR40EX

Chandos Street

HR40TR

The Paddock

HR40HW

Windsor Street

HR40JA

Holmer Street

HR40QA

Wordsworth Road

HR40AS

Friars Street

HR40DE

Whitecross Road

HR40DP

Oxford Street

HR40AU

Barton Road

HR40PW

Bridle Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.