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HR1 1BX

Penn Grove Road

College

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Detailed insights for HR1 1BX

Overview

Postcode HR1 1BX is located in an urban city, within the College ward of Herefordshire, County of in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hereford North East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hereford North East is £54,672 per year. The nearest station is Hereford located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Aylestone Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hereford North East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,371 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hereford North East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Hereford North East is £54,672 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HR1 1BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Hereford North East near HR1 1BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hereford located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HR1 1BX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Hereford

N/A

Walking directions to Hereford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HR1 1BX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAylestone ParkLargeWalking directions to Aylestone Park
0.3 miChurchill GardensMediumWalking directions to Churchill Gardens

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
2,754.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.31(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.16(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.76(-48%)
Public order
2.51(-59%)
Other theft
1.88(-67%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
87.86%
Other White
9
3.21%
Indian
7
2.5%
African
7
2.5%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.43%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109
41.44%
Level 3 (A level)
55
20.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
14.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.89%
No qualifications
19
7.22%
Total 16+ residents: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
65.52%
Owns with a mortgage
28
24.14%
Other social rented
6
5.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.31%
Social rents from council
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

Property prices in College

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 in College area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £898,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for College in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in College over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£460,000
Semi-Detached13£275,000
Terraced14£220,000

10 year median price trend in College

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in College.

Schools

In the HR1 1BX postcode area, located within Hereford North East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HR1 1BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableRoyal National College for the BlindSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableBarrs Court SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HR1 1BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HR1 1BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food1 College Road, Hereford, HR1 1EEWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miLondisStation Approach, Herefordshire, County of, HR1 2BGWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miMorrisonsStation Approach, Hereford, HR1 1DNWalking directions to Morrisons

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Herefordshire, County of district (2025-26).

Band A£1,633
Band B£1,905
Band C£2,177
Band D£2,449
Band E£2,993
Band F£3,538
Band G£4,082
Band H£4,898

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictHerefordshire, County ofE06000019
Parliamentary ConstituencyHereford and South HerefordshireE14001281
WardCollegeE05009450
ParishHerefordE04000921
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hereford North EastE02002915
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Herefordshire 011AE01013987
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.