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HR1 1RU

The Knoll

Eign Hill

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Detailed insights for HR1 1RU

Overview

Postcode HR1 1RU is located in an urban city, within the Eign Hill ward of Herefordshire, County of in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hereford East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hereford East is £56,969 per year. The nearest station is Hereford located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Quarry.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hereford East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,845 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hereford East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Hereford East is £56,969 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Hereford East near HR1 1RU 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HR1 1RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Hereford

N/A

Walking directions to Hereford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HR1 1RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miThe QuarryMediumWalking directions to The Quarry

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
1,649.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.33(-68%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.16(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.37(-81%)
Drugs
1.37(-48%)
Other theft
1.37(-76%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
92.81%
Indian
6
2.16%
Other White
5
1.8%
Arab
4
1.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.08%
Total population: 278

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
46.12%
Level 3 (A level)
39
16.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
10.34%
No qualifications
23
9.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.9%
Total 16+ residents: 232

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
55.83%
Owns with a mortgage
40
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.67%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.33%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Eign Hill

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Eign Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £642,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Eign Hill 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 Eign Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£397,800
Flats8£138,750
Semi-Detached18£300,000
Terraced6£237,500

10 year median price trend in Eign Hill

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

Schools

In the HR1 1RU postcode area, located within Hereford East, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HR1 1RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHampton Dene Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryThe Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HR1 1RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HR1 1RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodLedbury Road, Herefordshire, County of, HR1 1QDWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miTesco ExpressLedbury Road, Herefordshire, County of, HR1 2TBWalking directions to Tesco Express

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
WardEign HillE05009453
ParishHerefordE04000921
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hereford EastE02002918
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Herefordshire 014AE01014090
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.