Postcode HR2 6DU is located in an urban city, within the Saxon Gate ward of Herefordshire, County of in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kingstone & Kingsthorne area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kingstone & Kingsthorne is £51,514 per year. The nearest station is Hereford, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Kingstone & Kingsthorne has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,043 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.
Kingstone & Kingsthorne has a low crime rate, with approximately 33 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 65.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kingstone & Kingsthorne is £51,514 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HR2 6DU.
Kingstone & Kingsthorne near HR2 6DU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hereford located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £244 per square foot) in Saxon Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,450 up to £492,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £286,375 | £273 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £250,000 | £244 |
| Terraced | 6 | £210,000 | £221 |
| Flats | 4 | £137,500 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192,000 | £105,250 | £183,375 | £150,000 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | £85,063 | £171,750 | £152,000 |
| 2018 | £245,000 | £93,500 | £187,475 | £147,500 |
| 2019 | £249,000 | £96,500 | £205,000 | £138,000 |
| 2020 | £221,500 | £94,500 | £193,000 | £151,750 |
| 2021 | £302,500 | £115,000 | £210,000 | £158,750 |
| 2022 | £302,500 | £196,000 | £243,750 | £206,000 |
| 2023 | £333,750 | £115,000 | £231,250 | £249,000 |
| 2024 | £298,000 | £120,588 | £241,500 | £227,750 |
| 2025 | £292,500 | £135,000 | £251,500 | £244,250 |
| 2026 | £301,500 | £137,500 | £199,000 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £169 | £181 | £166 |
| 2017 | £187 | £167 | £180 | £156 |
| 2018 | £205 | £194 | £193 | £175 |
| 2019 | £212 | £162 | £201 | £163 |
| 2020 | £220 | £210 | £205 | £173 |
| 2021 | £224 | £184 | £226 | £193 |
| 2022 | £260 | £289 | £256 | £217 |
| 2023 | £275 | £237 | £234 | £269 |
| 2024 | £260 | £210 | £259 | £232 |
| 2025 | £273 | £187 | £257 | £269 |
| 2026 | £221 | £252 | £218 | £229 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HR2 6DU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | 10, Panson Place, Hereford, HR2 6DY | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2025 | 20, Putson Avenue, Hereford, HR2 6DX | Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 23 Sept 2025 | 17, Peregrine Close, Hereford, HR2 6BS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £212,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 6, Claremont Court, Hereford, HR2 6FF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £224,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 4, Mayne Avenue, Hereford, HR2 6HY | Terraced | Freehold | £177,000 |
In the HR2 6DU postcode area, located within Kingstone & Kingsthorne, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HR2 6DU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 77-79 Holme Lacy Road, Hereford, HR2 6DF | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 4 Hoarwithy Road, Hereford, HR2 6HA | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 38 Holme Lacy Road, Hereford, HR2 6BY | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Herefordshire, County of district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HR2 6DU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aubrey Thomas Oliver
Saxon Gate - Elected 4 May 2023
Jesse Norman
Hereford and South Herefordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HR2 6DU records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around HR2 6DU in Saxon Gate is £250,000 (about £244 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to HR2 6DU, including St James' CofE Primary School (Outstanding), St Martin's Primary School (Good) and Our Lady's RC Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HR2 6DU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,043 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hereford and South Herefordshire covering HR2 6DU is Jesse Norman (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Aubrey Thomas Oliver (Liberal Democrats).