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HR6 9FZ

Bircher

Herefordshire, County of

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Detailed insights for HR6 9FZ

Overview

Postcode HR6 9FZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bircher ward of Herefordshire, County of in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham is £44,000 per year. The nearest station is Leominster located about 4.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,658 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham is £44,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HR6 9FZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham near HR6 9FZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leominster located about 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
21.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
98.93%
Other White
2
0.71%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
53.15%
Owns with a mortgage
23
20.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
18.92%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.41%
Other social rented
2
1.8%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Bircher

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £384,250 in Bircher area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £885,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bircher 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 Bircher over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£425,000
Semi-Detached12£287,500
Terraced4£310,750

10 year median price trend in Bircher

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

Schools

In the HR6 9FZ postcode area, located within Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HR6 9FZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryKingsland CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.