Postcode HR8 1QJ is located in a rural village, within the Bishops Frome & Cradley ward of Herefordshire, County of in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bromyard & Bishop's Frome area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bromyard & Bishop's Frome is £48,469 per year. The nearest station is Ledbury, about 4.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bromyard & Bishop's Frome has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,781 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Bromyard & Bishop's Frome has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bromyard & Bishop's Frome is £48,469 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HR8 1QJ.
Bromyard & Bishop's Frome near HR8 1QJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ledbury located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 (about £312 per square foot) in Bishops Frome & Cradley area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £475,000 | £329 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £211,900 | £256 |
| Terraced | 9 | £188,700 | £249 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £187,500 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | £305,000 | £234,750 | £202,500 |
| 2018 | £385,000 | £221,250 | £157,000 |
| 2019 | £405,000 | £265,000 | £173,000 |
| 2020 | £436,625 | £233,500 | £208,000 |
| 2021 | £376,000 | £237,500 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £536,500 | £382,500 | £462,000 |
| 2023 | £585,000 | £286,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £495,000 | £239,000 | £432,500 |
| 2025 | £475,000 | £225,000 | £192,663 |
| 2026 | £477,500 | £250,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £233 | £192 | £116 |
| 2017 | £240 | £239 | £199 |
| 2018 | £270 | £250 | £194 |
| 2019 | £265 | £214 | £211 |
| 2020 | £272 | £206 | £220 |
| 2021 | £301 | £283 | £221 |
| 2022 | £335 | £324 | £294 |
| 2023 | £360 | £392 | £287 |
| 2024 | £326 | £285 | £327 |
| 2025 | £337 | £234 | £268 |
| 2026 | £316 | £327 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
Annual council tax rates for Herefordshire, County of district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HR8 1QJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rebecca Tully
Bishops Frome & Cradley - Elected 7 Nov 2024
Ellie Chowns
North Herefordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HR8 1QJ records about 41 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. 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HR8 1QJ in Bromyard & Bishop's Frome is £385,000 (about £312 per square foot) based on 36 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to HR8 1QJ, including Compass Community School Hereford (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HR8 1QJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,781 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire covering HR8 1QJ is Ellie Chowns (Green Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rebecca Tully (Green Party).
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.