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HR9 5HU

Frome Valley Way

Ross West

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Detailed insights for HR9 5HU

Overview

Postcode HR9 5HU is located in an urban city, within the Ross West ward of Herefordshire, County of in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ross-on-Wye area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ross-on-Wye is £45,336 per year. The nearest station is Hereford located about 12.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Ross-on-Wye has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,298 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Ross-on-Wye has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

28.7%

Approximately 28.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Ross-on-Wye is £45,336 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HR9 5HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Ross-on-Wye near HR9 5HU 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 12.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
384
Population density
3,413.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.64(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.44(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.44(-70%)
Other theft
2.87(-50%)
Burglary
2.29(-43%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
375
97.15%
Other White
5
1.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.52%
Other Black
1
0.26%
Arab
1
0.26%
Total population: 386

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
83
26.35%
Level 4+ (Degree)
77
24.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
15.87%
Level 3 (A level)
44
13.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.84%
Total 16+ residents: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
36.21%
Other social rented
38
21.84%
Owns with a mortgage
31
17.82%
Shared ownership
13
7.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
6.9%
Total households: 174

Property prices in Ross West

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Ross West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ross West 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 Ross West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£366,000
Flats6£120,250
Semi-Detached6£250,000
Terraced5£228,000

10 year median price trend in Ross West

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

Schools

In the HR9 5HU postcode area, located within Ross-on-Wye, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HR9 5HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryAshfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardRoss WestE05009481
ParishRoss-on-WyeE04012406
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ross-on-WyeE02002926
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Herefordshire 022CE01014063
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced2006-01-01

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Data Sources

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