Postcode HR9 5QE is located in an urban city, within the Ross East ward of Herefordshire, County of in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ross-on-Wye area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ross-on-Wye is £45,336 per year. The nearest station is Ledbury, about 12 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ross-on-Wye has an average 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.
Ross-on-Wye has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 48.8% 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.
The average income per household in Ross-on-Wye is £45,336 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HR9 5QE.
Ross-on-Wye near HR9 5QE 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 12 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £285 per square foot) in Ross East area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £770,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £432,500 | £343 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £298,000 | £296 |
| Terraced | 13 | £222,120 | £274 |
| Flats | 18 | £108,500 | £184 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £297,000 | £115,500 | £216,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | £286,750 | £121,250 | £208,000 | £195,000 |
| 2018 | £334,975 | £133,000 | £210,500 | £170,975 |
| 2019 | £310,000 | £120,000 | £226,000 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £347,500 | £93,475 | £260,000 | £228,750 |
| 2021 | £380,000 | £125,000 | £250,000 | £184,950 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £135,000 | £278,500 | £215,000 |
| 2023 | £450,750 | £135,000 | £299,750 | £233,500 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £127,500 | £275,500 | £210,000 |
| 2025 | £420,000 | £115,000 | £299,000 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £130,000 | £300,000 | £222,060 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231 | £181 | £170 | £204 |
| 2017 | £220 | £194 | £213 | £230 |
| 2018 | £216 | £209 | £228 | £209 |
| 2019 | £248 | £213 | £251 | £225 |
| 2020 | £286 | £214 | £278 | £207 |
| 2021 | £286 | £197 | £258 | £213 |
| 2022 | £305 | £209 | £257 | £248 |
| 2023 | £329 | £212 | £361 | £277 |
| 2024 | £302 | £221 | £364 | £266 |
| 2025 | £344 | £210 | £357 | £232 |
| 2026 | £340 | £172 | £296 | £268 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HR9 5QE.
In the HR9 5QE postcode area, located within Ross-on-Wye, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 HR9 5QE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ed O'Driscoll
Ross East - Elected 4 May 2023
Jesse Norman
Hereford and South Herefordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HR9 5QE records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around HR9 5QE in Ross-on-Wye is £275,000 (about £285 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to HR9 5QE, including St Joseph's RC Primary School (Good) and Ashfield Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HR9 5QE scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,298 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 HR9 5QE is Jesse Norman (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ed O'Driscoll (Liberal Democrats).
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.