Postcode WR6 5BP is located in a rural village, within the Bishops Frome & Cradley area 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 median sale price in Bishops Frome & Cradley is £445,000 (around £323 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £285,000 and £565,000. The nearest station is Ledbury, about 6.8 miles away.
Bromyard & Bishop's Frome has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,064 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% 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 5.3% 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 WR6 5BP.
Bromyard & Bishop's Frome near WR6 5BP has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ledbury located about 6.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £323 per square foot) in Bishops Frome & Cradley area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £473,750 | £340 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £270,000 | £323 |
| Terraced | 6 | £160,750 | £268 |
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 | £550,000 | £270,000 | — |
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 | £340 | £234 | £268 |
| 2026 | £354 | £323 | — |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR6 5BP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 1, The Hop Yard, Worcester, WR6 5BP | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Chase Stores Bungalow, Worcester, WR6 5BP | Terraced | Freehold | £112,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Green Dragon, Worcester, WR6 5BP | Other | Freehold | £60,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 2, Broadfield Close, Worcester, WR6 5DA | Terraced | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 16, Broadfield Close, Worcester, WR6 5DA | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the WR6 5BP postcode area, located within Bromyard & Bishop's Frome, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 WR6 5BP, 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 WR6 5BP 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 WR6 5BP in Bishops Frome & Cradley is £445,000 (about £323 per square foot) based on 33 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WR6 5BP scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,064 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 WR6 5BP is Ellie Chowns (Green Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rebecca Tully (Green Party).