Is Herefordshire a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Herefordshire, from official data · 20 postcode districts · 6,814 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Herefordshire, from official data · 20 postcode districts · 6,814 postcodes
The average home in Herefordshire sold for £289,607 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.8% on a year earlier. Across Herefordshire, police record 63 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Herefordshire, the nearest primary school is St Francis Xavier's Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Aylestone School, 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest GP surgery is Hereford Medical Group, 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk.
Hereford station is 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Across Herefordshire, police record 63 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Herefordshire sold for £289,607 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £446,001, semi-detached £279,133, terraced £209,574, flats £126,501. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Francis Xavier's Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Aylestone School, 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Hereford is 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £54,672 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).