UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/herefordshire
Council areaWest Midlands, England
House prices in Herefordshire
Homes in Herefordshire sold for a median of £295,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,871 standard sales.
That makes it the ninth most expensive of the 30 council areas in the West Midlands with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £255,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 44%, from £205,000 in 2016 to £295,000 in 2025, less than the 50% rise across the West Midlands as a whole.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2,141 | £416,500 | £335,000 to £545,000 | £3,425/m²from 81 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,348 | £270,000 | £225,000 to £315,000 | £3,304/m²from 57 sales |
| Terraced | 1,031 | £210,500 | £178,000 to £250,000 | £2,849/m²from 37 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 351 | £130,500 | £100,000 to £168,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in Herefordshire, at 44% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 28%.
Postcode districts in Herefordshire
The dearest district was WR13 (Malvern), at £452,500, and the cheapest was HR5 (Kington), at £260,000.
The next dearest were HR3 (Hereford) and HR9 (Ross-on-Wye), and the next cheapest HR2 (Hereford) and HR6 (Leominster).
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Post towns in Herefordshire, by number of sales: Hereford (HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4), Ross-on-Wye (HR9), Leominster (HR6), Ledbury (HR8), Malvern (WR13), Bromyard (HR7), Kington (HR5).
- WR13Malvern, 236 salesMedian price £452,500Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −8%
- HR3Hereford, 186 salesMedian price £372,500Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
- HR9Ross-on-Wye, 670 salesMedian price £330,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- HR1Hereford, 869 salesMedian price £315,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- HR8Ledbury, 494 salesMedian price £314,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- HR7Bromyard, 152 salesMedian price £285,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
- HR4Hereford, 910 salesMedian price £276,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- HR6Leominster, 505 salesMedian price £275,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- HR2Hereford, 816 salesMedian price £262,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- HR5Kington, 104 salesMedian price £260,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in HR9 (Ross-on-Wye), up 4%, and fell most in WR13 (Malvern), down 8%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Bedford Way, Hildersley (HR9)37 sales
- Oakfield View, Credenhill (HR4)30 sales
- Hopfields, Ledbury (HR8)26 sales
- Kings Acre Road, Hereford (HR4)23 sales
- Ledbury Road, Hereford (HR1)22 sales
- Orchid Close, Hereford (HR4)21 sales
- Devereux Drive, Leigh Sinton (WR13)20 sales
- Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye (HR9)19 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Penn Grove Road, Hereford (HR1, £516,000), Faraday Gardens, Madley (HR2, detached houses, £460,000) and Walwyn Road, Colwall (WR13, £447,500).
The cheapest were New Street, Ledbury (HR8, £105,000), Green Lane, Leominster (HR6, flats, £112,500) and Old Mill Close, Hereford (HR4, flats, £115,000).
Living in Herefordshire
Crime
54 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 81 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
83% of homes can get it
Lower than 76 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
95% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 91 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,574 a year in Herefordshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 83 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the West Midlands
Median sale price of the 30 council areas in the West Midlands with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Herefordshire and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Warwick£360,000
- Bromsgrove£340,000
- Solihull£332,500
- Malvern Hills£330,000
- Wychavon£327,500
- Lichfield£312,500
- Rugby£297,000
- Herefordshire, this council area£295,000
- South Staffordshire£290,000
- Shropshire£275,500
- North Warwickshire£265,000
- Redditch£260,000
- Stafford£260,000
- Worcester£258,000
- Wyre Forest£257,000
About these figures
Herefordshire's figures come from 4,871 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 6% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.