UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/hr3
HR3Hereford, England
House prices in HR3, Hereford
Homes in HR3 sold for a median of £372,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 186 standard sales.
It is the second most expensive of the 10 postcode districts in the Herefordshire council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 112 | £437,500 | £370,000 to £591,000 |
| Semi-detached | 32 | £275,000 | £250,000 to £324,000 |
| Terraced | 34 | £275,000 | £221,000 to £326,000 |
HR3 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: HR1 at £3,161 per m² from 35 sales and NP7 at £3,269 per m² from 23 sales.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 60% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in HR3
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in HR3 6, around Eardisley and Almeley, with a median of £385,000, and lowest in HR3 5, around Hay on Wye, at £318,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in HR3 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 19 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| HR3 5RF | £555,000 | 3 |
| HR3 6LQ | £545,000 | 3 |
| HR3 5NR | £430,000 | 3 |
| HR3 6EA | £425,000 | 3 |
| HR3 6PP | £409,000 | 4 |
| HR3 5BH | £382,500 | 4 |
| HR3 6LF | £375,000 | 3 |
| HR3 6DH | £370,000 | 5 |
| HR3 6PQ | £370,000 | 5 |
| HR3 5DH | £335,000 | 5 |
| HR3 5EG | £330,000 | 3 |
| HR3 5AZ | £300,000 | 3 |
| HR3 5SR | £277,500 | 4 |
| HR3 6PL | £275,000 | 3 |
| HR3 5TL | £262,500 | 4 |
| HR3 5EL | £232,500 | 4 |
| HR3 6NE | £220,000 | 3 |
| HR3 5EB | £198,000 | 3 |
| HR3 5BQ | £160,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 25%, from £263,500 in 2016 to £330,000 in 2025, among the smallest tenth of rises across the 212 districts in the West Midlands.
Postcode districts in the Herefordshire council area
Median sale price of the 10 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. HR3 is the second most expensive.
- WR13 Malvern£452,500
- HR3 Hereford, this district£372,500
- HR9 Ross-on-Wye£330,000
- HR1 Hereford£315,000
- HR8 Ledbury£314,000
- HR7 Bromyard£285,000
- HR4 Hereford£276,000
- HR6 Leominster£275,000
- HR2 Hereford£262,000
- HR5 Kington£260,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | |
| C | 47 | |
| D | 81 | |
| E | 60 | |
| F | 34 | |
| G | 5 |
Only 25% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 33 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 30 | ||
| 7 |
46% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 41% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £210,000 for a terraced house on Newport Street to £398,000 for a semi-detached house on Mill Bank.
The latest standard sales recorded in HR3. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Ty AfonSold for £380,000
- WestburySold for £560,000
- Brook HouseSold for £366,000
- WhinbarnsSold for £365,000
- Ty Bach, 40 Newport StreetSold for £210,000
- 3 St Marys RoadSold for £258,000
- 4 Mill CottagesSold for £316,000
- 9 Ash GroveSold for £334,000
- OakleaSold for £427,500
- 30 Mill BankSold for £398,000
Living in HR3
Crime
32 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 95 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 56% of homes can get it
Lower than 89 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
93% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 71 in 100 postcode districts.
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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of HR3, from the sales in HR3, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Castle 71 sales£385,000
- Hay 59 sales£295,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Glasbury, Golden Valley North and Gwernyfed.
Coal mining
None of the 435 live postcodes in HR3 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 41% of postcodes in the West Midlands are.
About these figures
The figures come from 186 standard sales in HR3, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.