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HR2 7NP area guide

Who lives in HR2 7NP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Hereford South
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
At a glance

What HR2 7NP is like

HR2 7NP is a postcode in the Hereford South area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,940 people. 57.2% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HR2 7 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR2 7NP compares

Headline figures for HR2 7NP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£215,000

Median over 130 sales in HR2 7, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£44,246

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR2 7NP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    25.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

HR2 7NP FAQs

01
Is HR2 7NP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HR2 7NP?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in HR2 7 sold for a median of £215,000 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HR2 7NP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR2 7NP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in HR2 7NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 57.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.3%).
05
Which council covers HR2 7NP?

The local authority for HR2 7NP is Herefordshire.

HR2 7NP comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HR2 7NP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hereford Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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