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HR4 7JL area guide

Who lives in HR4 7JL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,014 (2024)

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At a glance

What HR4 7JL is like

HR4 7JL is a postcode in the Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,014 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 32.6% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HR4 7 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HR4 7JL compares

Headline figures for HR4 7JL, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£345,000

Median over 68 sales in HR4 7, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,180

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HR4 7JL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HR4 7 is down 6.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HR4 7JL FAQs

Is HR4 7JL 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 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HR4 7JL?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in HR4 7 sold for a median of £345,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HR4 7JL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HR4 7JL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HR4 7JL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.1%).

Which council covers HR4 7JL?

The local authority for HR4 7JL is Herefordshire.

HR4 7JL comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HR4 7JL?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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