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HR2 8RE

POSTCODE

A Birch postcode in Herefordshire.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Garway Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Abergavenny Rail Station

    Rail

    18.2 km straight lineabout 227 min

  • Hereford Rail Station

    Rail

    18.9 km straight lineabout 236 min

Bus stops

  • Moon Inn

    Bus · opp · west

    391 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Moon Inn

    Bus · adj · east

    402 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HR2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HR2 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 38 sales

HR2 8RE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the HR2 8 sector.

Average price
£457,402
Median price: £427,500
Median +0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 38 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £275,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£780k£528k£275k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£275,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HR2 8BZ
£656,767 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
HR2 8SB
£489,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
HR2 8BG
£210,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
HR2 8LN
£400,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HR2 8JT
£318,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
HR2 8JG
£430,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
HR2 8FL
£295,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
HR2 8QR
£435,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
HR2 8AW
£357,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
HR2 8JF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HR2 8RE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HR2 8RE

Counts are for Birch electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

4
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Herefordshire 021 (E02002925)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,514

£44,231–£59,997

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,127

£33,125–£43,886

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,574

£31,909–£37,462

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,573

£29,418–£38,315

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,918
White Brit.94.8%
Other White3.0%
White Irish0.6%
Other Asian0.4%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,919
Christian53.8%
No religion36.9%
Not answered8.5%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,916
50–6427.0%
65–7416.0%
35–4915.7%
75–849.6%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 809
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.7%
Single family household, all members 66+16.9%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
One person: other10.0%
+ 8 other households · 30.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15419
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15419 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HR2 8RE

England
Country
Herefordshire
Local Authority
Birch
Ward
Hereford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HR2 8RE
Coordinates
51.8967, -2.7789
Grid reference
SO465223
Easting
346,501
Northing
222,303
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C3VV6WC+MC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Hereford
ITL Region
Herefordshire

Administrative Information

Herefordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hereford and South Herefordshire E14001281
Constituency
E14001281
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Birch
Constituency code
E14001281
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Garway
International Territorial Level
Herefordshire

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 021B E01014059
E01014059
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 021 E02002925
E02002925
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Herefordshire 021B E01014059
E01014059
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Herefordshire 021 E02002925
E02002925
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:30 AM4:21 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
8 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HR2 8RE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01014059 and MSOA E02002925 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15419
Present — Active
Postcode HR2 8RE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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