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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Hereford. All 4 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£282kacross Hereford
Cheapest districtHR23-bed house £254k
Sold last year848homes in Hereford
Prices in Herefordshire, County of+1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Hereford sold for £282,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £254k in HR2 and £355k in HR3, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at HR2: about 87 m² for a typical £254k. HR1 is the busiest market, with 284 sales last year.

Prices in Herefordshire, County of are up 1.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £955 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,286 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Hereford

1HR23-bed house £254kabout 87 m² · 262 sold last year2HR43-bed house £278kabout 88 m² · 255 sold last year3HR13-bed house £301kabout 90 m² · 284 sold last year4HR33-bed house £355kabout 103 m² · 47 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is HR2: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £115k.

Best areas in Hereford for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

HR43-bed house £278k
Primary Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy · 73% England 64%Secondary Whitecross Hereford · 40.7% England 43.8%
HR13-bed house £301k
Primary St Francis Xavier's Primary School · 81% England 64%Secondary St Mary's RC High School · 63.8% England 43.8%
HR33-bed house £355k
Primary Clifford Primary School · 94% England 64%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Hereford postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
HR1£301k90 m²£158k£3,37181%284
HR2£254k87 m²£115k£3,101—262
HR3£355k103 m²—£3,42294%47
HR4£278k88 m²£139k£3,34473%255

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Hereford

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Hereford?

About £282,000 across Hereford, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £254k in HR2 to £355k in HR3.

What is the cheapest area of Hereford to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: HR2 (£254k), HR4 (£278k), HR1 (£301k).

Are house prices going up in Hereford?

In Herefordshire, County of, prices are up 1.8% on a year ago and up 19.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Hereford is best for families?

On school results and price together: HR4 (3-bed house £278k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England); HR1 (3-bed house £301k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); HR3 (3-bed house £355k, best primary nearby 94% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Hereford a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £282,000, prices are up 1.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £955 a month against roughly £1,286 for a 90% mortgage, and 848 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £254k to £355k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Hereford each year?

848 homes sold across its 4 postcode districts in the last year, the most in HR1.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.