Buying a home in HR1, Hereford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£301kmost £259k–£356k
Houses per m²£3,371flats £2,609
Sold last year2841,854 in five years
Prices in Herefordshire, County of+1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in HR1 sold for £300,545 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £259,135 and £356,022, for about 90 m² of space. That is 7% more than the same home across Hereford (£282,000).

284 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £118k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in HR1 2 (£3,183) and the most in HR1 4 (£3,502).

Across Herefordshire, County of, prices are up 1.8% on a year ago and up 19.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £955 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,371 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £60,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in HR1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£170,055£125k–£226k44 m²23
2£230,239£203k–£273k68 m²305
3£300,545£259k–£356k90 m²714
4£374,514£325k–£449k112 m²308
5+£470,539£399k–£644k149 m²307

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£170k£230k£301k£375k£471k
Detached£259k£317k£380k£412k£510k
Semi-detached—£234k£301k£340k£397k
Terraced£150k£218k£247k£294k£325k
Flats£118k£158k£211k£204k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across HR1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
HR1 1£3,357£2,598
HR1 2£3,183£2,706
HR1 3£3,408—
HR1 4£3,502£2,024

Schools near HR1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Francis Xavier's Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Mary's RC High School63.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%10 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about HR1

Is HR1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% more than across Hereford; prices in Herefordshire, County of are up 1.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (63.8% against 43.8%); 284 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in HR1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in HR1 sold for £300,545 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £259,135 and £356,022.

Is HR1 expensive for Hereford?

A 3-bedroom house in HR1 costs 7% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Hereford (£282,000).

How many homes sell in HR1 each year?

284 homes sold in the last year and 1,854 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near HR1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Francis Xavier's Primary School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near HR1?

For a 3-bedroom house, HR2 (£254k, 9 km), GL17 (£269k, 25 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.