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Bromyard & Bishop's Frome: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bromyard & Bishop's Frome neighbourhood of Herefordshire, County of, England (ONS area Herefordshire 005). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes HR1, HR6, HR7, HR8, WR13, WR15, WR6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HR7 4RX.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Bromyard & Bishop's Frome is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Herefordshire, County of (3 of 17 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £297,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Herefordshire, County of (1.0 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Malvern Link, is 14.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 23 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£297,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.10; 1 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£48,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Bromyard & Bishop's Frome sits in Herefordshire, County of

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of
Average household income: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 23 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bromyard & Bishop's Frome

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Herefordshire, County of, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Herefordshire, County of, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 23 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Herefordshire, County of, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Anti-social behaviour
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Malvern Link Railway station, 14.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and Great Western Railway to Hereford (about 34 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 54 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Peter's Primary School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (May 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Queen Elizabeth High School 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bromyard & Bishop's Frome

What is the typical house price in Bromyard & Bishop's Frome?

£297,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Bromyard & Bishop's Frome compare with the rest of Herefordshire, County of?

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of. Average household income: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of.

Is Bromyard & Bishop's Frome an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bromyard & Bishop's Frome gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 1 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bromyard & Bishop's Frome?

Malvern Link. Railway station, 14.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and Great Western Railway to Hereford (about 34 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 54 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bromyard & Bishop's Frome?

Nearest state primary school. St Peter's Primary School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Queen Elizabeth High School. 870 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.