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Hereford North West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Hereford North West neighbourhood of Herefordshire, County of, England (ONS area Herefordshire 010). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes HR1, HR4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HR4 9NP.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification
Hereford North West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Herefordshire, County of (3 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 and flats for £115,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Herefordshire, County of (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Hereford, is 2.0 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
£250,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£115,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average 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
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.18; 3 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£42,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.1 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
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Hereford North West sits in Herefordshire, County of
- Typical house price: 6th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of
- Typical flat price: joint 2nd lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 3rd 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 Hereford North West
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
3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Herefordshire, County of, 0 the other way and 16 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
- Schools improving
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Hereford Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Cardiff Central (55 to 65 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 90 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 Trinity Primary School 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Dec 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Whitecross Hereford 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 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 Hereford North West
What is the typical house price in Hereford North West?
£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.
How does Hereford North West compare with the rest of Herefordshire, County of?
Typical house price: 6th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of. Typical flat price: joint 2nd lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of.
Is Hereford North West an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Hereford North West gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 3 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Hereford North West?
Hereford. Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Cardiff Central (55 to 65 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 90 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Hereford North West?
Nearest state primary school. Trinity Primary School. 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Dec 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Whitecross Hereford. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 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.