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Hereford West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Hereford West neighbourhood of Herefordshire, County of, England (ONS area Herefordshire 013). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes HR4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HR4 0HN.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Hereford West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Herefordshire, County of (3 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £262,500 and flats for £155,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Herefordshire, County of (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Hereford, is about a 23-minute walk 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
£262,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£155,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% 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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£49,000
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
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 West sits in Herefordshire, County of
- Typical house price: 7th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of
- Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 11th highest 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 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 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Herefordshire, County of, 1 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)
Falling behind the borough
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Hereford Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km 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 Lord Scudamore Primary Academy 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Whitecross Hereford 1.2 km 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 West
What is the typical house price in Hereford West?
£262,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
How does Hereford West compare with the rest of Herefordshire, County of?
Typical house price: 7th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of.
Is Hereford West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Hereford West gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Hereford West?
Hereford. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km 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 West?
Nearest state primary school. Lord Scudamore Primary Academy. 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Whitecross Hereford. 1.2 km 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.