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Ledbury: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Ledbury neighbourhood of Herefordshire, County of, England (ONS area Herefordshire 019). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes GL18, HR8, WR13. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HR8 2AG.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Herefordshire, County of
Ledbury is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Herefordshire, County of (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £291,250 and flats for £120,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Herefordshire, County of (0.9 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Ledbury, is about a 13-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
£291,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£120,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -10% 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
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.05; 2 of 18 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 4 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 4 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£48,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 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 Ledbury sits in Herefordshire, County of
- Typical house price: 8th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of
- Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 12th 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 Ledbury
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
2 of 18 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
- New-build activity
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Ledbury Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (960 m in a straight line). About 2.3 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 17 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 70 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 Ledbury Primary School 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school John Masefield High School 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
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 Ledbury
What is the typical house price in Ledbury?
£291,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Ledbury compare with the rest of Herefordshire, County of?
Typical house price: 8th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 12th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of.
Is Ledbury an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Ledbury gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Ledbury?
Ledbury. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (960 m in a straight line). About 2.3 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 17 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 70 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Ledbury?
Nearest state primary school. Ledbury Primary School. 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. John Masefield High School. 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
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.