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Ross-on-Wye: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ross-on-Wye neighbourhood of Herefordshire, County of, England (ONS area Herefordshire 022). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes HR9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HR9 7GY.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Ross-on-Wye is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Herefordshire, County of (3 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £300,000 and flats for £122,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Herefordshire, County of (1.2 times the borough's rate) and schools nearby are improving in line with the council's.

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

Typical house price

£300,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£122,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% 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 +0.07; 3 of 19 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 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 7 small areas range from decile 2 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£45,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 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

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Ross-on-Wye sits in Herefordshire, County of

  • Typical house price: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of
  • Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 7th 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 Ross-on-Wye

House prices: Ross-on-Wye against Herefordshire, County of: This neighbourhood £56k (1995) to £310k (2026); Herefordshire, County of £58k (1995) to £300k (2026).£88k£277k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£310kHerefordshire, County of£300k
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).
Flat prices: Ross-on-Wye against Herefordshire, County of: This neighbourhood £35k (1995) to £148k (2026); Herefordshire, County of £32k (1995) to £120k (2026).£45k£139k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£148kHerefordshire, County of£120k
Median resale price of flats 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).

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, 1 the other way and 15 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

  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Sep 2024).

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 Ross-on-Wye

What is the typical house price in Ross-on-Wye?

£300,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

How does Ross-on-Wye compare with the rest of Herefordshire, County of?

Typical house price: 11th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Herefordshire, County of.

Is Ross-on-Wye an affluent area?

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

Is Ross-on-Wye gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Ross-on-Wye?

Nearest state primary school. St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Sep 2024).

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. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.