HR3 postcode area guide — Herefordshire, County of
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the HR3 postcode district in Herefordshire — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in HR3
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
79.3%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
45.3%
Gigabit-capable
45.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
3.7%
Broadband availability in the HR3 postcode district (Herefordshire, County of) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 429 postcodes Ofcom measures in HR3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 79.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 45.3%.
Around 3.7% of premises in HR3 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in HR3
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| HR3 5AA | 100% | 0% |
| HR3 5AB | 100% | 0% |
| HR3 5AD | 100% | 0% |
| HR3 5AE | 95.7% | 0% |
| HR3 5AF | 100% | 0% |
| HR3 5AG | 100% | 0% |
| HR3 5AH | 100% | 0% |
| HR3 5AJ | 100% | 0% |
| HR3 5AN | 100% | 0% |
| HR3 5AP | 100% | 0% |
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House prices in HR3
Based on 75 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in HR3 is £327,500, down 11.5% on the previous year (£370,000).
Detached
£450,000
37 sales
Semi-detached
£275,000
15 sales
Terraced
£235,000
14 sales
Latest recorded sales in HR3
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | £475,300 | Detached | HR3 6ER | |
| 13 May 2026 | £695,000 | Other | HR3 5RS | |
| 8 May 2026 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | The Caepound | HR3 5DU |
| 8 May 2026 | £245,000 | Detached | Bells Orchard | HR3 6NE |
| 7 May 2026 | £555,000 | Detached | HR3 5RF | |
| 1 May 2026 | £413,000 | Detached | HR3 6LJ | |
| 1 May 2026 | £387,500 | Detached | Ramblers Way | HR3 6EP |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £622,500 | Detached | HR3 6DH | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £385,000 | Detached | Booth Gardens | HR3 5BH |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £445,000 | Detached | HR3 5JU |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools in and around HR3
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eardisley CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 102 | HR3 6NS |
| Clifford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 101 | HR3 5HA |
| Almeley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 55 | HR3 6LH |
| Hay-On-Wye C.P. School | Not applicable | — | — | HR3 5BT |
| Clyro C.I.W. School | Not applicable | — | — | HR3 5LE |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in HR3
110 rated food businesses operate in HR3. 64 hold the top rating of 5, 24 are rated 4, and 7 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Alex Gooch Artisan Baker, Almeley Primary School - Sam MacDonald, Baaad Flockers (Hay), Baskerville Hall Hotel, Baskerville House.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in HR3
From a sample of 77 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 HR3 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band E). 17% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
4%
Band C
12%
Band D
29%
Band E
27%
Band F
18%
Band G
9%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Herefordshire, County of
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.