High Town is in Hereford and in Herefordshire district. HR1 2AB is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hereford and South Herefordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Town, Hereford, HR1 2AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HR1 2LT, HR1 2AE, HR1 2AA, HR1 2LW, HR4 9EW, HR1 2AJ, HR4 9AA, HR1 2LR, HR1 2LE.

High Town Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Town are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Herefordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR1 2AB

Average Price
£1,607,648
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,500,520
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,634,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Town

Average Price
£1,337,079
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High TownStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-07-30 £437,142
22 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,300,0002018-12-20 £1,444,670
25 - 26 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,575,0002017-04-20 £3,035,484
27 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,275,0002015-07-09 £1,620,420
29 High Town, Hereford, Herefordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002001-05-15 £1,500,520

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
Friar Street, HR4 0AS 		395 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Coningsby Street, HR1 2DY 		448 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Primary School
Vicarage Road, HR1 2QN 		962 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin's Primary School
Holly Bush Walk, HR2 6AF 		1,219 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverside Primary School
Belmont Avenue, HR2 7JF 		1,252 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Aylestone School
Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane HR1 1HY 		1,892 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitecross Hereford
Three Elms Road, HR4 0RN 		2,355 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hereford Academy
Marlbrook Road, Redhill HR2 7NG 		2,419 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley HR1 1UU 		2,525 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's RC High School
Lugwardine, HR1 4DR 		4,453 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHerefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College
Folly Lane, HR1 1LS 		1,553 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHereford Sixth Form College
Folly Lane, HR1 1LU 		1,564 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHereford College of Arts
Folly Lane, HR1 1LT 		1,596 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHereford Cathedral School
Old Deanery, The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG 		324 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Coningsby Street, HR1 2DY 		397 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHereford Cathedral Junior School
28 Castle Street, HR1 2NW 		466 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barrs Court School
Barrs Court Road, HR1 1EQ 		961 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal National College for the Blind
Venns Lane, HR1 1DT 		1,576 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moka Bar8 Church Street40 yd
The Lotus96 East Street44 yd
Tiffany'sButter Market, High Town56 yd
JavaHouseStall 82, Butter Market, High Town58 yd
Coffee#14-5 High Town58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gordon Bennetts8 St Peters Street99 yd
Lichfield Vaults11 Church Street102 yd
Gilbies Bar & Bistro4 St Peters Close, Commercial Street127 yd
Novello’s Pool Bar and Sports LoftThe Loft, 57 Commercial Street127 yd
Queens Arms4-5 Broad Street156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greek Gourmet45 Bewell Street104 yd
The Patty Parlour44 Bewell Street158 yd
Felly-B AfroCarribean Store17 Eign Gate182 yd
Subway17 Commercial Street224 yd
Sizzler3 Union Street248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Hereford30-34 High Town5 yd
TescoBewell Street313 yd
WaitroseOld Market368 yd
Aldi Stores Limited166-168 Eign Street503 yd
MorrisonsStation Approach579 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed)
Aubrey Street 		health and fitness suite186 yd
Hereford Cathedral School
THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts224 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed)
38-40 38-40 Berrington Street 		health and fitness suite300 yd
St Thomas Cantilupe Cofe Academy
CONINGSBY STREET 		grass pitches420 yd
Lord Scudamore Academy
FRIARS STREET 		grass pitches492 yd
Edgar Street (Hereford Fc)
EDGAR STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite494 yd
Bodyworx Gym (Closed)
Canal Road 		health and fitness suite497 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed)
71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street 		health and fitness suite502 yd
Hereford Leisure Pool
St. Martins Avenue 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool800 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School
VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches874 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is High Town Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1986 crimes were reported near High Town . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HR1 2AB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1986
Violence And Sexual Offences 785
Anti Social Behaviour 409
Shoplifting 191
Public Order 179
Criminal Damage And Arson 112
Other Theft 102
Drugs 66
Bicycle Theft 35
Burglary 25
Possession Of Weapons 22
Other Crime 21
Robbery 18
Vehicle Crime 11
Theft From The Person 10

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of HR1 2AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Conference/Exhibition Centre440 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Street233 yd

Employment

HR1 2AB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired83
Part-Time Employee46
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed18
Unemployed14
Other13
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Accommodation and food service activities32
Human health and social work activities21
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female179
Male196

Partnership Status

Single185
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed30

Health

Very good health158
Good health134
Fair health53
Bad health25
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 113
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese5
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other2
White328
Roma6
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union75
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years36
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
France1
Italy2
Portugal7
Spain3
Lithuania3
Poland25
Romania18
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion144
Christian176
Buddhist6
Muslim12
Other religion3
Not answered35
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