Union Street is in Hereford and in Herefordshire district. HR1 2BY is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hereford and South Herefordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2007-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Street, Hereford, HR1 2BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HR1 2DJ, HR1 2LA, HR1 2BT, HR1 2LE, HR1 2PG, HR1 2LF, HR1 2DE, HR1 2AJ, HR1 2PH.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 20 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 2BY

Average Price
£120,985
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£120,985
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£180,412
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Union Court Union Street, Hereford, Herefordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,6502019-02-13 £78,438
4 Union Court Union Street, Hereford, Herefordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002018-06-13 £94,444
6 Union Court Union Street, Hereford, Herefordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£84,5002016-06-09 £101,859
8 Union Court Union Street, Hereford, Herefordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002014-02-21 £127,714
6 Union Court Union Street, Hereford, Herefordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£127,0002007-11-16 £138,549

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Coningsby Street, HR1 2DY 		346 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
Friar Street, HR4 0AS 		567 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Primary School
Vicarage Road, HR1 2QN 		906 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Martin's Primary School
Holly Bush Walk, HR2 6AF 		1,286 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverside Primary School
Belmont Avenue, HR2 7JF 		1,380 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 		1,726 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley HR1 1UU 		2,357 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitecross Hereford
Three Elms Road, HR4 0RN 		2,483 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hereford Academy
Marlbrook Road, Redhill HR2 7NG 		2,515 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's RC High School
Lugwardine, HR1 4DR 		4,282 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 		1,386 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHereford Sixth Form College
Folly Lane, HR1 1LU 		1,399 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHereford College of Arts
Folly Lane, HR1 1LT 		1,427 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Coningsby Street, HR1 2DY 		276 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHereford Cathedral School
Old Deanery, The Cathedral Close HR1 2NG 		306 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHereford Cathedral Junior School
28 Castle Street, HR1 2NW 		425 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barrs Court School
Barrs Court Road, HR1 1EQ 		812 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal National College for the Blind
Venns Lane, HR1 1DT 		1,469 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
Mcdonalds46-48 Commercial Street39 yd
The Antique Teashop5a St Peters Street50 yd
Burger King13 Commercial Street68 yd
Mary Gold14 Union Street83 yd
Golden River3a Union Street83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gilbies Bar & Bistro4 St Peters Close, Commercial Street48 yd
Novello’s Pool Bar and Sports LoftThe Loft, 57 Commercial Street54 yd
Gordon Bennetts8 St Peters Street83 yd
The Shack Revolution16-17 Bastion Mews83 yd
Rubix32 Union Street83 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzler3 Union Street83 yd
Marmaris Kebab House21 Union Street83 yd
2J Takeaway19a Union Street83 yd
A&J29 Union Street83 yd
Ruby Chinese Takeaway23 Union Street83 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Hereford30-34 High Town175 yd
MorrisonsStation Approach441 yd
WaitroseOld Market465 yd
TescoBewell Street468 yd
LidlUnit B Lidl Supermarket, Brook Retail Park633 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hereford Cathedral School
THE OLD DEANERY THE OLD DEANERY CATHEDRAL CLOSE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts260 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed)
Aubrey Street 		health and fitness suite351 yd
Bodyworx Gym (Closed)
Canal Road 		health and fitness suite357 yd
St Thomas Cantilupe Cofe Academy
CONINGSBY STREET 		grass pitches364 yd
Archways Leisure (Closed)
71-73 71-73 St. Owen Street 		health and fitness suite394 yd
Blue Lizard Fitness (Closed)
38-40 38-40 Berrington Street 		health and fitness suite470 yd
Edgar Street (Hereford Fc)
EDGAR STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite523 yd
Lord Scudamore Academy
FRIARS STREET 		grass pitches662 yd
Barrs Court School
BARRS COURT ROAD 		785 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School
VICARAGE ROAD 		grass pitches828 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.94 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2024 crimes were reported near Union Street . Only 2% 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 2BY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2024
Violence And Sexual Offences 782
Anti Social Behaviour 409
Shoplifting 220
Public Order 186
Other Theft 109
Criminal Damage And Arson 105
Drugs 71
Bicycle Theft 39
Burglary 27
Possession Of Weapons 21
Robbery 18
Other Crime 18
Theft From The Person 10
Vehicle Crime 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Quay Street388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub114 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Widemarsh Street504 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Widemarsh Street504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Road353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Commercial Road353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub114 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub114 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub114 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub114 yd

Employment

HR1 2BY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee141
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Other20
Unemployed15
Retired15
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles59
Accommodation and food service activities35
Manufacturing32
Human health and social work activities25
Construction17
Education14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female150
Male191

Partnership Status

Single197
Married: Opposite sex62
Married: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced35
Widowed2

Health

Very good health139
Good health133
Fair health48
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 82
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese15
Indian15
Pakistani5
Other Asian10
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White259
Roma3
Arab5
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union92
Africa11
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years39
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years44

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Italy3
Portugal4
Lithuania12
Poland26
Romania33
Other EU countries11
North Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia6
Central and South America1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion152
Christian121
Hindu3
Muslim18
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered43
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