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Housing in Herefordshire

Unitary authority

The south west of the West Midlands. 192,539 people in 2,180 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Herefordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Herefordshire’s 117 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 89.

Average house price

Council
£289,607
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Herefordshire’s average house price was £289,607 in July 2026.

That is 15% higher than West Midlands and 6% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 1.8% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
15% higher£250,880
Against the UK
6% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Herefordshire’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthHerefordshireWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£77,750£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£85,617£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£97,915£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£126,324£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£146,856£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£168,685£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£173,849£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£188,387£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£192,821£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£172,395£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£182,705£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£176,351£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£179,311£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£180,847£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£179,568£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£190,998£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£202,775£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£202,844£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£216,613£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£221,400£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£225,748£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£244,712£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£264,796£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£286,139£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£280,389£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£281,968£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£281,273£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£289,607£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
8.3×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Herefordshire costs 8.3 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Herefordshire among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Herefordshire is 8.3×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Herefordshire. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£821
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Herefordshire was £821 a month in August 2026.

That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Herefordshire rose 2.9% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Herefordshire is the 72nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
16% lower£982
Against the UK
41% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Herefordshire’s is 45% higher than in 2015, slower than West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthHerefordshireWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£567£615£950
Jan 2016£577£634£983
Jan 2017£589£654£1,018
Jan 2018£607£670£1,029
Jan 2019£620£686£1,043
Jan 2020£628£699£1,065
Jan 2021£635£713£1,076
Jan 2022£654£745£1,104
Jan 2023£691£778£1,166
Jan 2024£716£848£1,264
Jan 2025£778£912£1,375
Jan 2026£826£962£1,423
Aug 2026£821£982£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,779
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,779 homes were sold in Herefordshire in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Herefordshire among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Herefordshire is 2,779.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£295,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Herefordshire was £295,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Herefordshire among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Herefordshire is £295,000.

Annual price change

Council
1.8%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against West Midlands
20% higher1.5%
Against the UK
29% higher1.4%
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Annual price change: Herefordshire among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Herefordshire is 1.8%.

Detached house price

Council
£446,001
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Herefordshire was £446,001 in July 2026.

That is 6% higher than West Midlands and about the same as the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
6% higher£420,731
Against the UK
About the same£444,936
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Detached house price: Herefordshire among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Herefordshire is £446,001.

Flat price

Council
£126,501
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Herefordshire was £126,501 in July 2026.

That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
9% lower£138,812
Against the UK
34% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Herefordshire among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Herefordshire is £126,501.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£279,133
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Herefordshire was £279,133 in July 2026.

That is 9% higher than West Midlands and about the same as the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
9% higher£255,222
Against the UK
About the same£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Herefordshire among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Herefordshire is £279,133.

Terraced house price

Council
£209,574
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Herefordshire was £209,574 in July 2026.

That is 2% higher than West Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
2% higher£205,555
Against the UK
10% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Herefordshire among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Herefordshire is £209,574.

House sales per month

Council
149
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

149 home sales were recorded in Herefordshire in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Herefordshire among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Herefordshire is 149.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£596
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Herefordshire was £596 a month in August 2026.

That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Herefordshire is the 78th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
16% lower£711
Against the UK
48% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Herefordshire among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Herefordshire is £596.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£773
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Herefordshire was £773 a month in August 2026.

That is 13% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Herefordshire is the 86th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
13% lower£885
Against the UK
40% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Herefordshire among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Herefordshire is £773.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£955
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Herefordshire was £955 a month in August 2026.

That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Herefordshire is the 94th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
9% lower£1,051
Against the UK
33% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Herefordshire among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Herefordshire is £955.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,345
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Herefordshire was £1,345 a month in August 2026.

That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Herefordshire is the 88th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
9% lower£1,484
Against the UK
35% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Herefordshire among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Herefordshire is £1,345.

Annual rent change

Council
2.9%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Herefordshire changed by 2.9% in the year to August 2026.

Herefordshire is joint 92nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
41% lower4.9%
Against the UK
24% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Herefordshire among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Herefordshire is 2.9%.