HR2 8BB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (HR2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8BB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case HR which means Hereford.
Postal District. In our case HR2.
Postal Sector. In our case HR2 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BB.

The regional mail center for the post area HR is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the HR2 8BB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is HEREFORD DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the HR2 8BB postcode is home to a bustling 91 residents!

It is situated within the post town of HEREFORD within the old postal county of Herefordshire.

HR2 8BB is within the village of Little Birch.

The HR2 8BB postcode area is composed of 95% residential properties, 5% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the HR2 8BB Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	95%
Commercial	5%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for HR2 8BB

Latitude	51.9841243991
Longitude	-2.71609475346

Ordnance Survey Maps for HR2 8BB

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 189 Hereford and Ross-on-Wye	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 149 Hereford & Leominster	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from HR2 8BB © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for HR2 8BB

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	44.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	E 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	E 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	E 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	50.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	81.00%	NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	57.00%	NNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	53.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	42.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	42.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	40.00%	NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	11.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	33.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	NW 9 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	45.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	32.00%	SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the HR2 8BB Postcode?

Download Speeds For HR2 8BB

Average Mbps	18.700
Median Mbps	15.700
Maximum Mbps	95.130

HR2 8BB has an average download speed of 18.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

332 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

3% of postcodes (35,104) have slower broadband speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,149,205) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For HR2 8BB

Average Mbps	17.800
Median Mbps	2.000
Maximum Mbps	502.420

HR2 8BB has an average upload speed of 17.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,947 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

87% of postcodes (1,025,206) have slower upload speeds.

13% of postcodes (153,488) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of HR2 8BB Postcode

England Primary Schools

Much Birch CofE Primary School

Address: Much Birch CofE Primary School, Much Birch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 8HL

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01981540254

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near HR2 8BB

1 POOL FARM COTTAGES

Address: BELMONT ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR2 7JZ

Distance: 4.47 miles

Contact: :

ST MARTINS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 75 ST. MARTINS STREET, HEREFORD, HR2 7RG

Distance: 4.52 miles

Contact: :

WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, BELMONT ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR2 7JE

Distance: 4.52 miles

Contact: :

CHAPEL HOUSE DENTISTRY

Address: 74A ST. OWEN STREET, HEREFORD, HR1 2QD

Distance: 4.78 miles

Contact: :

34 CASTLE STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 34 CASTLE STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2NW

Distance: 4.81 miles

Contact: :

BROAD STREET DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 32-35 BROAD STREET, HEREFORD, HR4 9AR

Distance: 4.92 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near HR2 8BB

WYE VALLEY PHARMACY

Address: 42C HOLME LACY ROAD, HEREFORD, HR2 6BZ

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01432 342063

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: EASTHOLME AVENUE, BELMONT, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR2 7XT

Distance: 4.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01432 356182

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: ABBOTSMEAD ROAD, BELMONT, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR2 7XS

Distance: 4.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01432 427500

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: BELMONT ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR2 7JE

Distance: 4.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01432 346300

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: GORSTY LANE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UN

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01432 269101

CHANDOS PHARMACY

Address: FLAT 2, CHANDOS HOUSE, 44 ST. OWEN STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2PR

Distance: 4.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01432 272065

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near HR2 8BB

BBR OPTOMETRY LTD

Address: MARBURY HOUSE, 38 ST. OWEN STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2PR

Distance: 4.88 miles

Contact: :

CHAVE AND JACKSON OPTICIANS

Address: 6-7 BROAD STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 9AE

Distance: 4.95 miles

Contact: :

RAYNER OPTICIANS (HEREFORD)

Address: 20 EIGN GATE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0AB

Distance: 5.01 miles

Contact: :

GEOFFREY GAY OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 129 EIGN STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0AJ

Distance: 5.02 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HEREFORD)

Address: 24 MAYLORD ORCHARD, GOMOND STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2DA

Distance: 5.06 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HEREFORD)

Address: 12 MAYLORD STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2DS

Distance: 5.07 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near HR2 8BB

MUCH BIRCH SURGERY

Address: MUCH BIRCH, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR2 8HT

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01981 540310

BELMONT MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: EASTHOLME AVENUE, BELMONT, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR2 7XT

Distance: 4.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01432 354366

ROSS ROAD SURGERY

Address: ROSS ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR2 7RL

Distance: 4.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01432 351126

SOUTH WYE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BELMONT ROAD, HEREFORD, HR2 7JE

Distance: 4.52 miles

Contact: :

GREYFRIARS SURGERY

Address: 25 ST. NICHOLAS STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0BH

Distance: 4.82 miles

Contact: :

THE HAMPTON DENE SURGERY

Address: GORSTY LANE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UN

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near HR2 8BB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: HR2 8BB

Hereford
Hereford Station, Station Approach, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1BB
Distance: 6.98 miles
Driving Time: 12.10 minutes
Leominster
Leominster station, Worcester Road, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8AR
Distance: 18.43 miles
Driving Time: 30.03 minutes
Ledbury
Ledbury station, The Homend, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1AR
Distance: 21.99 miles
Driving Time: 29.77 minutes
Abergavenny
Abergavenny station, Station Approach, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HS
Distance: 24.42 miles
Driving Time: 32.06 minutes
Colwall
Colwall station, Lockyear Close, Colwall, Worcestershire, WR13 6RN
Distance: 25.88 miles
Driving Time: 35.87 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near HR2 8BB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near HR2 8BB

M50 J3

Distance: 13.83 miles

Driving Time: 18.80 minutes

M50 J2

Distance: 20.92 miles

Driving Time: 25.63 minutes

M5 J12

Distance: 31.60 miles

Driving Time: 45.83 minutes

M5 J13

Distance: 34.75 miles

Driving Time: 48.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the HR2 8BB Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Jesse Norman
Contact Details	Contact Jesse Norman
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the HR2 8BB Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is County of Herefordshire Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for County of Herefordshire at the following link County of Herefordshire.

How much is the Council Tax?

County of Herefordshire Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much County of Herefordshire charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the HR2 8BB Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Herefordshire, County of council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries � Herefordshire Council

House Sales in HR2 8BB

Yearly House Sales for HR2 8BB
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£365,000	£365,000	£365,000	1
2014	£290,000	£200,000	£245,000	2
2015	£245,000	£230,000	£276,000	3
2017	£291,160	£250,000	£270,580	2
2019	£100,000	£660,000	£380,000	2
2020	£470,000	£470,000	£470,000	1
2021	£345,000	£345,000	£345,000	1
2023	£595,000	£595,000	£595,000	1

Postcodes near the HR2 8BB Postcode

HR2 8BD HR2 8HX HR2 8AS HR2 8BA HR2 8AP HR2 8AT HR2 8AR HR2 8AY HR2 8AU HR2 8AZ HR2 8HS

What Popular Supermarkets are near the HR2 8BB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near HR2 8BB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Abbotsmead Road, Belmont, HEREFORD, HR2 7XS	6.66 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to Tesco
Asda, Belmont Road, HEREFORD, HR2 7JE	7.26 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to Asda
Sainsburys, Barton Yard, HEREFORD, HR4 0AG	7.86 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to Sainsburys
Iceland, Eign Gate, HEREFORD, HR4 0AB	8.04 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to Iceland
Tesco, Bewell Street, HEREFORD, HR4 0BW	8.11 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the HR2 8BB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near HR2 8BB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
12-13 Commercial Street, Hereford, HR1 2DB	5.04 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to 12-13 Commercial Street
Bk Ross-on-wye, Ledbury Road, Ross, HR9 7QJ	7.52 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to Bk Ross-on-wye, Ledbury Road
Monmouth North Services, A40 Monmouth North, Monmouth North, NP25 4BG	15.13 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to Monmouth North Services, A40 Monmouth North
Monmounth Services, A40 Monmouth South, Monmouth South, NP25 4BR	15.22 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to Monmounth Services, A40 Monmouth South

Mcdonald's Restaurants near HR2 8BB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Belmont Road, HEREFORD, HR2 7HB	4.14 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to McDonald's, Belmont Road, HEREFORD, HR2 7HB
McDonald's, Commercial Street, HEREFORD, HR1 2DJ	5.02 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to McDonald's, Commercial Street, HEREFORD, HR1 2DJ
McDonald's, Iberis Road, Llanfoist, ABERGAVENNY, NP7 9LQ	17.62 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to McDonald's, Iberis Road, Llanfoist, ABERGAVENNY, NP7 9LQ
McDonald's, Townsend Way, MALVERN, WR14 1PY	20.31 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to McDonald's, Townsend Way, MALVERN, WR14 1PY

KFC Restaurants near HR2 8BB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Commercial Road, HEREFORD, HR1 2BB	5.11 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to KFC Hereford - Stonebow Road
KFC, Ledbury Road, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7QJ	7.58 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to KFC Ross on Wye - Ross Park
KFC, Goodridge Avenue, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5EA	21.33 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to KFC Gloucester - Goodridge Avenue
KFC, New Inn, PONTYPOOL, NP4 0XB	23.94 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to KFC Pontypool - Lower Mill Field
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD	25.28 miles	Directions from HR2 8BB to KFC Michaelwood - M5 North Services