Renting in Hereford

Average Rent in Hereford

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The average rent in Hereford is £800/mo, with 722 live listings across 5 portals from £442/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Hereford rental appears.

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Renting in Hereford

What it costs to rent in Hereford

Hereford currently has 722 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £800 a month. 35 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 55% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is HR6 at around £360/mo, while GL51 sits nearer £1,750/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Hereford rental market at a glance

722

Active rentals in Hereford

£800/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Hereford

Median monthly rent, based on 722 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£690/mo	199
2 bed	£895/mo	186
3 bed	£1,200/mo	123
4+ bed	£1,600/mo	63
Room	£607/mo	138

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Hereford

Most Hereford homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 89,790 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.33

≈ Band C–D

Stock

90k

89,790 properties

A
15%13,890
B
23%20,550
C
19%17,480
D
15%13,770
E
14%12,540
F
8%7,590
G
4%3,780
H
0%190

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Hereford

84% of Hereford premises can already get full-fibre and 84% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

84%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

84%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

96%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

438 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
84%
Gigabit-capable
84%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
96%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Herefordshire, County of), July 2025, covering 87,007 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Hereford homes

39% of Hereford homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

39%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

61%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

73k

73,111 EPCs

A
1%835
B
10%7,675
C
28%20,204
D
34%24,767
E
17%12,750
F
7%4,937
G
3%1,943

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Herefordshire, County of. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Hereford

12 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Hereford centroid. The five closest:

1
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · HR4 0AS
0.16 mi
2
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Not applicable · Pupil referral unit · HR1 2DY
0.27 mi
3
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · HR1 2DY
0.27 mi
4
St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · HR1 2QN
0.55 mi
5
Riverside Primary School
Primary · Community school · HR2 7JF
0.57 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Hereford centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Hereford

Flats & apartments

170

32% of listings

Houses

210

40% of listings

Rooms

138

26% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Hereford — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 42% of the 216 houses currently advertised in Hereford.

Terraced
42%91
Semi-detached
24%52
Other house
17%36
Detached
14%31
Bungalow
3%6

Rent by postcode

Where Hereford rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 556 live listings in 22 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Hereford

1GL51£1,750/mo3 rentals
2GL3£1,450/mo6 rentals
3GL2£1,375/mo6 rentals

Cheapest in Hereford

1HR6£360/mo7 rentals
2HR9£638/mo20 rentals
3GL1£650/mo24 rentals

Features · Hereford

Garden, parking, and floor area in Hereford

Live signal across 722 Hereford rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

81%

of 97 Hereford listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

88%

of 129 Hereford listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Hereford

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Hereford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 8 of 8 postcode districts analysed, the median was 18 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Hereford is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

18 crimes per area (median)
8 of 8 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Hereford ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Hereford

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Holmer has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Hereford.

Whitecross
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (137) · pop. ~6,000
48
per 1k
Tupsley
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (78) · pop. ~9,000
16
per 1k
Belmont
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (24) · pop. ~6,000
7.8
per 1k
Holmer
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (15) · pop. ~6,000
4.8
per 1k
Bobblestock
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (33) · pop. ~4,000
20
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Hereford listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Hereford.

Rightmove

174

OpenRent

159

SpareRoom

138

PrimeLocation

129

OnTheMarket

122

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Frequently asked

Renting in Hereford — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Hereford?

The median rent in Hereford is £800/month based on 722 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Hereford?

There are currently 722 rental properties available in Hereford, with 35 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Hereford safe for renters?

Hereford has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 18 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Hereford?

The most commonly reported crime category in Hereford is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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