Key indicators for buyers
The HR8 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 5.4%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 10.3x in 2021 to 8.8x today. Rising rents (£820/mo, +4.9%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Herefordshire area
A home in Herefordshire costs 8.8x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 10.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Herefordshire area
Average monthly rent in Herefordshire is £820, up 4.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Herefordshire price of £365,000 with a 25% deposit (£91k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,440 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses HR8 avg. price with Herefordshire rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,440) are £620 more than renting (£820). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £91k — it would take around 31 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
1, KEMPLEY BROOK DRIVE HR8 2FJ | Detached | £490,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
39, BIDDULPH WAY HR8 2HP | Semi-detached | £240,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
35, QUEENS COURT HR8 2AL | Detached | £200,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
99, KIPLING ROAD HR8 2GU | Detached | £365,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 3, DAWES COURT, 223, THE HOMEND HR8 1BS | Flat/Maisonette | £79,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
MAY COTTAGE, PUTLEY HR8 2RF | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
11, OATLEYS CRESCENT HR8 2BY | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in HR8 sold for £365,000 in 2026, with a median of £365,000 across 2 transactions. Prices rose 5.4% compared to the previous year.
| £298,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
9, LADY SOMERSET DRIVE HR8 2FF | Detached | £345,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
42, ASHPERTON ROAD, ASHPERTON HR8 2RY | Terraced | £246,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
24, NORTHMEAD HR8 1BE | Terraced | £185,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
UNIT 4, OLD WHARF INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HR8 2JQ | Other | £60,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
28, KIPLING ROAD HR8 2GU | Terraced | £250,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
41, CHURCHILL MEADOW HR8 2DG | Detached | £320,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
INTO THE WOODS, PUTLEY HR8 2RF | Detached | £645,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
SILVAN, 5, THE COMMON, WELLINGTON HEATH HR8 1LY | Semi-detached | £315,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
9, KINGSMEAD HR8 2LS | Detached | £300,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
OLD WHARF BARN, MONKSBURY COURT, MONKHIDE HR8 2TU | Detached | £495,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
44, BYE STREET HR8 2AA | Other | £425,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
6, THE LEASOWES HR8 2LZ | Terraced | £315,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
20, TENNYSON ROAD HR8 2ST | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in HR8 was a detached property on Kempley Brook Drive for £490,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £315,000.