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Gaol Street, Hereford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gaol Street, Hereford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/hereford-herefordshire/gaol-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HR1 2AF, HR1 2HU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£151,250
22 sales
Price range
£93k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
HR1 2AF

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At a glance

House prices£151k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkHereford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Gaol Street, Hereford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £148,975. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% flat, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Gaol Street range from £92,500 to £220,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.

House prices on Gaol Street compared

HR1 postcode area£308,323
Hereford£283,244
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gaol Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HR1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £158,500 (2 sales)2016£159k2017: £139,400 (5 sales)2017£139k2018: £203,250 (2 sales)2018£203k2019: £153,000 (1 sales)2019£153k2020: £148,500 (1 sales)2020£149k2021: £118,750 (2 sales)2021£119k2022: £155,000 (1 sales)2022£155k2023: £132,500 (2 sales)2023£133k2024: £155,600 (5 sales)2024£156k2026: £170,000 (1 sales)2026£170k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat20£148,97522 May 2026
Terraced2£174,00028 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Gaol Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 9, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 22 May 2026£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 7 Nov 2024£148,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 30 Oct 2024£123,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 23 Jul 2024£174,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 14 Jun 2024£163,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 2 Apr 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 29 Feb 2024£111,700 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 13 Sep 2023£148,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 26 May 2023£117,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 30 Jun 2022£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 12 Nov 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 20 Aug 2021£97,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 6 Nov 2020£148,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 29 Nov 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 2 Jan 2019£153,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Gaol Street HR1 2HU 28 Sep 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 20, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 18 Jun 2018£186,500 FlatLeasehold
Former Magistrates Court, Gaol Street HR1 2HU 26 Mar 2018£450,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 9, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 30 Nov 2017£167,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 31 Aug 2017£156,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 5 Jun 2017£153,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 18 Apr 2017£92,500 FlatLeasehold
48, Gaol Street HR1 2HU 10 Mar 2017£128,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 14, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 16 Jun 2016£145,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, The Embankment, Gaol Street HR1 2AF 17 May 2016£172,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 9, The Embankment, Gaol Street £167,500 (Nov 2017) → £170,000 (May 2026) +1%
over 8 yrs
Flat 4, The Embankment, Gaol Street £153,000 (Jan 2019) → £148,000 (Nov 2024) -3%
over 6 yrs
Flat 7, The Embankment, Gaol Street £111,700 (Feb 2024) → £123,000 (Oct 2024) +10%
over under a year
Flat 24, The Embankment, Gaol Street £165,000 (Nov 2019) → £174,000 (Jul 2024) +5%
over 5 yrs
Flat 23, The Embankment, Gaol Street £153,000 (Jun 2017) → £163,000 (Jun 2024) +7%
over 7 yrs
Flat 14, The Embankment, Gaol Street £145,000 (Jun 2016) → £148,500 (Nov 2020) → £140,000 (Nov 2021) -3%
over 5 yrs
Flat 3, The Embankment, Gaol Street £92,500 (Apr 2017) → £97,500 (Aug 2021) +5%
over 4 yrs
48, Gaol Street £128,000 (Mar 2017) → £220,000 (Sep 2018) +72%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gaol Street

Crime

432 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gaol Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences166
Shoplifting72
Anti-social behaviour60
Criminal damage & arson36
Public order33
Other theft21

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Gaol Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service 60 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy 231 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School 682 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–19 Report 0.2 mi
Barrs Court School 105 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 219 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy 507 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hereford Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Martin's Primary School 304 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hereford station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shire Hall (Stand 2, St Peter's Square) 2 min walk
  • Shire Hall (Stand 1, St Peter's Square) 2 min walk
  • Shire Hall (Stand 3, St Peter's Square) 2 min walk
  • Cantilupe Street (o/s 2, Cantilupe Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cantilupe Surgery
    49-51 St. Owen Street, Hereford · 0.1 mi
  • Wargrave House Surgery
    Wargrave House, 23 St. Owen Street, Hereford · 0.1 mi
  • Hereford Medical Group
    Station Medical Centre, Station Approach, Hereford · 0.4 mi
  • Belmont Medical Centre
    Eastholme Avenue, Belmont, Hereford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Hereford · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Hereford · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Tupsley Hereford · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar Bartonsham-Bream · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Taylors Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Chandos Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Wye Valley Nhs Trust · 0.0 mi
  • Brighton Villa Dental Surgery · 0.0 mi
  • Hereford Dental And Implant Clinic · 0.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.4%62.5%
Private rented54.5%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households1,062

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,831

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks75%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks82%92%

Share of homes across Herefordshire, County of with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Gaol Street

Ethnic group

HereHerefordshire
White86.1%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.1%1.2%
Other ethnic group3.6%0.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.3%

Religion

HereHerefordshire
Christian48.9%54.9%
No religion38%36.6%
Not answered9%6.9%
Muslim2.2%0.4%
Other religion0.9%0.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereHerefordshire
Born in the UK69.2%91.4%
Born outside the UK30.8%8.6%

Highest qualification

HereHerefordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above32.3%32.7%
No qualifications19.9%18%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.9%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%

General health

HereHerefordshire
Very good health44.1%45.7%
Good health35.4%35.1%
Fair health14%13.9%
Bad health5.2%4.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereHerefordshire
No cars or vans in household52.6%14.5%
1 car or van in household37.2%39.9%
2 cars or vans in household8.3%31.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household2%14%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Herefordshire.

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