Hereford Local Information
Practical local information for Hereford: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Hereford Bin Collection Days: 3 Days a Year Missed
Herefordshire collects on every bank holiday but Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Garden waste now costs £60, bulky waste £35.45 per 3 items.
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Parking in Hereford: 30 Minutes Free, £5.50 All Day
Every council car park gives 30 minutes free, but you still need a ticket. All-day parking runs £5.50 to £17. On-street is free Sundays, car parks are not.
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Hereford Council Tax Bands: £2,556.44 at Band D
Band D in Hereford city is £2,556.44 for 2026/27. The full A to H table, the £229.58 gap between parishes, and why the city's own precept jumped 14 per cent.
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Hereford house prices: £286,995, up 4.7% in a year
The average Herefordshire home sold for £286,995 in May 2026, up 4.7 per cent, faster than any neighbouring county. Sold prices town by town, Ross to Kington.
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Hereford to London trains: 2h54 direct, £12,776 a year
The fastest Hereford to London train runs direct to Paddington in 2h54. The cheapest annual season ticket goes the other way, via Birmingham to Euston, and saves £4,936.
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Hereford Roadworks: Belmont Rd Nights, College Rd One-Way
The A465 Belmont Road is shut overnight to 24 September, and the College Road bridge is now one-way towards Widemarsh Street. October's 21 closures are out.
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Things to do in Hereford: free cathedral, £7.50 Mappa Mundi
Checked August 2026: the cathedral is free to enter, Mappa Mundi £7.50, the Old House £4 and Queenswood free to walk. What is open, what it costs and what is shut.
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Hereford planning: 27,600 homes and a bypass in December
Herefordshire must find room for about 27,600 homes in 20 years, its Local Plan restarted from scratch, and phosphate rules still limit building in the north.