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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Ross-on-Wye Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Ross-on-Wye
Ross-on-Wye roadworks: B4260 WYE STREET (now, until 30 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
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Ross-on-Wye Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Ross-on-Wye weather today: light drizzle, 14°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 2% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph.
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Hereford Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today
Cheapest petrol in Hereford today: unleaded from 134.8p and diesel from 143.8p a litre, across 5 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from the...
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Hereford Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Hereford weather today: drizzle, 15°C by day and 9°C overnight, with a 2% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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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 in Hereford gives 30 minutes free with a ticket; streets are free on Sundays. Tariffs for each car park, West Street and the station.
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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 takes 2h54 direct to Paddington, about seven a day. The Euston route via Birmingham, the coach and the season ticket quirk.
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Hereford Roadworks This Week: Commercial Rd Lights to 4 Dec
Commercial Road lights to 4 December, Holme Lacy Road shut from 6 November and Norbury Place closed. Hereford's closures this week and the diversions.
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Things to do in Hereford: free cathedral, £7.50 Mappa Mundi
Hereford Cathedral is free to enter; the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library is the ticketed part. What every Hereford attraction costs, its hours 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.
Schools
Herefordshire Term Dates 2026/27: Christmas Break 18 Dec
Herefordshire schools break up on 18 December and return 4 January 2027. Every half term, INSET day and Easter date, plus Cathedral School's own calendar.
Bins
Hereford Christmas Bin Collections: Only 3 Days Move
Herefordshire only moves bins due on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Last year's catch-up days, and the Monday 28 December question for 2026.
Half term
October Half Term in Hereford: 26 to 30 October 2026
Herefordshire half term is 26 to 30 October 2026. Several Courtyard festival events have sold out, and no trains run Hereford to Worcester all week.
Trains
Hereford Christmas Trains and Parking: What to Expect
No trains ran from Hereford on Christmas Day or Boxing Day last year. Early last trains on Christmas Eve, works already booked, and free parking dates.
Bins
Hereford Tip Opening Times: Winter Hours From 1 October
Rotherwas tip in Hereford opens 8am to 4pm every day from 1 October, two hours shorter than summer. You must book first. All six Herefordshire sites listed.