What can you afford in Herefordshire?
2,107 homes changed hands in Herefordshire over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £287,000 or less, a quarter for under £218,000, and three quarters for under £405,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £57,400 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £57,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 8.3× the local median full-time salary of £34,730 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Herefordshire
£287,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £218,000
- Three quarters under
- £405,000
- Sales
- 2,107
- HPI average
- £286,995
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 2,107 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 5.7% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 13.5% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 36.6% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 70% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 86% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £131,250 · 164 | ≈£26,250 |
| Terraced house | £215,500 · 488 | ≈£43,100 |
| Semi-detached house | £265,000 · 551 | ≈£53,000 |
| Detached house | £412,500 · 904 | ≈£82,500 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Herefordshire average prices up 4.7% over 12 months.
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Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.