Random Hereford Address Generator

Every address on this page is invented. This is a test-data generator, not a people-finder or an address lookup: it cannot tell you who lives at an address in Hereford, it cannot find a person's address, and it holds no records of any resident.

A random Hereford address generator produces fictional postal addresses that use real HEREFORD postcode districts (HR), a real ceremonial county (Herefordshire) and Royal Mail address formatting, for use as software test data.

Generate realistic random Hereford addresses for software testing. Each address combines a real HEREFORD postcode district (HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4) with a British street name, the HEREFORD post town and the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, laid out to Royal Mail conventions. Telephone numbers use the 01632 960xxx range that Ofcom reserves for drama, so no generated number can reach a real subscriber.

Hereford postal reference

ParameterValue
Royal Mail post townHEREFORD
Postcode areasHR
Postcode districts4
Ceremonial countyHerefordshire
CountryEngland
RegionWest Midlands
Dialling code01432
Telephone range used01632 960xxx (Ofcom drama range)
Time zoneEurope/London

Postcode districts

HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4

Need only the postcodes, without the rest of the address? Use the random Hereford postcode generator, which covers the same 4 districts and explains what each one is.

Postal notes

  • The HR postcode area is named for Hereford and covers most of Herefordshire including Leominster, Ross-on-Wye and Bromyard.

Example Hereford addresses

Residential:
37 Willow Place
HEREFORD
Herefordshire
HR2 9LH

Commercial:
Fenland Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Suite 8
Springfield Business Centre
2 Holly Lane
HEREFORD
Herefordshire
HR1 7RW

Frequently asked questions

Are these real Hereford addresses?

No. The HEREFORD post town, its 4 postcode districts and the Herefordshire ceremonial county are genuine, but the house numbers, street pairings and names are fictional and the last three characters of each postcode are generated. The results are structurally valid test data, not deliverable addresses.

Which postcode districts does Hereford use?

Hereford is served by 4 districts in the HR postcode area: HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4.

What is the dialling code for Hereford?

Hereford uses the 01432 dialling code. Generated numbers are not built on live 01432 subscriber ranges: every number comes from the 01632 960xxx block that Ofcom reserves for drama and fiction, so it can never dial a real person.

Is a county line required on a Hereford address?

No. Royal Mail has not required a county line since 1996 - the post town (HEREFORD) and a correct postcode are sufficient. The generator includes Herefordshire as an optional line because many address forms and legacy databases still expect one.

Can I generate Hereford addresses through the API?

Yes. Call GET /api/v1/addresses/random?location=hereford&count=25 for JSON, or add &format=csv, &format=sql or &format=xml for bulk export. No API key is required.

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