Bacteriostatic water in Ross-on-Wye

Local facts for Ross-on-Wye

Ross-on-Wye sits in the HR9 postcode district (HR area), within Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands, England.

HR9 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Ross-on-Wye go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Worcester, Biological Sciences, 39.2 km
• University of Bristol, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.9 km
• The University of Bath, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Ross-on-Wye with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd (UKPRN 10007814): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62.7 km south-west
• The University of Birmingham (UKPRN 10006840): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 74.5 km north-east

Nearby: Mitcheldean (8.5 km), Cinderford (11.5 km), Newent (12.3 km), Forest of Dean (13.2 km), Coleford (13.6 km).

Regional hub: Birmingham.

Ross-on-Wye lies south-west of Birmingham, about 78.1 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the HR postcode area (8 of the 150 we list for West Midlands):

• HR, 17.5 km
• Ledbury, HR8, 17.5 km
• Hereford, HR4, 18.3 km
• Herefordshire, HR4, 22 km
• Bromyard, HR7, 31.1 km
• Leominster, HR6, 36.4 km
• Kington, HR5, 44.3 km

Postcode districts in the HR area covered by our West Midlands location pages: HR4, HR5, HR6, HR7, HR8, HR9.

More nearby location pages in West Midlands (up to 150 km, as few lie within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Herefordshire, County of (8 location pages): HR 17.5 km, Ledbury 17.5 km, Hereford 18.3 km, Herefordshire 22 km, Bromyard 31.1 km, Leominster 36.4 km, Kington 44.3 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Ross-on-Wye: north, HR (17.5 km); east, Shipston-on-Stour (67.7 km); west, Hereford (18.3 km).

Location pages in West Midlands within 10 km of Ross-on-Wye: 0; within 25 km: 4; within 50 km: 20.

Map reference: 51.9139, -2.5837 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074579457).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.