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£550,000

Upton Bishop, Ross-On-Wye

Key Features

  • For Sale by Private Treaty
  • Opportunity to construct a small exclusive development
  • Current planning consent for 3 detached houses
  • On the fringes of the popular village of Upton Bishop.

Description

A freehold development site offering excellent opportunity to construct a small exclusive development of high value properties.

The development site has been extremely well planned, taking advantage of the southerly aspect and outstanding views. The current planning consent is for three detached houses, a four bed and two three beds all with garaging and gardens.

This is an attractive site in a sought-after location just on the fringes of the popular village of Upton Bishop which is strategically well placed providing fast access to larger centres.

It is ideally suited to a small developer wishing to create a high end bespoke development.

Situation - Upton Bishop lies approximately 13 miles south of Hereford, 3.5 miles from Ross on Wye town and under 2 miles to the M50 motorway which links to the A40 and south Wales as well as the M5 and the Midlands. Upton Bishop has a village hall, public house and many delightful walks around surrounding countryside. The main facilities would be in Ross on Wye town including educational, leisure and shopping.

Planning Permission - Planning permission was granted on the 5th September 2025 under Application #240293, this is detailed planning consent with an approved design scheme with brief details as follows:

Plot A - Large open plan kitchen dining living area, office, utility, cloakroom and to the FIrst Floor, Master bedroom, suite with dressing and en-suite, three further bedrooms, bathroom and double garage.

Plots B&C - Reception hall, large open plan living room dining kitchen area, office, cloakroom, utility. To the First Floor, Master suite with en-suite bathroom, two further bedrooms, bathroom and single garage.

Services - We understand that mains electricity and water are nearby. Private treatment plant will need to be installed. The buyer should make their own enquiries with the relevant service provider.

Viewing - Through the Sole Selling Agent by appointment only.

Directions - Proceed out of Hereford in an easterly direction along the B4224 to Mordiford and then Fownhope through How Caple until reaching the cross junction with the A449. Continue straight over remaining on the B4224 following signs to Upton Bishop. Proceed up into the village and on the sharp left hand bend take the right turn remaining on the B4224 towards Bromsash. Within a couple of hundred metres the site should be seen on the right hand side as denoted by the Agents For Sale Sign.

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Mode Of Sale - The property is for sale by Private Treaty.

Agents Note - Any plans, views in preparation of the details may have been reduced in scale and any interested parties should check with the title plan before proceeding to purchase.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-03-11

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

2.3 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Gorsley Goffs Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
  • Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School2.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    62
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lea CofE Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    95
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    183
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,274
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    976
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dene Magna and Sixth Form5.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,020
    Type
    Academy converter
  • SGS Forest High School7.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • John Masefield High School7.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    849
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Asda Ross Spur Express Petrol, Ross-on-Wye2 miles
Co-op Ross on Wye - Overross Street, Ross-on-Wye2.7 miles
Morrisons Ross-on-Wye, Ross-on-Wye2.7 miles

GP surgery

Alton Street Surgery3 miles

Pharmacy

Boots3 miles

Hospital

Ross Community Hospital3 miles

Green space

Play Space105 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Ledbury Rail Station8.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Powell Croft179 metres

Typical drive times

Newent10 min · 5.8 miles
Ledbury15 min · 11 miles
Mitcheldean10 min · 5.5 miles
Ross-on-Wye7 min · 4 miles
Hereford (city)24 min · 14 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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