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£275,000

Preston-On-Wye, Hereford

Key Features

  • Superb residential development
  • Lovely village location
  • Close to the River Wye
  • Detailed planning for 4 dwellings
  • Listed building consent
  • Mains drainage available

Description

Superb development opportunity in a lovely village location close to the River Wye, Detailed Planning for 4 new dwellings, Listed Building Consent, main drainage available.

Location - The site is located in the heart of the popular village of Preston-On-Wye which lies close to the River Wye with some lovely local walks and is between the Cathedral City of Hereford (10 miles) and the Market Town of Hay-on-Wye (12 miles). Within Preston-On-Wye there is a village hall, public house and church and further amenities are available in Madley (3.5 miles) where there is also a shop/post office, a tennis club and primary school. The nearest secondary schools are in Kingstone and Peterchurch (Fairfield High School) both of which are 5 miles away.

The Site - Is predominantly level and lies within the grounds of Green Farm which is a 17th Century Grade II Listed property.

Access - Access will via a splayed entrance drive, the costs of which to be shared between the purchaser and owner of unit no. 5.

Planning Permission - Detailed Planning Permission was granted on 8th November 2019, subject to conditions, and is deemed to be live, with the agricultural barns shown on the approved plans having since been demolished.

A copy of the planning permission is available on the Herefordshire Council Planning Portal under application reference 190966.

Listed Building Consent was also granted on 8th November 2019 under application reference 190967.

The Development - 4 new build properties of traditional style brick stonework and boarding with slate roofs in a courtyard style terrace. Since planning permission was approved, the vendor has acquired additional green land which logically could be allocated to Units, 1,2 & 3.

The development comprises as follows:-

Unit 1 - Ground Floor - Kitchen/Dining Room, Sitting Room, Utility Room, WC.
First Floor - 4 Bedrooms (2 en-suite), Bathroom.
Approx 157 sq m - TBC
Car-port and 2 further car-parking spaces.

Unit 2 - Ground Floor - Kitchen/Dining Room, Sitting Room, Utility Room, WC.
First Floor - 3 Bedrooms (1 en-suite), Bathroom.
Approx 135 sq m- TBC
Car-port and 2 further car-parking spaces.

Unit 3 - Ground Floor - Entrance Hall, WC, Utility Room, Open-plan Kitchen/Living/Dining Room.
First Floor - 3 Bedrooms ( 1 en-suite), Bathroom.
Approx 189 sq m - TBC
Car-port and 2 further car-parking spaces.

Unit 4 - Ground Floor - Entrance Hall, Utility Room, WC, Open-plan Kitchen/Living/Dining Room.
First Floor - 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom.
Approx 122 Sq m - TBC
Car-port and 2 further car-parking spaces.

Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage are understood to be available for connection - potential purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the cost and availability thereof.

Tenure - Freehold - vacant possession on completion.

Viewing - By appointment with agent - access via double gates opposite village hall.

Directions - There are various ways of accessing Preston-On-Wye from Hereford but we suggest leaving Hereford on the A465 towards Abergavenny and then, just after Belmont Abbey, turn right onto the B4349 towards Clehonger and Hay-on-Wye. Continue through Clehonger towards Madley on the B4352 and into Madley passing the Red Lion public house on the right-hand side and then turn right, as signposed Preston-On-Wye. Continue for about 2 miles and then turn left as signposted Preston-On-Wye. Continue into the village passing the public house on the left-hand side and the site is located on the left (opposite the village hall).

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Opening Hours - Monday - Friday9.00 am - 5.30 pm
Saturday 9.00 am - 1.00 pm

Money Laundering - Prospective purchasers will be asked to produce identification, address verification and proof of funds at the time of making an offer.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-03-12

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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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

80 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 8% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    84
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
  • Madley Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    174
    Type
    Community school
  • Peterchurch Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    103
    Type
    Community school
  • Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Mary's CofE Primary School4.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    144
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Fairfield High School3.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    607
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kingstone High School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    568
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Weobley High School6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    533
    Type
    Community school
  • Whitecross Hereford6.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    942
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Hereford Church of England Academy7.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    647
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Christian

* 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

Co-op Hereford, Hereford6.6 miles
Co-op Whitecross Road, Hereford6.8 miles
Tesco Hereford Superstore, Belmont, Hertfordshire7 miles

GP surgery

The Surgery Kingstone4 miles

Pharmacy

Westfaling Pharmacy6.7 miles

Hospital

Hereford County Hospital8 miles

Green space

Play Space29 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

Hereford Rail Station8.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Preston-on-Wye152 metres

Typical drive times

Kington21 min · 15 miles
Leominster29 min · 20 miles
Hereford (city)17 min · 9.3 miles
Y Gelli Gandryll17 min · 13 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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