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Byecroft, Bircher, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6

Land size
5.33 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Nestled On The Fringe Of The National Trust Bircher Common and Croft Castle Estate, In Rural North Herefordshire Countryside
  • An Outstanding Detached Country Residence Offering A wealth Of Character & Charm Throughout
  • Including ample Ground Floor Living Space, Four Double Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms & Suite Of Attic Rooms
  • Beautiful Formal Gardens With Rural Views, Separate Paddock Ground Extending To Approx. 5 Acres With Stable Block
  • Range Of Outbuildings Including Studio/Home Office with Annexe Potential, Workshop, Garaging, Potting Shed & Ample Driveway Parking

Description

Stunning Detached Country Residence | Nestled On the Fringe Of National Trust Run, Bircher Common | Offering Extensive, Characterful Four Double Bedrooms | Ample Ground Floor Living Space | Further Additional Attic Rooms | Beautiful Formal Gardens | Approx. 5 Acres Of Paddock Land & Stabling | Outbuildings Including Studio/Home Office, Potential Annexe | Large Workshop, Potting Shed & Open Fronted Double Garage | Lovely Rural Views | Viewing Recommended

Nestled in a stunning position on the edge of the National Trust owned Bircher Common, you can explore the historic paths, bridleways and woodlands in beautiful tranquillity while surrounded by an abundance of wildlife. The charming village of Yarpole is just over a mile away, which boast a community owned and managed pub ‘The Bell At Yarpole' as well as an award winning community village shop and Post Office operating within the Parish church of St Leonards. Bircher is equidistant between the famous medieval market town of Ludlow in Shropshire and the historic Herefordshire town of Leominster, both providing excellent everyday amenities including a range of supermarkets, leisure facilities, schooling, doctors plus good road and railway access.

This outstanding country residence in nestled on the fringe of the National Trust run Bircher common and surrounded by beautiful north Herefordshire Countryside. The house, believed to date back to the mid-18th century boasts a wealth of individual character and charm throughout. The generous ground floor living space includes an impressive drawing room with wood burning stove and exposed timbers, formal dining room with parquet flooring, both enjoying views over the formal gardens and countryside beyond. Two further reception rooms provide space for a study/snug and music room with guest cloakroom/wc also on the ground floor. The lovely and light family kitchen/breakfast room offers an excellent range of matching cupboards and features a Rayburn Stove but also has a separate electric oven and grill and ample space for breakfast table. In addition to this, there is a separate back kitchen/utility with further cupboard storage, space for appliances including plumbing for washing machine and housed in here is the oil-fired central hearing boiler. The property also benefits from a cellar.
A staircase from the hallway leads up to the galleried first floor landing with doors off to all rooms. The property boasts four double bedrooms with the principal bedroom having a dual aspect with stunning views and fitted wardrobes. Two modern bathrooms service the bedrooms with the guest bedroom having a personal door to the one bathroom, serving as an en-suite when required. In addition to this the property benefits from a suite of attic room accessed via a staircase from the inner landing, with potential for additional accommodation subject to the appropriate planning permission.

OUTBUILDINGS/STUDIO
The property benefits from a range of outbuildings to include a modern studio providing excellent space to include a reception area, large room currently used as an office with wood burning stove and cloakroom/wc with an attached double bay, open fronted garage to the side. Ideal for someone looking to work from home but also offer potential to create an annexe for multi-family living, subject to planning approval. In addition to this is an excellent detached workshop, garden store and potting shed.

FORMAL GARDEN AND GROUNDS
The property sits in a plot of approximately a third of an acre with the most beautifully, well-appointed formal, partially walled garden, with well-stocked mature floral and shrub borders with an enviable rural backdrop. In addition to this is kitchen garden with raised beds and greenhouse.
In addition to this and opposite the property, is separate paddock land extending to approximately 5 ACRES with orchard and wildflower meadows and stable block and yard.

Services, Expenditure & Important Material Information

Tenure: FREEHOLD
Services Connected: Mains Electricity and Water. Oil Fired Centrally Heated. Shared Private Drainage With Neighbouring Property. The Property Benefits From Solar Panels Installed. Feed In Tariff (FIT)
Council Tax Band: G
Flood Risk: Very Low
Estimate time of Build: Dating From 1750's
Broadband availability: Ultrafast 1000Mbps
Phone Coverage: 4g Available and can be found at

Agents Notes

-The approximate 5 acre paddock land is currently part of the Herefordshire Meadows scheme to restore traditional flower-rich meadows. The meadows are set aside for hay in late summer and can be grazed after the hay is made, through to March the following year.
- There is a public footpath leading through the bottom paddock.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-04-02

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 281 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (5+ acres).

This Property£154,784 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £94,235 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
49 E
70 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains, Solar Panels
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating, Central Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
Full Fibre (FTTP)
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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
Garage, Driveway, No Disabled Parking, No Permit Required
Garden
Private Garden, Rear Garden, Rear 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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 86% of premises

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

  • Luston Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    94
    Type
    Community school
  • Orleton CofE Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    175
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kingsland CofE School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    155
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wigmore Primary School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School4.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    91
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Wigmore School3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    467
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Earl Mortimer College5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    502
    Type
    Community school
  • Ludlow Church of England School6.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    626
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tenbury High Ormiston Academy7.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    453
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Weobley High School9.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    533
    Type
    Community school

* 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 Woofferton Wharf Express Petrol, Brimfield3.7 miles
Morrisons Leominster, Leominster4.6 miles
Co-op Leominster, Leominster4.7 miles

GP surgery

The Mortimer Medical Prac3 miles

Pharmacy

Westfield Walk Pharmacy4.6 miles

Hospital

Leominster Community Hospital5 miles

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Leominster Rail Station4.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Telephone Box301 metres

Typical drive times

Ludlow13 min · 7.9 miles
Leominster12 min · 5.4 miles
Llanandras18 min · 11 miles
Tenbury Wells16 min · 10 miles
Hereford (city)31 min · 19 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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