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Marden, Hereford

Land size: 0.17 acres

Key Features

Superb building plot
Lovely rural location
Outline planning permission
Ideal self build project
0.17 acre approx
Services available

Description

Situated in a lovely rural location in a small hamlet this building plot was formerly a garden and has the benefit of being level and enclosed by hedging and fencing with lovely views over farmland. There are village amenities within 1 mile and Hereford and Leominster are only a short drive away.

Location - This excellent building plot occupies a tranquil rural setting in the small hamlet of Litmarsh which lies within the larger parish of Marden, midway between the cathedral city of Hereford and the market town of Leominster - both 8 miles.

Within a mile of the plot are the villages of Marden and Bodenham where there is a church, primary school, shop/post office, public house, doctor's surgery and Bodenham Lakes a nature reserve.

The Plot - The building plot is a former garden and is level and is enclosed by fencing, mature hedging and with views overlooking surrounding farmland.

The site extends to approximately 0.17 of an acre.

Planning Permission - Outline planning permission was approved on the 13th of March 2026 for the following:

One self build dwelling and associated works; replacement of a septic tank with a package treatment plan (application number 253465).

A full copy of this consent and the conditions contained therein is available on our website or the Hereford Council planning portal.

Access - Access will be from an existing entrance off Litmarsh Road.

Services - It is understood that mains water and electricity are available for connection.

Purchasers will be required to install a private drainage system.

Agent's Note - The planning consent makes reference to the replacement of a septic tank.

Please note that the purchasers of the plot will install their own system and that the vendors will be responsible for upgrading their own septic tank.

Directions - From Hereford proceed north on the A49 towards Leominster into Moreton on Lugg taking the right turn for the village centre.

Continue through the village over the level crossing and at the next junction turn left towards Marden. Pproceed into the village and then turn left signposted Walkers Green and continue for about 2 miles and turn right to Litmarsh and the building plot is located on the left-hand side after about 1/4 of a mile.

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Viewing - Viewing is by site inspection at any reasonable daylight hour.

Money Laundering Regulations - 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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Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: Ask Agent
Date Posted: 2026-04-24

Price history

Date	Change	Price
29 Jul 2026	Reduced 20% (−£35,000)	£140,000
Until 29 Jul 2026	Asking price	£175,000

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity: Ask Agent
Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Listed Property: Ask Agent
Restrictions: Ask Agent

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

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Ask Agent
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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 84% 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

St Michael's CofE Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
114
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England
Marden Primary Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
97
Type
Academy converter
Wellington Primary School and Nursery2.2 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
67
Type
Academy converter
Sutton Primary Academy2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
208
Type
Academy converter
Stoke Prior Primary School4.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
82
Type
Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Earl Mortimer College5.7 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
502
Type
Community school
Aylestone School5.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
443
Type
Community school
St Mary's RC High School5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
745
Type
Voluntary aided school
Faith
Roman Catholic
Whitecross Hereford5.9 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
942
Type
Academy converter
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School6.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
1,089
Type
Voluntary aided school
Faith
Church of England

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

Spar - College Green, Hereford5.4 miles

Co-op Hereford, Hereford5.4 miles

Iceland Hereford Food Warehouse, Hereford5.5 miles

GP surgery

Hereford Medical Group5.9 miles

Pharmacy

Drugs2u Pharmacy5.2 miles

Hospital

Leominster Community Hospital5.7 miles

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

Leominster Rail Station5.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Vauld Turn150 metres

Typical drive times

Ledbury27 min · 17 miles

Bromyard20 min · 10 miles

Leominster15 min · 8.9 miles

Hereford (city)17 min · 8.2 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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