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£550,000

Rhulen, Builth Wells, LD2

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4

Key Features

  • five bedrooms
  • character, detached house
  • delightful rural location
  • countryside views
  • 1 acre of gardens
  • parking
  • spacious living accommodation
  • kitchen/breakfast room and utility
  • downstairs shower room, two en-suites and a bathroom

Description

The Old School is a charming Victorian property, once serving as the local parish school but now a spacious and characterful family home. The ground floor offers an entrance porch leading into a hallway, providing access to a study and a cosy snug. The kitchen/breakfast room is a bright space, fitted with a range of cupboards, granite worktops, integrated dishwasher and a deep glazed sink, ideal for everyday family living. Patio doors open onto the garden. A formal dining room, complete with original wooden flooring, provides the perfect setting for entertaining and family gatherings, and leads through to a generous living room. This is a particularly light and airy space, centred around a wood burning stove, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. A useful utility room and shower room complete the ground floor accommodation. The first floor is accessed via two separate staircases, adding to the property’s charm. Stairs rising from the living room lead to a characterful landing with exposed roof trusses, two en-suite bedrooms and a single bedroom. A second staircase from the hallway leads to two further bedrooms, complemented by a well-appointed family bathroom featuring a roll top bath and separate shower. All bedrooms enjoy delightful countryside views. Externally, the property is set within approximately one acre of established gardens, enjoying delightful views. The grounds include a paved seating area ideal for al fresco dining, lawns, mature shrub and flower borders and a picturesque stream crossed by a wooden bridge. There is also a parking area and a range of useful stone outbuildings.

Rhulen is a small, peaceful rural hamlet nestled in the rolling Mid-Wales countryside, roughly 9 miles from the market town of Builth Wells. Surrounded by open farmland and scenic hills, it offers a wonderful sense of space, tranquillity and privacy, ideal for those seeking a quieter pace of life. Builth Wells provides a good range of independent shops, supermarkets, cafés, pubs, and primary and secondary schooling, as well as healthcare facilities. The town is perhaps best known for hosting the internationally renowned Royal Welsh Show, drawing visitors from across the country each year. The surrounding area is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, with an abundance of walking, cycling and riding routes right on the doorstep, along with easy access to the beautiful Wye Valley and wider Mid-Wales countryside. Hay-on-Wye, the town of books, which is also famous for its literature festival is only 25 minutes away whilst there are also good road links to the larger towns of Llandrindod Wells and Hereford.

Services: Mains electricity. Private water and private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Please note we have not tested the appliances, central heating or services.

Council Tax: We have been informed that this property has been placed under council tax band ‘F’.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-05-03

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,207 Homes with Land listings in Wales (1+ acres).

This Property£550,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £104,413 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Private Supply
Heating
Oil Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
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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
Driveway
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

6 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE None NoneO2 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

  • Franksbridge C.P. School3.8 miles
    Pupils
    37
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Llanelwedd Church In Wales Primary School5.1 miles
    Pupils
    94
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Builth Wells C.P. School5.5 miles
    Pupils
    238
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Clyro C.I.W. School6.8 miles
    Pupils
    71
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Archdeacon Griffiths C.I.W. Primary School7.3 miles
    Pupils
    135
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision

Secondary

  • Ysgol Calon Cymru5.5 miles
    Pupils
    948
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)
  • Gwernyfed High School8.6 miles
    Pupils
    505
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Brecon High School14 miles
    Pupils
    557
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Crickhowell High School20 miles
    Pupils
    942
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Llanidloes High School24 miles
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Dual language school / provision (Welsh and English) (including transitional)

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 Brecon Road, Builth Wells5.2 miles
Asda Builth Express Petrol, Builth Wells5.3 miles
Asda Wye Garage Express Petrol, Llyswen7.7 miles

GP surgery

Maesycoed5.6 miles

Pharmacy

Boots5.2 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

Builth Road Rail Station6.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Colwyn Terrace2.8 miles

Typical drive times

Kington32 min · 18 miles
Hereford (city)55 min · 30 miles
Y Gelli Gandryll25 min · 9.8 miles
Llandrindod Wells23 min · 10 miles
Llanfair-ym-Muallt21 min · 8.4 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 Natural Resources Wales 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

No mapped surface water riskLower 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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