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Guide Price£1,000,000

Batchcott, Richards Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8

Land size
1.68 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4

Key Features

  • Reception hall | Dining room
  • Sitting room | Study
  • Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room | Shower room
  • Principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom
  • Four further bedrooms (one en-suite) | Family bathroom
  • Separate two bedroom cottage
  • Gardens | Paddocks
  • Orchard | Terrace
  • About 1.68 acres in total
  • EPC: E

Description

A beautiful Thatched country house with a two bedroom cottage sitting in a glorious plot extending to 1.68 acres with idyllic views.

Batchcott House is a character thatched country house with five bedrooms in the main residence and a two bedroom cottage with accommodation in total extending to 3400 square feet sits in gardens and grounds extending to 1.68 acres in a delightful rural setting on the edge of a
popular village and just a short drive from historic Ludlow.

Full of charm and character, it’s internal accommodation is beautifully presented with features to include timbered walls and ceiling beams, parquet flooring, attractive fireplaces, Clearview wood burners and an Aga. Outside is an excellent open fronted double garage block, workshop, summer house, garden room/home office.

Ground Floor
The property is approached into a spacious entrance hall. All rooms are full of charm and character with timber features, ceiling timbers and beams. There is a dining room with feature fireplace with former bread oven and Clearview wood burner, useful reading nook, sitting room has a feature fireplace with Clearview wood burner. Separate study, downstairs shower room with a traditional suite and a delightful farmhouse kitchen with ample room for table and chairs and a feature Aga with induction hob. and a utility room off. The first floor has access off two staircases to five bedrooms, two of which have ensuite bathroom and shower room respectively. The further three bedrooms are then serviced by a luxurious and well appointed house bathroom with free standing bath, shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin.

The Cottage
The detached cottage which adjoins the main residence via a covered walkway is currently used as a holiday let and provides a ground floor entrance hall with shower room, a delightful kitchen, dining/living room, with Clearview wood burner bedroom one and on the first floor double bedroom

The roof was re-thatched in 2021 for the main house and 2020 for the cottage.

Outside
The property sits in 1.68 acres that include delightful formal gardens, good sized orchard and paddock with separate access to the road. There is a double garage block with workshop. In the grounds there is a summer house, garden room/home office and further useful sheds and lovely views from the plot over beautiful South Shropshire/North Herefordshire countryside to include the village church can be enjoyed.

Situation
The property sits off a quiet lane within a short walk of Richards Castle's village Church and around half a mile from the village centre that has facilities to include: a village hall, pub and active community whilst historic Ludlow is around 4 miles away and is renowned for it architecture, culture and festivals along with a good range of facilities and a mainline railway station.

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Local Authority: Shropshire Council.

Services: The property has mains electricity and water, septic tank drainage. the main residence has oil fired heating to radiators via an externally housed Worcester boiler, two Clearview woodburners and an electric Aga in the kitchen. The
Cottage has electric heating and a Clearview woodburner.

Council Tax: Band E

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefits of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these sales particulars or not.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment via Mark Wiggin Estate Agents.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-05-07

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 998 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£595,238 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £190,335 / 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
77 C

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

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

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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
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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

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    121
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Orleton CofE Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    175
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Laurence CofE Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    237
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ludlow Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    397
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Luston Primary School4.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    94
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Ludlow Church of England School3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    626
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wigmore School5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    467
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tenbury High Ormiston Academy6.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    453
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Earl Mortimer College7.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    502
    Type
    Community school
  • The Lacon Childe School11 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    563
    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 Woofferton Wharf Express Petrol, Brimfield2.2 miles
Spar - Ludlow, Ludlow2.6 miles
Tesco Ludlow Superstore, Ludlow2.8 miles

GP surgery

Ludlow - Portcullis2.7 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.7 miles

Hospital

Ludlow Hospital3.1 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces303 metres

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

Ludlow Rail Station2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Castle Inn0.8 miles

Typical drive times

Ludlow6 min · 3.2 miles
Leominster14 min · 8.1 miles
Craven Arms18 min · 11 miles
Tenbury Wells15 min · 9.5 miles
Hereford (city)34 min · 21 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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