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Ashfield Crescent, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Planning permission valid until 10 September 2028
  • All commencement conditions signed off
  • Full construction drawings completed
  • SAP, DER and TER calculations prepared
  • Part O overheating calculations completed
  • Internet connection approval obtained

Description

An excellent opportunity to acquire a building plot with planning permission granted for the construction of a new self build detached dwelling with associated works, situated within the sought after Ashfield Crescent area of Ross on Wye.

Occupying an enviable position on one of Ross on Wye’s most sought after and prestigious roads, this is a location that has long been admired for a good reason. From here, you can walk easily into the town centre, with its range of shops, cafés and pubs. along with excellent social and sporting facilities that give the town its strong community life.

Access to the M50 and A40 is straightforward, placing the Midlands via the M5 and South Wales via the M4 within convenient reach. The regional centres of Hereford and Gloucester are only about 14 and 18 miles away, making this a highly practical base for work, school and wider travel.

An increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a fully consented self build development plot situated within a desirable residential position in Ross on Wye, with planning permission granted for the construction of a contemporary detached dwelling together with associated parking, landscaping and access works.

The site benefits from detailed planning permission granted by Herefordshire Council under application reference 251062 for the erection of a three bedroom detached self build dwelling extending to approximately 1,050 sq ft.

Importantly, all commencement conditions have been discharged, with the development package already significantly advanced, creating an exceptional opportunity for a self builder or developer seeking a near ready to commence project.

The approved accommodation is arranged over two floors and briefly comprises:

Ground Floor
Entrance hall, cloakroom, open plan kitchen and dining space, living room with garden access and associated circulation space.

First Floor Landing, three bedrooms and family bathroom.

The approved design offers a modern and efficient layout with strong emphasis on open plan living and natural light.

Planning:
Planning permission was granted on 10 September 2025 for a new self build dwelling. Development must begin within three years of the date of permission. Conditions include approval of a Construction Management Plan, external materials, drainage installation, EV charging point, parking provision, ecology measures, hedgerow planting and boundary treatment details.

Agents Note:
The dwelling must be constructed and first occupied as a self build dwelling in accordance with the conditions of the planning permission.

Directions:
From Ross on Wye town centre, proceed up Copse Cross Street and onwards to Walford Road passing the Prince of Wales public house on the right hand side. Take the next right into Ashfield Crescent and the property can be found on the left hand side just before Palmerston road.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-05-21

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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Parking
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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

2.3 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

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 Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery169 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    183
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Ashfield Park Primary School253 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    246
    Type
    Community school
  • Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bridstow CofE Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Walford Nursery & Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    182
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,274
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dene Magna and Sixth Form5.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,020
    Type
    Academy converter
  • SGS Forest High School6.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Five Acres High School7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    786
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre7.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    976
    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

Spar - Ross On Wye, Ross-on-Wye742 metres
Sainsburys Ross On Wye, Ross-on-Wye838 metres
Aldi Ross-on-Wye, Ross-on-Wye922 metres

GP surgery

Pendeen Surgery309 metres

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist309 metres

Hospital

Ross Community Hospital495 metres

Green space

Playing Field236 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

Ledbury Rail Station12 miles

Nearest bus stop

Palmerston Road106 metres

Typical drive times

Newent15 min · 9.3 miles
Monmouth16 min · 11 miles
Mitcheldean13 min · 6.8 miles
Ross-on-Wye1 min · 0.4 miles
Hereford (city)25 min · 15 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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