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£225,000

Unit A, Leys Hill, Bishopswood, Ross-on-Wye

Key Features

  • Individual serviced self-build plot
  • Planning consent for a detached four-bedroom home
  • Approx. 1,969 sq ft approved design
  • Elevated setting with countryside views
  • Contemporary architect-designed scheme
  • Private parking and garden
  • Popular Herefordshire village location
  • Easy access to Ross-on-Wye and the A40

Description

A rare opportunity to acquire an individual self-build plot in the sought-after rural setting of Leys Hill, Bishopswood, with full planning permission granted for a substantial contemporary four-bedroom detached home extending to approximately 1,969 sq ft. The approved scheme has been thoughtfully designed to embrace its elevated position, making the most of far-reaching countryside views and natural light. Planning permission is granted for a modern home featuring generous open-plan living accommodation, extensive glazing, flexible family space and private parking. Positioned on the edge of Walford and close to the Wye Valley, the plot offers the perfect balance of countryside living and everyday convenience, with Ross-on-Wye just a short drive away and excellent access to the A40, M50 and wider regional road network. A superb opportunity for self-builders seeking to create a bespoke home in a highly regarded Herefordshire location.

Location:
Elevated Rural Living Close to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Leys Hill enjoys a particularly attractive position on the edge of Walford, combining peaceful countryside surroundings with excellent accessibility. The area lies close to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - a landscape celebrated for its dramatic scenery, wooded valleys and riverside paths.

The popular market town of Ross on Wye is just a short distance away, offering independent shops, cafés, restaurants, schools and a vibrant community spirit. Transport connections are a key advantage, with direct access to the A40 providing routes to Hereford, Monmouth and Gloucester, and onward links to the M50 and M5 for travel to the Midlands, Bristol and South Wales. Rail services in the surrounding area offer further connectivity. on Wye is just a short distance away, offering independent shops, cafés, restaurants, schools and a vibrant community spirit. Transport connections are a key advantage, with direct access to the A40 providing routes to Hereford, Monmouth and Gloucester, and onward links to the M50 and M5 for travel to the Midlands, Bristol and South Wales. Rail services in the surrounding area offer further connectivity.

Leys Hill strikes the perfect balance - rural living, uninterrupted views, and effortless access to amenities and transport networks.

Directions: From Ross-on-Wye, head south on the A40 towards Monmouth and leave the dual carriageway at Whitchurch, following signs for Goodrich and Symonds Yat (East). Continue to Kerne Bridge and turn right onto the B4234. Follow the road for a short distance before turning onto Leys Hill, where the land is located in this peaceful elevated setting. From Monmouth, take the A40 towards Ross-on-Wye and exit at Whitchurch, following signs for Goodrich and Symonds Yat (East). Continue to Kerne Bridge and turn right onto the B4234. Proceed along the road and turn onto Leys Hill, where the plot is positioned nearby. What3Words: reception.handlebar.cheaper Postcode: HR9 5QU

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-08-01

Utilities & Restrictions

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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
Parking Available
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 21% 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

  • Goodrich CofE Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    155
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Walford Nursery & Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    182
    Type
    Community school
  • English Bicknor Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Whitchurch CofE Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    127
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ruardean Church of England Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    76
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,274
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Five Acres High School4.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    786
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Dene Magna and Sixth Form5.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,020
    Type
    Academy converter
  • SGS Forest High School5.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre9.1 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

Budgens Whitchurch, Ganarew2.8 miles
EG - OTM - Nant, Ganarew2.8 miles
Spar - Ross On Wye, Bridstow3.2 miles

GP surgery

Pendeen Surgery3 miles

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist3 miles

Hospital

Ross Community Hospital3.1 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

Lydney Rail Station11 miles

Nearest bus stop

Hazelhurst442 metres

Typical drive times

Coleford16 min · 7.7 miles
Monmouth13 min · 7.7 miles
Cinderford16 min · 7.2 miles
Ross-on-Wye9 min · 4.3 miles
Hereford (city)29 min · 18 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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