Upper Garway, Herefordshire, HR2
- Land size
- 0.5 acres
Key Features
- Unique Detached Stone Property
- Village Location
- Half An Acre Plot
- With Approval For Demolition
- VIEWERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION BOTH WITHIN THE BUILDING AND ON THE SITE DUE TO ITS OVERGROWN AND DILAPIDATED CONDITION.
Description
An Opportunity To Purchase A Unique Detached Stone Property Situated In The Village Of Garway Occupying A Plot Extending To Approximately Half An Acre With Approval For Demolition.
Location
The Old School is located in the village of Garway in south east Herefordshire. Garway is situated between the cathedral city of Hereford (17 miles) and the market towns of Monmouth (7 miles), Abergavenny (14 miles) and Ross-on-Wye (13 miles) with easy access to the Midlands and South Wales.
Within Garway there is a famous Templar church, a methodist chapel, popular primary school (rated Good by Ofsted, public house, a common with cricket field as well as stunning local walks and cycling routes.
Description
An opportunity to purchase a unique detached stone property with a long-standing history, opening in the late 1870's, as the school that serviced the local village hosting around 50 school children from the local area. The school itself has now been superseded by its more modern counterpart.
The school was then closed around 1980 and used more recently as an agricultural and commercial premises until 2002, after which it remained empty and was subsequently vandalised.
The property offers potential for residential development (subject to planning consent) either by conversion or demolition and redevelopment.
The site extends to approximately HALF AN ACRE and comprises an old school building, a workshop area and a double garage.
DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS APPROVAL
Approval was given by Herefordshire District Council in February 2022 for the proposed demolition and restoration of the site. Application No 220401. Full details can be found on Herefordshire Planning Portal or from the selling agent.
PLEASE NOTE
VIEWERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTERME CAUTION BOTH WITHIN THE BUILDING AND ON THE SITE DUE TO ITS OVERGROWN AND DILAPIDATED CONDITION.
Services
We understand that mains water and electricity are available to the site. The drainage system serving the new school is located in the south eastern corner of the property.
This information has not been checked with the respective service providers and interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant local authority. No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to imply that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending occupiers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.
Directions
From the Agent's Ledbury Office turn right at the traffic lights and proceed along The Southend. At the roundabout continue straight over onto the A417. On reaching the M50 Junction 2, turn right toward South Wales/Ross. Proceed for 10 miles and on reaching the roundabout take the 1st exit onto A449. At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit onto A40 signposted for South Wales/Monmouth. At the next roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A49 signposted to Hereford. Continue for approximately 3 miles and turn left onto the B4521 signposted to Abergavenny. Continue for approximately 5 miles and at the crossroads turn right signposted for Garway. Continue through the village of Garway and The Old School can be found on the left hand side.
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Viewing
By appointment to be made through the Agent's Ledbury Office (Tel:
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General
Intending purchasers will be required to produce identification documentation and proof of funding in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. More information can be made available upon request.
John Goodwin FRICS has made every effort to ensure that measurements and particulars are accurate however prospective purchasers/tenants must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of the information provided. No information with regard to planning use, structural integrity, tenure, availability/operation, business rates, services or appliances has been formally verified and therefore prospective purchasers/tenants are requested to seek validation of all such matters prior to submitting a formal or informal intention to purchase/lease the property or enter into any contract.
Tenure
We are advised (subject to legal confirmation) that the property is freehold.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
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- 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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- Listed Property
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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
- Private 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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Garway Primary School88 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 88
- Type
- Community school
- St Weonard's Academy2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 38
- Type
- Academy converter
- Llangrove CE Academy4.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 67
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Steiner Academy Hereford5.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 345
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Much Birch CofE Primary School5.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 176
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Steiner Academy Hereford5.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 345
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Kingstone High School8.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 568
- Type
- Academy converter
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,274
- Type
- Academy converter
- Five Acres High School9.8 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 786
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Hereford Church of England Academy9.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 647
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Christian
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
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- 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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Listing agent
John Goodwin FRICS, Ross on wye
30 Gloucester Road, Ross-On-Wye, HR9 5LE









