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Bowley Lane, Bodenham, Hereford

West Midlands

£400,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached Bungalow
Area
1461 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached four-bedroom bungalow, built in 2005, sits on an elevated plot of approximately 0.66 acres just outside Bodenham. Its accommodation includes a living room, a spacious kitchen and dining area, a utility room, a family bathroom and a separate shower room. Oil-fired central heating serves the property, and the sale is offered with no onward chain. The grounds include gardens, a driveway and turning area, a detached double garage, two stables and a storage building. The property is described as habitable but in need of modernisation, giving a purchaser scope to update the interiors. It is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition, so prospective buyers should check with the planning department whether they qualify to occupy it. Bodenham has a shop, public house, primary school and church, with further facilities available in Hereford, Leominster and Bromyard. The property is being sold by informal tender, with the vendor reserving the right to accept an offer before the tender deadline or to decline any offer. Mains water and electricity are understood to be connected; drainage is to a septic tank. The property is freehold and falls within Council Tax Band D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The standout here is the setting: a detached four-bedroom bungalow on around 0.66 acres, with countryside views, established gardens, a patio, double garage and two stables. The house is habitable, while its older kitchen, bathroom and shower-room finishes and carpets offer a clear, light modernisation project; the exterior and roof look generally intact in the submitted views.

At £400,000, the asking price is about 6% below the local average per square foot, which is a positive for WHOTS. The overall score is C: the fundamentals are strong, but the estimated purchase-plus-renovation midpoint leaves only a modest margin against the implied local average value. The agricultural occupancy condition is an important eligibility point to check before proceeding.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older kitchen, bathroom and shower-room finishes as part of a light modernisation.
  • Update older carpets and interior finishes while keeping the home usable during improvements.
  • Make the most of the 0.66-acre setting, established gardens, patio, countryside views, double garage and two stables.

Key risks

  • The agricultural occupancy condition may restrict who can occupy the property; confirm eligibility with the relevant planning department.

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Bowley Lane, Bodenham, Hereford
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,511
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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