School Catchments and House Prices in Ross-on-Wye
In the Ross-on-Wye area, 1 school was graded Outstanding and 1 school Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
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In the Ross-on-Wye area, 1 school was graded Outstanding and 1 school Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
What school demand does to Ross-on-Wye asking prices
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £330,000 and a detached home averages £320,000.
Ofsted ratings across the Ross-on-Wye area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Ross-on-Wye.
Why an in catchment listing can still miss
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the Ross-on-Wye numbers
The schools families ask about here are John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre, Walford Nursery & Primary School and St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery. 2 local schools were graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Ross-on-Wye to Hereford takes about 20 to 25 min.
By price, Ross-on-Wye ranks 2 of the 6 Herefordshire locations we cover, at £330,000 against a county average of £290,833. Band D council tax here is £2,642, against an average of £2,661 across the county locations we cover.
How Ross-on-Wye scores for different buyers
Ross-on-Wye is a handsome market town on a sandstone cliff above the River Wye, the birthplace of British tourism.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Ross-on-Wye property and area guide.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★☆ | Character, an Outstanding-rated primary at Walford and the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean outdoors, though John Kyrle High's latest inspection is an ungraded report card, and the nearest full A&E is a drive. |
| Downsizers | ★★★★★ | A handsome, walkable market town with a strong independent high street, an arts and food scene and the Wye Valley on the doorstep, genuinely popular with downsizers. |
| Retirees | ★★★★☆ | The setting, the character and the community are a real draw; the main things to weigh are the drive to the nearest 24-hour A&E and the flood check near the river. |
| Second-home buyers | ★★★★☆ | A lovely Wye-Valley base for the outdoors, popular with second-home and holiday-let buyers, note the extra SDLT surcharge and check flood risk near the river. |
| Commuters | ★★☆☆☆ | No railway station in the town (nearest Hereford/Gloucester) means car-dependence for rail, though the M50 is right by the town for road journeys. |
Downsizers & retirees
People wanting a handsome, walkable market town with a strong high street, an arts and food scene and the Wye Valley outdoors, genuinely popular for downsizing and retirement, with superb road links via the M50.
Second-home & lifestyle buyers
People wanting a beautiful Wye-Valley base for the outdoors, walking, canoeing, the Forest of Dean, noting the SDLT surcharge on second homes and the flood check near the river.
Families & relocators
People wanting character, an Outstanding-rated primary at Walford and the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean on the doorstep, who are happy to drive to Hereford or Gloucester for the train.
Ross-on-Wye is known locally for John Kyrle, "the Man of Ross", and The Wye Valley & Symonds Yat. The early philanthropist John Kyrle (1637 to 1724) gave the town its clifftop garden, the Prospect, laid out its water supply and did much good work, immortalised by the poet Alexander Pope as "the Man of Ross", a genuine and much-loved local hero.
Practical detail for Ross-on-Wye: the HR9 postcode district, none in the town, Ross lost its line in the 1960s; nearest stations Hereford (~15 to 20 min) & Gloucester (~25 to 30 min) and there is no A&E in Ross; nearest 24-hour Type 1 major A&E is Hereford County Hospital (~15 miles) or Gloucestershire Royal (~16 miles), verify with NHS.
Ross-on-Wye at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Ross-on-Wye
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from Herefordshire
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £33,000 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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