The road measures 2.87 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 3 minutes to travel its length.
The A4172 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 4 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Trumpet, Pixley, Aylton, Little Marcle, and Preston Cross.
The road connects Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.