Lot 2: 17.12 acres of Woodland at Bolsters Wood, Exeter
- Land size
- 17.12 acres
Key Features
- 17.12 acres of Woodland
- Two other lots also available
Description
About 17.12 acres of woodland at Exwick, Exeter, Devon
Overview
This interesting parcel of land is situate at Exwick on the Northwest side of Exeter just west of the Alphington to Crediton Road known as Saint Andrews Road at the northern end of the road. Access to the land is by way of an unmade farm lane over which there is a right of way which passing through Exwick Barton Farm and leading up to the land. The woodland can be reached by a rough track that is best approached in a robust 4 wheel drive vehicle. The location of the land is secluded despite being a short distance from residential developments.
The woodland has been planted with a variety of species. Poplar, Larch, Nordmann Christmas Trees, Willow, Alder and Birch, natural hardwoods and well grown Douglas Fir – the main wood known as Bolsters Wood has a fringe natural hardwood.
There are two loading bays one within the site one just to the North.
Lot 2 is to be sold after Lot 1
Tenure
The property is freehold.
Title
Title number DN657111.
Services
No services are connected but there is a stream running through part of the land.
There is one large electricity pylon on the land and electricity wires oversail land.
Local Authority
The property sits astride the parish boundary meaning it falls under both
Exeter City Council, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1JN.
Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Rd, Newton Abbot TQ12 4XX
Utility Company
South West Water, Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HR.
Inspection
All viewings must be arranged through Rendells of Newton Abbot (Ref: Mr Clive Morgan or Miss Vicki Gilbert) and as the approach is through Exwick Barton Farm we require the full names and addresses of people wishing to view who will also be required to produce their identification to owners of the farm when entering the private lane. Upon inspecting the land there must be no dogs and the inspection is to be limited to the land which is for sale - not the surrounding properties.
Sale
Offers are invited for the whole, but the owner is prepared to sell in Lots as follows:
Lot 1 first, 2 Second or Lot 1 and Lot 2 together then Lot 3.
Lot 2
Woodland
17.12 acres
Directions
From the A30 at Exeter, take the Ide/Alphington exit, at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A377, at the junction turn left onto Cowick Lane, at the crossroads go straight over onto Buddle Lane, at the next crossroads go straight over onto Exwick Road, this road will become St Andrew's Road and remain on this road by taking the 2nd exit at the mini roundabout, after about 0.7 miles Exwick Barton is on the left just before Chunky Monkey on your right.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-03
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 14 Woodland listings in South West England (10+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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
- Parking Available
- Garden
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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 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
- Exwick Heights Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 496
- Type
- Academy converter
- Thomas Hall School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 438
- Type
- Free schools
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 175
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St David's CofE Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 91
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Montgomery Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 437
- Type
- Foundation school
Secondary
- Thomas Hall School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 438
- Type
- Free schools
- West Exe School2.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,237
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St James School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 985
- Type
- Academy converter
- Isca Academy3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 860
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Luke's Church of England School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 870
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- 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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