Bruton, Somerset, BA10
- Land size
- 6 acres
- Bedrooms
- 8
- Bathrooms
- 5
Key Features
- Former schoolhouse on the edge of Bruton
- Main period home and boarding houses
- Several outbuildings
- Fantastic development potential
- All set in a large, elevated plot of over 6 acres
- Buildings in excess of 13,000 sq ft
- In need of full renovation
- Ample parking
- Huge potential for a range of uses
- No onward chain
Description
The main house is a period eight-bedroom home, still retaining much character. Flanked on both sides are two buildings with were the former boarding houses to Bruton School for girls - 60 rooms in total plus bathroom and kitchen facilities.
There are several other outbuildings which could be developed and a potential building plot. Sites of this nature are rare to the market, and this could be developed in a number of ways - be it residential, leisure or educational. The property is offered with no onward chain.
* Tenure: Freehold
* Council Tax Band: TBC
* Property Type: Development site
* Construction Type: Various
* Utilities and Similar: Mains electricity, mains gas, mains water, mains drainage
* Main Heating: None
* No Onward Chain
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-15
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 57 Development Land listings in South West England (5+ 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
- Driveway, Off-Street Parking, Gated Parking, Private Parking
- 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 · available to 90% of premises
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
- Bruton Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 262
- Type
- Foundation school
- Castle Cary Community Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 177
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ditcheat Primary School3.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 89
- Type
- Community school
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 198
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 107
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Sexey's School633 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 633
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ansford Academy2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 469
- Type
- Academy converter
- King Arthur's School3.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 450
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Whitstone6.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 545
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gillingham School9.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,684
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
* 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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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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Hunter French, Bruton
9 High Street, Bruton, BA10 0AB
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