Ilminster, Somerset, TA19
Key Features
- 38.55 acres (15.60 ha)
- Arable land with good direct road access
- For Sale by Informal Tender
- Three good sized parcels
Description
A highly productive block of gently undulating arable land with direct road access. In all 38.55 acres (15.60 ha)
Also available is Lot B 61.07 Acres or arable and pasture land.
LOT A GUIDE PRICE £365,000
Situated to the west of the two blocks and accessible from Copse Lane, across the area coloured and edged blue on the site plan. This land comprises three parcels and totals 38.55 acres (15.60 ha). The land is all utilised within the arable rotation and currently cropped with Oilseed .
METHOD OF SALE
The land will be offered for sale by Informal Tender (unless previously sold), as detailed within these sales particulars. All tenders should be submitted to the Agents FAO Abbie Lewis, Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Sedgemoor Auction Centre, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset,
TA6 6DF by 12 noon on Friday 5th June 2026 and labelled as ’Lot A or Lot B - Land at Merryfield, Ilton Somerset’. Alternatively this can be emailed to Abbie Lewis.
ACCESS
As mentioned above, the land benefits from direct road access, offering great capability to get agricultural machinery on and off the land.
SOIL TYPE & TOPOGRAPHY
The land is level lying, with parts of slight Undulation. The soil is classified of a mixture of loamy and clayey soils, plus lime-rich loamy and clayey soils both of which have moderate to high levels of fertility. It is classified as Grade III on the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Map.
DEVELOPMENT CLAWBACK
The land is not subject to any development clawback or overage.
SERVICES
We understand the land benefits from mains water, the meter is in Merryfield Lane. If the purchaser of Lot A is different to Lot B the purchaser of Lot A will need to install a sub-meter within 3 months of completion.
TENURE & POSSESSION
The land is subject to a Farm Business Tenancy until the 28th September 2026, early entry might be available subject to negotiation.
RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, ETC.
There is no public rights of access across the land as far as our investigations have uncovered. The land is also free of any overhead wires of cabling and telegraph poles and pylons.
The property is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all matter contained in or referred in the property charges register of the
registered title together with all public and private rights of way, wayleaves, easements, and other rights of way whether specifically referred to or not.
BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The Basic Payment Scheme entitlements are not included in the sale. The land is subject to an existing Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement, options include CLIG3, GRH7, CAHL4, CHRW2 and
CHRW3.
SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS
The sporting and mineral rights across the land, in so far as they are owned, will be included in the freehold sale.
In addition Lot B is available totalling 61.07 acres (24.71 ha) for a Guide Price of £580,000.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-02
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
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- 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
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
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
- Ashill Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 34
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Mary's & St Peter's Church School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 29
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Neroche Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 233
- Type
- Academy converter
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 64
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 33
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Holyrood Academy5.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,282
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bishop Fox's School7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Type
- Academy converter
- Monkton Wood Academy7.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,267
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Huish Episcopi Academy8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,192
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Castle School8.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,207
- Type
- Academy converter
* 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
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
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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