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£265,000

Southford Lane, Whitwell

Land size: 5.51 acres

Key Features

STUNNING EQUESTRIAN LAND - JUST OVER 5.5 ACRES/2.23 HECTARES
THREE STABLES; TACK ROOM; HAY STORE; SEPARATE LOOSE BOX AND SAND SCHOOL
STOCK FENCED TO PROVIDE 4 SEPARATE PADDOCKS - ALL INTERLINKED
EASY ACCESS TO THE SURROUNDING BRIDLEWAY NETWORK
PV PANEL PROVIDES SOME POWER AND LIGHT VIA A BATTERY WITH BACK UP GENERATOR
WATER ON SITE
GATED ACCESS; DRIVEWAY AND HARD STANDING
NO ONWARD CHAIN. FREEHOLD
VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Description

Stunning equestrian land in Whitwell of just over 5.5 acres/2.23 hectares. Three stables; tack room; hay store; loose box and sand school. 4 interlinking paddocks and easy access to the bridle pathway network. Water and solar power. Freehold. VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

This stunning equestrian land is idyllically set on Southford Lane in Whitwell and measures just over 5.5 acres/2.23 hectares. It has easy access to the bridleway network and the pretty River Yar stream runs along the Eastern boundary. The gated entrance and driveway lead to a hardstanding giving plenty of parking including for a horse box. Beyond this is the stable block - comprising three stables; tack room; hay barn and additional loose box. There is water throughout the site and a PV panel provides light and some power via a battery with a back up generator. The land is tidily ranch fenced into four paddocks and there is the benefit of a sand school. The surrounding views are glorious and this really is a perfect set up for equestrian use with the huge bonus of the surrounding bridleway network on the doorstep. Offered with no onward chain. Freehold. VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Tack Room: - 4.72m x 3.33m (15'5" x 10'11") - With shelving and battery for the PV panel power.

Stable 1: - 4.26m x 3.42m (13'11" x 11'2") -

Stable 2: - 3.62m x 3.38m (11'10" x 11'1") -

Stable 3: - 3.64m x 3.36m (11'11" x 11'0") -

Hay Store: - 4.87m x 3.83m (15'11" x 12'6") - Open fronted with a covered roof.

Loose Box: - 3.47m x 2.85m (11'4" x 9'4") -

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Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: Ask Agent
Date Posted: 2026-05-14

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 83 Equestrian listings in South East England (5+ acres).

This Property£48,094 / acre

Equestrian Average (5+ acres) £99,291 / acre

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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity: Solar Panels
Water: Mains
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
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Restrictions: Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Parking Available
Garden: Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

19 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

Web & social
Music streaming
Standard video calls

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

Niton Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
5 to 11
Pupils
194
Type
Community school
Godshill Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
172
Type
Community school
Wroxall Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
90
Type
Community school
St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
161
Type
Academy sponsor led
Faith
Church of England/Roman Catholic
St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
181
Type
Academy sponsor led
Faith
Church of England

Secondary

The Island Free School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
613
Type
Free schools
The Bay Church of England School6 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 16
Pupils
1,232
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Faith
Church of England
Christ The King College6.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,131
Type
Voluntary aided school
Faith
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Carisbrooke College6.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
615
Type
Academy converter
Medina College7.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
11 to 19
Pupils
1,094
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

Co-op Ventnor, Ventnor3.1 miles

Co-op Rookley, Rookley3.1 miles

Tesco Ventnor High St Express, Ventnor3.2 miles

GP surgery

Ventnor Medical Practice3.2 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy1.5 miles

Hospital

St Marys Hospital7.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden451 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Shanklin Rail Station4.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Southford Farm239 metres

Typical drive times

Newport13 min · 7.5 miles

Sandown16 min · 8 miles

Ventnor7 min · 3.9 miles

Shanklin10 min · 5.8 miles

Portsmouth (city)1 hr 3 min · 19 miles

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

Flood Zone 3Higher risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

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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Megan Baker Estate Agents, Cowes

128 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AY

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