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Lower Langley, Nr Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4

Land size
3.5 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Detached Period House
  • Two Reception Rooms
  • Four Bedrooms
  • Kitchen/Dining Room with AGA
  • Utility/Cloakroom
  • Bathroom & Shower Room
  • Log Burner & Fireplaces
  • Gas Central Heating
  • Many Period Features
  • Private Gardens

Description

A 1930s substantial four bedroom detached double fronted house set in a wonderful position approximately half a mile from Wiveliscombe, with great views and the added advantage of an attached three and a half acre field with access.

We are delighted to offer for sale this detached 1930s double fronted house in Langley Cross, approximately half a mile from Wiveliscombe.

The property enjoys a south facing plot with excellent views over its own field, the surrounding countryside and back towards Wiveliscombe on the skyline.

The property is set in substantial gardens to the front, side and rear and has a garage/workshop and parking for several cars. There are apple, plum and crab apple trees and blackberry bushes.

Internally the accommodation comprises: porch, hallway, dining room, living room, kitchen/dining room with Aga, utility/cloakroom, four bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and family bathroom. There is also a useful loft.

The property benefits from gas fired central heating and double glazed windows have been installed where appropriate.

In addition to this there is a garden room/veranda on the front of the property, enjoying the excellent views.

The property has a lot of authenticity and character, including some original quarry tiled flooring, high ceilings, picture rails and panel doors with original fixtures. There is a driveway from the garage round to the front of the property.

To the side of the property there is a gently sloping south facing three and a half acre field with independent vehicular access.

Langley Cross is a small hamlet approximately half a mile to the north of Wiveliscombe.

The Wiveliscombe area is the best kept secret in Somerset with rolling green hills and peaceful unspoilt countryside, whilst maintaining excellent access to communities in Taunton, 11 miles with main line railway station and M5 access junction 25 and Wellington junction 26 is 7 miles from Wiveliscombe.

Wiveliscombe town offers an unusually wide range of services including post office, doctors surgery, vets, chiropodist, library, churches, public houses, community office, primary and secondary schools with excellent reputations and a recreation ground with heated outdoor swimming pool, cricket and rugby pitches and tennis courts.

Exmoor National Park is close at hand as well as the Quantock and Brendon hills providing open country for walking, riding, mountain biking and access to the beautiful West Somerset coastline.

Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected.

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: E
Local Authority: Somerset Council
From our office, proceed out of Wiveliscombe onto North Street, passing the Primary school and bear right at Langley Cross into Grants Lane. Franklyn will be found on the right hand side (TA4 2UH).

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Porch

Garden Room

Hall

Living Room

Kitchen/Diner

Dining Room

Utility Room

WC

First Floor Landing

Bedroom One

WC

Bedroom Two

Bedroom Three

Bedroom Four

Bathroom

Garage & Parking

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-05-28

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,697 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£185,714 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £189,032 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
70 C
100 A

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Driveway, Off-Street Parking
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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Wiveliscombe Primary School788 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Community school
  • Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    188
    Type
    Community school
  • Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    32
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Langford Budville Church of England Primary School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    32
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stawley Primary School4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Kingsmead Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    892
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Court Fields School6.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Castle School8.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,207
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Pyrland School9.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Uffculme School9.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,093
    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 Wiveliscombe, Wiveliscombe0.6 miles
Co-op Bishops Lydeard, Bishop's Lydeard, Somerset5.4 miles
Co-op Graham Way Cotford St Luke, Cotford St Luke5.4 miles

GP surgery

Lister House Partnership0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy986 metres

Hospital

Wellington & District Cottage Hospital6.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field406 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

Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station5.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Langley Corner202 metres

Typical drive times

Taunton24 min · 12 miles
Watchet19 min · 12 miles
Wellington17 min · 8.1 miles
Wiveliscombe2 min · 0.8 miles
Exeter (city)54 min · 34 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 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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