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Swanley Lane, Alkington, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13

Land size
3.37 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Three-bedroom detached Farmhouse (171.6m2 / 1,848ft2, including loft)
  • Paddock and outbuildings
  • Plot of approximately 3.37 acres
  • Characterful features

Description

An opportunity to purchase a characterful three bedroom farmhouse for renovation, with various outbuildings with potential for alternative uses(subject to planning), paddock and gardens, all set within approximately 3.37 acres.

Corner Farm

An opportunity to purchase a detached three-bedroom cottage, built in the early 1700’s, set in extensive grounds with a range of former farm buildings, and a permanent pasture paddock, all within approximately 3.37 acres.

Location

The property is situated in a quiet location between the villages of Newport and Stone, with great access to the A38. The regional cities of Bristol (19 miles) and Gloucester (21 miles) are easily accessible, with Junction 14 of the M5 being 2.5 miles distant. The property is therefore considered to be extremely well located between Bristol and Gloucester, and convenient for commuters.

Accommodation

To the ground floor, the accommodation is spacious, providing an entrance hallway leading to two principal reception rooms, understairs storage, kitchen, rear porch and wet room. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom, with the addition of a large attic space to the second floor. The property requires modernisation and has potential to provide a fantastic family home. The property is connected to mains water and electricity, with drainage to a septic tank and heating from a back boiler off the wood burner.

Outside

Externally, the property is accessed over a private driveway leading from the main road (council adopted highway) to a gated, concrete parking area. There are gardens which are laid to lawn, extending to approximately 0.18 acres (0.07ha). There are a range of traditional outbuildings which are all mainly constructed of timber frames with low pitched, corrugated sheet roofs, concrete floors and tin cladding, extending to approximately 427m² (Gross External Area). The buildings are situated within a concrete yard with accessed from the residential driveway, offering potential for alternative uses, subject to planning. The buildings adjoining the house are concrete block and provide opportunity to incorporate into the existing residential accommodation, subject to planning. There is the addition of a level paddock extending to approximately 2.85 acres, with independent roadside access available.

Agents Notes

Council Tax Band E EPC Rating F

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Agents: David James –

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-06-12

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£207,715 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £189,038 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

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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

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

  • Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    83
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tortworth Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    61
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Berkeley Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    232
    Type
    Academy converter
  • North Nibley CofE Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    106
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Charfield Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • SGS Berkeley Green UTC3.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    391
    Type
    University technical college
  • Rednock School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,280
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Katharine Lady Berkeley's School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,549
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Castle School5 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,416
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Dean Academy5.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    816
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

M&S Michaelwood North BP, Woodford, Gloucestershire975 metres
Waitrose at Michael Wood South, Woodford, Gloucestershire0.6 miles
Waitrose at Michael Wood, Lower Wick0.7 miles

GP surgery

May Lane Surgery3.6 miles

Pharmacy

Berkeley Pharmacy2.1 miles

Hospital

Berkeley Hospital2.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field273 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

Cam & Dursley Rail Station5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Swanley Lane239 metres

Typical drive times

Dursley11 min · 6.1 miles
Thornbury12 min · 6.8 miles
Stonehouse19 min · 12 miles
Bristol (city)27 min · 19 miles
Wotton-under-Edge13 min · 7.2 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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