East Orchard, Shaftesbury
- Land size
- 5 acres
Key Features
- 5.00 acres (2.02 hectares)
- Undulating, productive pasture land
- Far reaching views
- Good highway access
- Situated in a very accessible rural position
- Rights to connect to mains water
Description
5.00 acres (2.02 hectares) of undulating pasture land with good access and far reaching views
The Land - An attractive block of approximately 5.00 acres (2.02 hectares) comprising undulating and productive pasture land with loam and Kimmeridge clay soils, bounded by mature hedgerows and stockproof fencing. The land enjoys stunning, far-reaching views across the Blackmore Vale and is suitable for a range of agricultural, equestrian, horticultural and recreational uses. To the southwest, there is good access directly off the highway with a useful area of hardstanding.
Location - The land lies in an accessible rural position, enjoying good access to a number of nearby market towns. Shaftesbury is approximately 3.5 miles to the northeast, Sturminster Newton 4.5 miles to the southwest, and Blandford Forum approximately 10.5 miles to the south, all providing a good range of amenities.
Services - There are no services present however the land will be sold with the right to connect to an existing mains supply located approximately 185 metres to the north.
Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession
Local Authority - Dorset Council -
Material Information - Within two months after completion, the vendor will erect a stock proof fenced boundary with single gate between points A & B on the sale plan.
After the fence is erected, ownership and associated maintenance obligations will fall upon the buyer.
The land is not in a Countryside Stewardship agreement, a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone or a National Landscape (formerly AONB).
A public footpath crosses the land (see sale plan).
The adjoining property to the south has a right of access over a small part of the land off the unclassified lane, see hatched area on sale plan.
The vendor reserves the right to retain the capital compensation payments for the two electricity poles situated in the land.
There are no BPS entitlements or delinked payments included in the sale.
Viewing - Unaccompanied after informing the agents and with a set of these particulars in-hand. Contact Will Cairns.
Directions - What3Words: ///detonated.recent.chew
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-13
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 189 Farmland & Pasture 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
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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
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
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 101
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Stower Provost Community School2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 92
- Type
- Community school
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 82
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull3.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 51
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Shaftesbury School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 782
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sturminster Newton High School3.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 605
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gillingham School5.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,684
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- The Blandford School7.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,103
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- King Arthur's School10 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 450
- 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
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.
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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
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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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Symonds & Sampson, Sturminster Newton
Agriculture House, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AR
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Agriculture House, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AR
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