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£400,000

North Devon, Land at Cleave Hill, Hilltop, Cleave Hill, Winkleigh, EX19

Land size
5.57 acres

Key Features

  • 5.574 acre (2.29ha)
  • Freehold
  • Guide - £400,000 - £450,000
  • Scope for development - subject to necessary planning

Description

The site of in excess of 5.5 acres is situated on the edge of the village of Dolton and comprises three Titles, to be sold as one Lot. The individual Titles are as follows :

1. Title Number DN 517737
This area of the site was Granted Planning consent for the erection of 15 residential dwellings and associated works. Details can be found on the Torridge District Council portal using application number 1/0452/2008/FUL. Interested parties are invited to make their own enquiries.

2. Title Number DN443013
Currently open 'pasture' land albeit situated in the south-east area of this plot, ground works and foundations have been undertaken for the erection of a residential dwelling.

3. Title Number DN486595
This area comprises a single storey stable block and paddock.

From Torrington proceed in a Southerly direction on the A386 signposted Hatherleigh/Okehampton and upon the leaving the town at the bottom of the hill turn left onto the A3124 signposted Winkleigh/Exeter, stay on this road passing through the village of Beaford whereupon reaching Dolton Beacon garage on your left hand side take the right hand turning signposted Dolton. Proceed into the village and round to your left and upon reaching the church follow around to your left and take the turning on the right hand side into the site where the plot will be situated on your right hand side.

The site is on the edge of the village of Dolton, a short walk from the pubs, shops and primary school, with excellent road links for easy access to Exeter, Okehampton and the A30.

To dispose of the 'whole' as a single Lot. The guide price for the Freehold interest is £400,000 to £450,000.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-07-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 185 Farmland & Pasture listings in South West England (5+ acres).

This Property£71,813 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £6,084 / acre
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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Dolton Church of England Primary School253 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    31
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    118
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Winkleigh Primary School4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    0 to 11
    Pupils
    224
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Hatherleigh Community Primary School5.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    178
    Type
    Community school
  • High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy5.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    84
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Great Torrington School6.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    863
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chulmleigh Community College7.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    735
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Okehampton College11 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,066
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bideford College12 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,455
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • South Molton Community College12 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    656
    Type
    Foundation school

* 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

Spar Church Street, Dolton260 metres
Co-op Hatherleigh, Hatherleigh5 miles
Morrisons Daily Great Torrington, Great Torrington6.5 miles

GP surgery

Castle Gardens Surgery6.4 miles

Pharmacy

Allied Pharmacy Torrington6.5 miles

Hospital

Torrington Hospital6.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field155 metres

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

Portsmouth Arms Rail Station6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Barfield Road735 metres

Typical drive times

Bideford27 min · 17 miles
Okehampton24 min · 15 miles
North Tawton19 min · 12 miles
Exeter (city)50 min · 35 miles
Great Torrington16 min · 9.8 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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