Bristol Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9
- Land size
- 6.3 acres
Key Features
- 6.30 acres (gross) of prime roadside and employment development land
- Approximately 1 mile from M5 Junction 22; 5.2 miles from Junction 23
- Allocated as Phase 2 of the Isleport Business Park extension
- Adjacent to major employers and national brands at Isleport / Oaktree Phase 1
- Fronting the A38 with average daily traffic of 17,094-25,000 vehicles
Description
THE SITE
A rare opportunity to acquire a 6.30-acre site(gross) suitable for roadside and employment development and allocated for commercial development in Somerset Council's SPD. The site is located off the A38 relief road for the M5 and is becoming a fast-growing commercial corridor between Bridgwater J23 and J22 of the M5 and Bristol Airport. The site is part of Phase 2 strategic extension to Isleport Business Park and enjoys strong support for development from Somerset Council's planning team. Major national and international companies are already occupying Phase 1, this includes: McDonald's, Costa Coffee, Starbucks, ALDI, Greggs, Travelodge, Screwfix and Toolstation
LOCATION
The site occupies a strategic position on the A38 at Poples Bow, Highbridge, immediately north of Isleport Business Park - home to established occupiers such as Yeo Valley, Bakkavor Desserts, Cusack, Portakabin, David Salisbury Conservatories and Offsite Solutions. Oaktree (Phase 1 of the extension) is partially constructed and already home to McDonald's, Greggs, Travelodge, ALDI, Costa Coffee, Subway, Ford, Howdens, Screwfix, Toolstation and Starbucks.
Motorway connectivity is excellent: M5 Junction 22 is approximately 1 mile away and Junction 23 around 5.2 miles. The Gravity Giga Factory (Phase 1 completion targeted for 2027, with up to 7,000 staff once fully built out) lies approximately 6.4 miles from the site.
THE OFFER
A subject to planning offer is invited for the freehold purchase of the land.
The purchaser would be responsible for all costs related to an outline or detailed planning application and all reports associated with the planning submission.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-21
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
1.8 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
- Churchfield Church School997 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 411
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 265
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 154
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Andrew's Church Junior School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 290
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The King Alfred School an Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,269
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School5.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 595
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Chilton Trinity School6.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 990
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bridgwater College Academy6.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,561
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Broadoak Academy6.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 792
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
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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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