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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.

For more information, please contact Property Link

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-07-21

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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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

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

  • 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

Aldi Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea158 metres
Asda Highbridge Superstore, Burnham-on-Sea959 metres
Co-op Highbridge Morland Road, Burnham-on-Sea0.7 miles

GP surgery

Highbridge Medical Centre0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Lyndon Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Burnham On Sea Hospital1.5 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces489 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

Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Donstan Road639 metres

Typical drive times

Axbridge14 min · 8.2 miles
Bridgwater15 min · 10 miles
Wells (city)35 min · 16 miles
Burnham-on-Sea5 min · 2.7 miles
North Petherton17 min · 13 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 3Higher risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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