Sparkford Hill, Sparkford
- Land size
- 1.12 acres
Key Features
- PRIME BUILDING PLOT ON THE EDGE OF LOCAL BEAUTY SPOT - SPARKFORD HILL LANE.
- PLANNING PERMISSION PASSED FOR 5 DETACHED CUSTOMISABLE ECO HOMES.
- PLOT EXTENDS TO 1.12 ACRES APPROXIMATELY.
- SUPERB COUNTRYSIDE WALKS FROM THE FRONT DOOR.
- IDEALLY LOCATED CLOSE TO THE A303 TRUNK LINKING THE SOUTH WEST TO LONDON.
- SHORT WALK TO LOCAL PUB AND CONVENIENCE STORE.
- PLANNING PERMISSION NUMBER - 26/00452/FUL
- SHORT DRIVE TO THE HISTORIC TOWN CENTRE OF SHERBORNE.
- SHORT DRIVE TO TWO MAINLINE RAILWAY STATIONS TO LONDON WATERLOO / VICTORIA.
- MUST BE VIEWED!
Description
An exciting opportunity to buy a site of 1.12 acres approximately with planning permission passed for five detached customisable dwellings (planning number 26/00452/FUL). The land sides on to the local beauty spot of Sparkford Hill Lane - popular with local dog walkers and nature lovers. This development will be centred around community and connectivity with an eye on the future of net zero and carbon neutral living. With stunning countryside walks from very nearby the front door, this development will be well-connected to the A303 trunk road linking London to the South West plus the A359, plus Sparkford public transport and pedestrian access. The site is near to a local convenience store, village pub and petrol station - ideal as you do not have to put the children or the dogs in the car! The property is located near the centre of the popular Somerset village of Sparkford, which has amenities including an ancient parish church, petrol station and stores, the Supercar café and a village pub. The friendly village of Sparkford has a public house, playing field, an active parish hall for Scouts and toddler groups, St Mary Magdalene church and Sparkford is in the Cam Vale Benefice centred on Queen Camel. Schools include Hazelgrove Preparatory School and there is the nearby pre-school and primary school of Countess Gytha in Queen Camel. Views include nearby Cadbury Castle, Corton Denham, Ridge and Kembers Hill. Buyers will secure a residence that reflects the rural character of the area without compromising on accessibility. With a focus on high-energy performance, future buyers will be investing sustainable custom build that they can make their own.
If you are an independent developer or a larger new build company, then this is a project that you should definitely consider.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-05
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 45 Building Plots listings in South West England (1+ 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 · available to 20% of premises
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
- Countess Gytha Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Academy converter
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 100
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Lovington Church of England Primary School3.7 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 49
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 143
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Ansford Academy5.3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 469
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Gryphon School5.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,569
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Buckler's Mead School5.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 812
- Type
- Academy converter
- Westfield Academy6.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,013
- Type
- Academy converter
- King Arthur's School6.7 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
Green space
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
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
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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