Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6
- Land size
- 1.53 acres
Description
An attractive and versatile parcel of orchard/permanent pasture land situated in a strategic location within the village of Meare. In total extending to 1.53 acres or thereabouts.
For Sale by Informal Tender.
All Tenders must be submitted by 12 noon on 25th September 2026
The land comprises a single parcel of permanent pasture land and orchard, situated in a strategic location within the village of Meare, surrounded by residential properties. The land is bounded by mature hedgerows and stock proof fencing and in total extends to approximately 1.53 acres (0.62 Ha).
ACCESS
The land is accessed directly from the public highway via a gateway.
OVERAGE
The land will be subject to an overage provision stating that if planning permission is achieved for residential development of more than a single dwelling, an uplift payment equal to 25% of the increase in value of the land is payable within a 20 year period. If planning permission is achieved for a single dwelling, the overage provision will not be triggered.
The ‘Trigger Date’ will be the date on which any material development is commenced OR the date on which any disposal of any part of the land takes place subject to the planning consent. Further detail from the selling agent.
SERVICES
We understand that historically there has been a water supply to the land. prospective purchasers are to make their own investigations in this regard.
TENURE
The land is of freehold tenure with full vacant possession available upon completion of the purchase.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
The property is situated within the administrative authority of Somerset Council.
DESIGNATIONS
We are not aware of any designations on the land.
RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS
The land is sold as far as required by the vendor and will be conveyed subject to all rights of way, easements and way leaves of telegraphs poles, drains and wires, electric pylons and cables, water and gas pipes at present erected on and passing over or under the property and subject to the agreements affecting the same (if any).
OUTGOINGS
We are not aware of any outgoings on the land.
FLOOD ZONE
According to information from the Environment Agency, the subject property are designated as being at low risk of flooding from rivers or seas without defences.
LEGAL PACK
A legal pack has been prepared for the property and will be available upon request. Please contact the selling agents for a copy.
METHOD OF SALE
The land will be offered for sale by Informal Tender (unless previously sold), as detailed within these sales particulars. All tenders must be completed in full and returned with any supporting documentation by 12 noon on 25th September 2026 to FAO Jamie Batt, Greenslade Taylor Hunt, 22 Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EQ labelled as ‘Orchard Land at Glastonbury Road, Mere’ or by email to farms. the legal pack has already been prepared for viewing prior to the tender deadline, a deadline for exchange of contracts will be two weeks following being 9th October 2026.
AGENTS NOTE
The area of land being sold is outlined in red with the area in blue not included within the sale. It appears that the strip of land outlined blue has had an application lodged by a third party at the Land Registry however limited detail has been provided. Further detail within the legal pack and from the selling agents.
SALES PRIOR
It is possible that the property may be withdrawn or sold prior to the tender deadline. Interested parties are advised to register their interest with the Agents and it is their responsibility to check with the selling Agents whether a particular lot will be offered or if it has been with-drawn
The land is situated in the rural village of Meare, on the Somerset Levels. The village provides primary school, Parish Church, rural store with lots of provisions and a garage.
The nearby historic town of Glastonbury, famous for its Tor and Festival, offers a good range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, cafes, public houses and health centres.
Further amenities can be found in nearby Street with its famous outlet store at Clarks Village and the historic city of Wells are just a short drive away. Bath and Bristol are both an hours drive to the north. Local transport links and excellent with a mainline railway station in nearby Castle Cary, offering direct services to London and the South West. The A37 and A303 both lie within a short travelling distance and offer good road links to London and the M5.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-08
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
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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
- Meare Village Primary School284 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 100
- Type
- Community school
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 236
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ashcott Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 117
- Type
- Community school
- Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 129
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- St Dunstan's School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 529
- Type
- Academy converter
- Crispin School Academy3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 978
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 595
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Blue School6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,362
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Kings of Wessex Academy7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,043
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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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