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Guide Price£95,000

LOT 5 - 8.70 Acres At Allowenshay Farm, Allowenshay, Hinton St George, Somerset, TA17

Land size
8.7 acres

Key Features

  • Subject to a Farm Business Tenancy until 28/09/2027
  • Direct access off public highway
  • Grade I & Grade II land
  • Organic farming history
  • Level productive pasture land

Description

A desirable oppurtunity to aquire an individual field parcel extending to approximately 8.70 acres (3.52 ha) of level productive pasture land.

For Sale by Private Treaty.

A rare opportunity to acquire a well-equipped and versatile agricultural holding extending to 238.8 acres (96.64 hectares) of productive pasture and arable land which has been farmed organically under a Farm Business Tenancy. The land is classified as a mix of Grade I and II Land on the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Maps.

Lot 5, as shaded green on the attached site plan, comprises an individual field parcel extending to approximately 8.70 acres (3.52 ha) of level productive pasture land. The land is enclosed by hedgerow boundaries and fencing in part. Lot 5 benefits from direct access from the public highway known as Longforward Hill.

Flooding: The land is in an area at a very low risk from river or sea flooding and a very low risk from surface water flooding. (Gov.uk)

The property will be sold subject to a Farm Business Tenancy which will end on 28th September 2027 and is of freehold tenure with vacant possession available thereafter.

We understand that the current tenant has entered the land into both a Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier agreement, due to end on 31st December 2026 and a Sustainable Farming Incentive Agreement, due to end in May 2027.

The Land and Buildings at Allowenshay are situated in an attractive rural position on the northern and western outskirts of the idyllic hamlet of Allowenshay, Somerset. Lots 5-7 are located to the north and to the east of Allowenshay. The popular local village of Hinton St George lies approximately 2.2 miles to the east offering a range of local amenities including a busy local pub, namely the Lord Poulett Arms, a village shop and a church. The town of Ilminster lies approximately 2.0 miles to the west of the property and provides a more extensive range of services and amenities, including a wide range of shops, healthcare facilities, services and recreational opportunities. The property is conveniently located, being approximately 0.6 miles from the A303 (to the north), which provides easy access to the wider road network, including connections to the M5 motorway, the A30 and the A358 for broader regional travel.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-08-26

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 183 Farmland & Pasture listings in South West England (5+ acres).

This Property£10,920 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £6,047 / acre
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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

27 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

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

  • Hinton St George Church of England Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    90
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Herne View Church of England Primary2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    401
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shepton Beauchamp Church School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    23
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Merriott Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    126
    Type
    Academy converter
  • South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Wadham School4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    763
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Holyrood Academy5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,282
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Stanchester Academy6.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    829
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Huish Episcopi Academy8.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,192
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Beaminster School9.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    673
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Christian

* 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

Tesco Ilminster Superstore, Ilminster2 miles
Co-op Ilminster, Ilminster2 miles
Spar - Ilminster, Ilminster2.6 miles

GP surgery

Summervale Surgery2.4 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2 miles

Hospital

South Petherton Hospital3.6 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces996 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

Crewkerne Rail Station4.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Allowenshay Village431 metres

Typical drive times

Chard17 min · 8.3 miles
Crewkerne12 min · 5.4 miles
Ilminster8 min · 2.8 miles
Wells (city)52 min · 30 miles
South Petherton12 min · 4.5 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

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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