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Guide Price£250,000

New Road, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton

Land size
11.61 acres

Key Features

  • A peaceful location with panoramic countryside views
  • 11.61 acres of level and gently sloping pasture land
  • Small watercourse through the centre
  • Gated access points at 2 locations
  • 2-bay steel frame Dutch barn with potential for improvement
  • Lot 1 with Farmhouse and 9.99 acres available separately

Description

A picturesque block of level and south facing pasture land totalling 11.61 acres

Lot 2 - 11.61 Acres (4.70 Hectares) - A picturesque block of level and south facing pasture land with small watercourse through the centre. The land has gated access points off Angers Lane and Copse Hill. Situated on the Eastern boundary is a 2-bay steel frame Dutch barn with potential for improvement and a disused caravan.

Location - The farm is situated in an enviable rural position on the edge of the hamlet of Broad Oak and enjoys beautiful views over surrounding Blackmore Vale countryside and beyond.
Only 1 mile north is the former market town of Sturminster Newton which provides a range of everyday facilities including primary and secondary schools, boutique shops, a small supermarket, leisure centre and 2 public houses.
The larger towns of Sherborne, Blandford and Shaftesbury are all approximately 10 miles distant.
The area is renowned for its private schooling including Bryanston, Clayesmore, Leweston and the Sherborne schools, all within a 30-minute drive.
The world-famous Dorset Jurassic Coast is within a 60-minute drive.
On the doorstep are an abundance of lanes, footpaths and bridleways to enjoy country living to the full.

Material Information - Two public footpaths cross the land, see sale plan.
Mains water to both lots of land.
The property is not located in a National Landscape area.

Viewings - By appointment only with the sole selling agents Symonds & Sampson.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-02

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 138 Farmland & Pasture listings in South West England (10+ acres).

This Property£21,533 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (10+ acres) £5,781 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
60 D
66 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

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 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 56% of premises

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

  • William Barnes Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    162
    Type
    Community school
  • St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford2.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    125
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shillingstone Church of England Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    103
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hazelbury Bryan Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Community school
  • St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Sturminster Newton High School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    605
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Blandford School6.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,103
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
  • Shaftesbury School8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    782
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gillingham School9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,684
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
  • The Gryphon School10 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,569
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

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

Co-op Station Road Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton1.3 miles
Co-op Shillingstone Blandford Road, Shillingstone2 miles
Spar Child Okeford, Child Okeford2.7 miles

GP surgery

Blackmore Vale Partnership1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1.2 miles

Hospital

Blandford Community Hospital6.5 miles

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

Templecombe Rail Station8.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Council Houses0.9 miles

Typical drive times

Stalbridge14 min · 7.1 miles
Shaftesbury21 min · 9.9 miles
Blandford Forum18 min · 8.5 miles
Salisbury (city)50 min · 30 miles
Sturminster Newton5 min · 1.4 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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