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Land at Whitstone Hill, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Land size
1.65 acres

Key Features

  • 1.65 acres (0.67 ha) on the edge of Pilton village
  • Positive pre-application response from Somerset Council
  • Wide frontage to the A361 with a new access shown to adoptable standards
  • Enclosed by existing residential development on three sides
  • Environment Agency Flood Zone 1, the lowest risk category
  • No heritage or environmental designations on the site
  • Walking distance of the village shop, pubs, pre-school and churches
  • Freehold with vacant possession — offers invited

Description

Rare opportunity to obtain a development site in this famous Somerset village.

**A RARE EDGE-OF-VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT SITE**

An opportunity to acquire 1.65 acres (0.67 hectares) site on the northern edge of Pilton, one of the best-served villages in this part of Somerset. The land is offered freehold with vacant possession and, while it does not have the benefit of planning permission, it is sold with a positive pre-application response from Somerset Council.

**DESCRIPTION**

The site comprises a single, regularly shaped field, currently let for grazing. It falls on an even, gentle gradient from around 90 m above ordnance datum at its north-eastern corner beside the A361 to approximately 80.5 m at the southern boundary. It is bounded by the A361 Whitstone Hill to the north, The Old Police House to the west, the rear gardens of Culverwell Cottages and Top Street to the south, and public footpath SM 16/15 and Culverwell Lodge to the east. Existing hedgerows enclose the site on three sides.

**SITUATION**

Pilton lies on the A361 between Shepton Mallet and Glastonbury, in attractive countryside south of the Mendip Hills. The village is unusually well provided for, with a Co-op and post office, two public houses, a coffee shop, restaurants, a social club, a pre-school and kindergarten, the parish church and the Methodist church — all within walking distance of the site via Top Street and the adjoining public footpath. Pilton is perhaps best known as the home of the Glastonbury Festival.

Shepton Mallet is about 3 miles to the north-east, Glastonbury about 6 miles to the west and Bath about 20 miles to the north. Mainline stations at Castle Cary (about 5 miles) and Bruton (about 7 miles) give access to London Paddington, and four bus routes serve the village.

*SERVICES**

Interested parties should make their own enquiries of the relevant statutory undertakers as to the availability, capacity and location of services.

**METHOD OF SALE**

The freehold is offered for sale by private treaty with vacant possession on completion. Offers are invited on an unconditional basis, subject to contract. Conditional and subject-to-planning offers will be considered on their merits and should be set out in full. The purchaser will be responsible for erecting the boundary fence and for all planning costs.

**VIEWING**

Strictly by appointment through the sole agents, Property Link Consultants Ltd.
Please do not enter the land without an appointment.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-23

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 172 Development Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£448,485 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £219,952 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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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

62 Mbps

Superfast · available to 82% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good GoodThree Good NoneVodafone Good Limited

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Croscombe Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bowlish Infant School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Community school
  • St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    324
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    186
    Type
    Community school
  • West Pennard Church of England Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    219
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Whitstone2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    545
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Blue School4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,362
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ansford Academy5.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    469
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Dunstan's School5.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    529
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sexey's School6.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    633
    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

Co-op Pilton - St Mary's Lane, Pilton, Somerset461 metres
Tesco Shepton Mallet Superstore, Shepton Mallet2 miles
Aldi Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet2.1 miles

GP surgery

Grove House Surgery1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1.9 miles

Hospital

Shepton Mallet Community Hospital1.8 miles

Green space

Play Space327 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

Castle Cary Rail Station5.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Top Street161 metres

Typical drive times

Bruton16 min · 8.4 miles
Glastonbury14 min · 6.8 miles
Wells (city)16 min · 6.6 miles
Shepton Mallet5 min · 2.5 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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