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Guide Price£975,000

Ley Lane, Minsterworth

Land size
12 acres
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Spacious Four / Six Bedroom Detached Period Farmhouse
  • Array of Agricultural Buildings to include Cattle Sheds, Dutch Barn
  • Gardens and Pasture Land of Approx Twelve Acres
  • Glorious Unspoilt Rural Location
  • No Onward Chain
  • EPC Rating - F, Council Tax - E, Freehold

Description

For sale on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council, A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY to acquire a SMALLHOLDING comprising SPACIOUS FOUR / SIX BEDROOM PERIOD FARMHOUSE, an ARRAY OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS to include CATTLE SHEDS and a DUTCH BARN, set within GARDENS, and PASTURE LAND OF APPROXIMATELY TWELVE ACRES, situated in a GLORIOUS UNSPOILT RURAL LOCATION, all being offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN. ** VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY **.

Agent's Note - All formal offers to be put in writing to Steve Gooch Estate Agents.

Farmhouse - The main farmhouse is in need of modernisation and has up to six bedrooms set over three floors. The accommodation briefly comprises:

Ground Floor - • Lounge (17'7 x 14'6)
• Kitchen (16'7 x 10'5)
• Diner ( 14'4 x 13'2)
• Utility (15'3 x 7'6)
• Bathroom (10'8 x 11'5)
• Two receptions

First Floor - • Bedroom 1 (15'1 x 13'6)
• Bedroom 2 (18'1 x 15'2)
• Bedroom 3 (16'6 x 10'5)
• Bedroom 4 (12'2 x 12'1)

Second Floor - • Bedroom 5 (13'7 x 13'3)
• Bedroom 6 (15'3 x 9'9)

Outside - A barn door, to the side of the property, gives access into:

Cellar Area - 10.36m x 3.66m (34'0 x 12'0) - Door leads back into the under stairs area within the main property.

Outside - A formal garden wraps around the front and side of the property which is laid to lawn, all enclosed by fencing with field gate access into the front paddock.

The property is approached via a private driveway which leads to a main yard with access to the farm buildings. The buildings briefly comprise as follows:

Modern Cattle Shed One - 22.86m x 14.33m (75' x 47') -

Cattle Shed Two - 22.86m x 9.14m (75' x 30') -

Dutch Barn - 9.14m x 6.10m (30' x 20') - Attached to the barn is:

Attached Block Built Stable Plus -

Dilapidated Brick Feeding Pen -

Cattle Barn 3 - 18.29m x 9.14m (60' x 30') - These cattle sheds have yard areas to all sides and gated access into the surrounding paddocks.

Cattle Barn 4 - 18.29m x 7.01m (60' x 23') -

Cattle Barn 5 - 18.29m x 9.14m (60' x 30') -

Cattle Barn 6 - 27.13m x 8.84m (89' x 29') -

Slurry Pond -

Additional Agent's Note - The land is to be sold with an overage clause of 50% over a period of 30 years for any new residential development. The existing house and buildings will be exempt from the overage clause.

There are public rights of way crossing the property, please call the office for further information.

Bats and Newts may be present at the property. Prospective purchasers will need to arrange and undertake their own surveys.

Services - Mains water and electricity, septic tank, oil-fired heating.

Mobile Phone Coverage / Broadband Availability - It is down to each individual purchaser to make their own enquiries.

Water Rates - Severn Trent - to be confirmed.

Local Authority - Council Tax Band: E
Forest of Dean District Council, Council Offices, High Street, Coleford, Glos. GL16 8HG.

Tenure - Freehold.

Viewing - Strictly through the Owners Selling Agent, Steve Gooch, who will be delighted to escort interested applicants to view if required. Office Opening Hours 8.30am - 7.00pm Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm Saturday.

Directions - From Gloucester, proceed along the A48 passing through Minsterworth towards Chaxhill. Continue past the turning for Oakle Street, up the hill and take the next turning right into Ley Lane signposted 'Lower Ley / Upper Ley". Proceed along this lane for approximately one mile (bearing right when you reach a fork in the road) and the entrance to Hooks Farm will be found on your left hand side as marked by our 'For Sale' board.

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Property Surveys - Qualified Chartered Surveyors (with over 20 years experience) available to undertake surveys (to include Mortgage Surveys/RICS Housebuyers Reports/Full Structural Surveys).

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-09-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 91 Farms & Smallholdings listings in South West England (10+ acres).

This Property£81,250 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (10+ acres) £22,624 / 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
27 F
71 C

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 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 · available to 59% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

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

  • Walmore Hill Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    37
    Type
    Community school
  • Churcham Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    32
    Type
    Community school
  • Longney Church of England Primary Academy2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    62
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    67
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Huntley Church of England Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    79
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Severn Vale School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,350
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Holmleigh Park High School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,416
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Crypt School4.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,100
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ribston Hall High School5.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    939
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre5.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,545
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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

Budgens Huntley Service Station, Huntley, Gloucestershire2.3 miles
Morrisons Daily Ross Road Garage, Huntley, Gloucestershire2.9 miles
Tesco Gloucester Quedgeley Extra, Gloucester3.7 miles

GP surgery

The Alney Practice3.8 miles

Pharmacy

Quedgeley Pharmacy3.7 miles

Hospital

Winfield Hospital5.7 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

Gloucester Rail Station5.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Ley Road609 metres

Typical drive times

Newent17 min · 9.8 miles
Cinderford15 min · 8.3 miles
Mitcheldean17 min · 9.3 miles
Gloucester (city)12 min · 6.8 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

High risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

Planning map: Flood Zone 3.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 50 metres away.

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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