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).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
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
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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
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
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3.
Surface water
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.
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