Closing date for offers: Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 12 noon
Land South of the A37, Charminster, Dorchester
- Land size
- 46.67 acres
Key Features
- Level pasture land and water meadows
- Direct access from A37
- Adjacent to River Wrackle
- On the edge of Charminster village
Description
46.67 acres (18.89 hectares) of level free draining pasture land and water meadows, situated south of the A37 and the village of Charminster. For sale by informal tender as a whole, with a deadline on Noon on Tuesday 17th November 2026.
The Property - 46.67 acres (18.89 hectares) of level free draining pasture land and water meadows, situated south of the A37 and the village of Charminster. The land is divided into 6 parcels which are bordered by either mature hedgerows or livestock fencing.
Situation - The land is well positioned with the village of Charminster to the north and the County Town of Dorchester and the Duchy Settlement of Poundbury in close proximity to the south. The land has good communication links with the A37 providing access to the north and the nearby A35 to the east and west.
Directions - From the centre of Dorchester head north towards Yeovil on the B3147. At Weirs roundabout take the second exit onto the A37. After 0.8 miles, the access to the land is on the left, opposite the Sheridan Rise junction.
Access - Access is direct from the public highway (A37) as marked on the sale plan.
What3words - ///horseshoe.compacts.undercuts
Services - Natural water supply.
Tenure & Possession - Freehold with vacant possession on completion.
Sporting Rights - All sporting rights are believed to be in hand and run with the freehold. Fishing rights are not included on the River Wrackle, being a carrier of the River Frome.
Rights Of Way - The area striped blue on the sale plan is registered as open access common land, as defined by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
Designations - The land is located in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ), and Flood Zones 2 & 3.
Local Authority - Dorset Council –
Solicitors - Pengillys Solicitors - Matthew Rimmer
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Method Of Sale - The land is for sale by Informal Tender. Tenders are to be submitted on the attached tender form and returned to our Burraton House office by Noon on Tuesday 17th November 2026.
Viewings - Unaccompanied viewings in daylight hours with a set of particulars to hand having first informed the agents.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-13
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 95 Farmland & Pasture listings in South West England (25+ acres).
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
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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
Superfast
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
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster538 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Pupils
- 148
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Damers First School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Pupils
- 475
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Prince of Wales School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 177
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Manor Park Church of England First School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 396
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Thomas Hardye School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,014
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dorchester Middle School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 527
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 714
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Dorset Studio School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 332
- Type
- Studio schools
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown5.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 441
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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 90 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 70 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 80 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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