ShareSave
Guide Price£900,000

Land off School Lane, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38

Land size
4.37 acres

Key Features

  • Residential development land which forms part of a wider allocation (planning policy GTT07) for residential development.
  • The land extends, in total, to approximately 1.77-hectares (4.37-acres).

Description

The land is situated to the north of Great Torrington. It comprises agricultural land, which slopes from south to north.

It is bound to the north by Bastard’s Lane; to the east by Best’s Lane; to the south by residential dwellings; and to the west by School Lane.

The land has two points of access: from Best’s Lane to the east and School Lane to the west.

A new junction between the land and School Lane will need to be created to facilitate vehicular access for its development.

The land, in total, extends to approximately 1.77-hectares (4.37-acres).

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Ask Agent
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 179 Development Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£205,950 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £163,217 / acre
View full market data

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Ask Agent
Water
Ask Agent
Heating
Ask Agent
Broadband
Ask Agent
Sewerage
Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way
Ask Agent
Listed Property
Ask Agent
Restrictions
Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
Ask Agent
Parking
Ask Agent
Garden
Ask Agent

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School671 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    476
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Monkleigh Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    137
    Type
    Community school
  • Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    65
    Type
    Community school
  • East-the-Water Community Primary School4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    439
    Type
    Community school
  • Buckland Brewer Primary School4.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    49
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • Great Torrington School781 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    863
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bideford College5.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,455
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Atlantic Academy8.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Park Community School8.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,408
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Pilton Community College9.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,165
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

M&S Great Torrington BP, Great Torrington338 metres
Morrisons Daily Great Torrington, Great Torrington359 metres
Co-op Torrington, Great Torrington389 metres

GP surgery

Torrington Health Centre458 metres

Pharmacy

Allied Pharmacy Torrington338 metres

Hospital

Torrington Hospital561 metres

Green space

Playing Field86 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

Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station6.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Linden Close11 metres

Typical drive times

Northam17 min · 9 miles
Bideford11 min · 6.9 miles
Barnstaple24 min · 13 miles
Exeter (city)59 min · 41 miles
Great Torrington1 min · 0.4 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 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

By LandSale, the platform. Not provided by the listing agent. Ready in about a minute.

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.

Contact Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Taunton Land

Winchester House Deane Gate Avenue Taunton TA1 2UH

View agent profile

About you

Please note that LandSale will send the above details to Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Taunton Land only. By submitting this form, you confirm that you agree to our terms of use, our privacy policy.

Similar properties for sale