Goatacre, North Lyneham, Wiltshire, SN11
Key Features
- Centre of village
- ¼ mile A3102, 1 mile south of Lyneham
- 6 miles M4 J16 Swindon West
- Over 15000 sq ft / 1400 sq m of existing buildings
- Adjoining Residential and Care Home uses
- Adjacent to second village Playing Field
Description
An existing developed farm site with modern buildings and yard, central to the village of Goatacre, south of Lyneham. The property is attractively situated adjacent to the second Goatacre Cricket Ground.
Description
An existing developed farm site (1.04 acres) with modern buildings and yard, central to the village of Goatacre, south of Lyneham. The property is attractively situated adjacent to the second Goatacre Cricket Ground. The property is prime for change of use for residential (Class C) or light business purposes (Class E) or for brownfield residential redevelopment (subject to planning). The site includes over 15000 sq ft (1400 sq m) of mainly steel framed agricultural buildings. Access will be over the Cricket Ground entrance which is owned by the vendors.
Planning 1
The property is within Wiltshire Council, designated as open countryside outside of a defined Settlement Boundary although close to Lyneham where there has been substantial new build development. It is considered that part of the buildings may be proposed for Class Q Residential re-use under the General Permitted Development Order, subject to compliance with the relevant criteria and that part of the buildings may be proposed for Class R Business re-use under the General Permitted Development Order, subject to compliance with the relevant criteria.
Planning 2
It is further considered that there may be opportunity to promote an alternative new build scheme of development with the following planning merits : 1. Removal of agricultural activity from predominantly residential setting (new off-site farmbuildings already consented) 2. Visual enhancement of existing environment 3. Reduced large vehicle traffic movements. 4. Opportunity for enhanced local amenities / recreation ground. The vendors have nearby land that may be available for Biodiversity Net Gain use.
Sale Contract
The Vendors will invite offers on a CONDITIONAL CONTRACT SUBJECT TO PLANNING ONLY with exchange of contract within 6 weeks of offer acceptance and subject to 5% non-refundable deposit and completion within 18 months thereafter.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession on completion.
Services
The Purchaser will be required to install new service connections.
Viewing
Please note the property is a working farm and viewings are strictly by appointment with the Agents ; David James. Tel Ref : MHB.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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
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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
- 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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Hilmarton Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 105
- Type
- Community school
- Lyneham Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 305
- Type
- Foundation school
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 76
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Marden Vale CofE Academy3.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 146
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Fynamore Primary School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 411
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Kingsbury Green Academy4.5 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,077
- Type
- Academy converter
- Royal Wootton Bassett Academy5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,714
- Type
- Academy converter
- Abbeyfield School5.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 902
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hardenhuish School7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,519
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sheldon School7.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,467
- 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
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.
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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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- 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)
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Listing agent
David James, Wotton-under-Edge
Well House, The Chipping, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 7AD
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Well House, The Chipping, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 7AD
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