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Ashbrittle, Wellington, Somerset, TA21

Land size
3.36 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1

Description

Location
Westcott Farm is located between Clayhanger and Ashbrittle, close to the Somerset and Devon border in the Brendon Hills. The nearby small towns of Bampton and Wiveliscombe offer a range of day-to-day facilities including healthcare and schooling. Tiverton, Wellington, and the Somerset county town of Taunton are within easy reach of the property. Mainline rail services to London Paddington are available at Tiverton and Taunton with the M5 motorway accessible at Junction 26 at Wellington, as well as Junctions 25 and 27 at Taunton and Tiverton respectively.

Farmhouse
Westcott Farmhouse offers spacious accommodation now in need of renovation totalling about 2681sqft /249sqm. The accommodation comprises front door to hallway. Kitchen and breakfast room with Aga (with inglenook fireplace and bread oven to be exposed behind) on the western side of the farmhouse, with a utility room off to the rear, and stairs from the kitchen to the first floor. Dining room with log burning stove and stairs to the first floor, leading through to the sitting room with fireplace, both on the eastern side of the farmhouse. To the rear of the farmhouse, accessed via the central hall and via the back door, are a series of interconnecting storage rooms with brick floors which lead to the adjoining stone barn. On the first floor, there are four double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower and WC, together with a family bathroom. One bedroom also has an integral shower, and stairs down to the kitchen.

Buildings
Situated adjoining the farmhouse to the east is a stone barn with loft over which in turn adjoins an L-shaped stone and block stable building forming part of the old courtyard with the farmhouse. Adjoining the farmhouse to the west is a redundant stone and slate store, whilst within the paddock to the rear of the farmhouse is a timber stable building.

Land
The land comprises the pasture paddock to the south/front of the farmhouse, as well as two pasture paddocks to the north/rear of the farmhouse. In all the property extends to 3.36 acres.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

Tenure and Possession
The freehold of the property is offered for sale with vacant possession upon completion.

Services
The property is serviced by mains electricity with private water and drainage systems.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights Of Way
There is a public footpath running up the driveway to the south of the property.

EPC Rating
Westcott Farmhouse has a current energy efficiency rating of F.

Health and Safety
Potential purchasers should take particular care when inspecting the property bearing in mind the risks associated with livestock and machinery which may be present at the time of inspection, as well as uneven, steep, and potentially slippery surfaces.

Local Authority
Somerset Council (formerly Somerset West and Taunton).

Viewings
Viewings are by appointment with the agents.

Directions
Heading from Wiveliscombe to Bampton on the B3227, continue up through and out of Waterrow onto the straight section of this road. Turn left immediately after passing the lay-by on the left, signed Clayhanger and Huntsham. Follow this lane for about one mile and upon reaching the crossroads at the top of the hill, turn left signed Ashbrittle and Stawley. Follow this road for a short distance and then take the next left down the nothrough road to Westcott Farm. Westcott Farmhouse will be found at the top of the hill.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,718 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£147,321 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £197,881 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

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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

15 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

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

  • Stawley Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Community school
  • Webber's Church of England Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    63
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wiveliscombe Primary School4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Community school
  • Burlescombe Church of England Primary School4.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    30
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Uplowman Church of England Primary School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    87
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Kingsmead Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    892
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Court Fields School6.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Uffculme School6.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,093
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tiverton High School7.8 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Cullompton Community College10 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    746
    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

Co-op Wiveliscombe, Wiveliscombe4.2 miles
Spar Brook Street, Bampton, Devon4.6 miles
Spar - Newton Square, Bampton, Devon4.7 miles

GP surgery

Lister House Partnership4.1 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy4.2 miles

Hospital

Wellington & District Cottage Hospital6.8 miles

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

Tiverton Parkway Rail Station5.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Venn Cross0.9 miles

Typical drive times

Tiverton30 min · 15 miles
Dulverton26 min · 13 miles
Wellington28 min · 9 miles
Wiveliscombe15 min · 6.2 miles
Exeter (city)55 min · 29 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 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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