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Guide Price£700,000

Wood Lane, Stalbridge

Land size
2.07 acres

Key Features

  • Development opportunity.
  • 6 barn conversions, 2 new builds
  • Elevated position with wonderful views
  • Close to the town centre
  • Cottage and field available by separate negotiation

Description

A development site in an elevated position with wonderful views on the edge of the town with planning permission for the conversion of 6 barns and 2 new builds.

Situation - Barrow Hill Farm is located on the western edge of the town and is accessed from Wood Lane. The development site measures approximately 2.07 acres (0.84) and occupies an elevated position with fine views over the Blackmore Vale out to Bulbarrow, Hambledon Hill, Melbury Beacon, Duncliffe, Compton Abbas and Shaftesbury. The site is accessed over a shared drive, owned by the site but with vehicular right of way at all times and all purposes for Barrow Hill Farm Bungalow (not being sold). The site will have 22 parking bays, including 8 EV charging bays, bicycle parking and bin storage.

Barrow Hill Cottage is a detached stone cottage of about 1277 sq ft in need of modernisation throughout and offered by separate negotiation. Accommodation is as follows:
Ground floor - Hall, 24' sitting room, kitchen, bathroom. First floor - 3 bedrooms. Outside is a walled garden and parking.

Stalbridge is Dorset’s smallest town boasting a busy traditional High Street with many shops and businesses including post office, butcher, hairdresser, dentist, cycle shop and busy local supermarket. Many businesses are second or third generation family run and help to provide an excellent community which also has a church and primary school. The market town of Sturminster Newton is approximately 6 miles to the south and the larger towns of Shaftesbury, Sherborne and Wincanton are within a 20 minute drive. Road links are excellent with the A30 at Henstridge and A303 at Wincanton and Templecombe (3.5 miles) has a mainline railway to London Waterloo. The surrounding area has an abundance of good quality schools and some of the finest countryside with excellent walking, cycling and riding. The coast at Bournemouth/Poole is within an hour's drive.

Planning Permission - Planning Permission was granted by Dorset Council on 11th December 2024 (Application number P/FUL/2023/03979) for the Redevelopment & conversion of existing agricultural buildings to form 8 no. dwellings (six conversions & two new builds) including access, parking, landscaping and associated works. (Works include demolition of portal frame agricultural buildings).
For full information please refer to Dorset's planning portal P/FUL/2023/03979.

Section 106 - The additional drainage land required by the Section 106 Agreement is included in the sale.

Lotting - Barrow Hill Farm is offered for sale as a whole or in lots as follows:

Lot 1 The Development Site of 6 barn conversions and 2 new builds in 2.07 acres (0.84 ha) - Guide Price £700,000

Lot 2 - Barrow Hill Cottage and garden in 0.12 acres (0.05 ha) Available by separate negotiation

Lot 3 - Approx 3.29 (1.33 ha) acres of pasture with road access and a small stone barn. Available by separate negotiation.

Please note - sales on lots 2 and 3 will not be agreed before a sale on lot 1.

Schedule Of Accommodation - Plot 1 New build 2 bed, single storey dwelling of 947 sq ft (88m2)
Plot 2 New build 3 bed, 1.5 storey dwelling of 1345 sq ft (125m2)
Plot 3 Conversion 3 bed single storey dwelling of 1270 sq ft (118m2)
Plot 4 Conversion 3 bed single storey dwelling of 1410 sq ft (131m2)
Plot 5 Conversion 1 bed single storey dwelling of 624 sq ft (58 m2)
Plot 6 Conversion 2 bed single storey dwelling of 882 sq ft (82 m2)
Plot 7 Conversion 2 bed single storey dwelling of 828 sq ft (77 m2)
Plot 8 Conversion 1 bed single storey dwelling of 559 sq ft (52m2)
Total 7,865 sq ft

Directions - From the Virginia Ash crossroads head south through Henstridge and into Stalbridge on the A357. Turn right on the High Street into Barrow Hill and at the top turn left into Wood Lane where the site will be found after a short distance on the left.

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Services - Mains water and electricity are connected to the site. The buyer is to connect to drainage.

Barrow Hill Cottage - mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected. Mains gas central heating system.

Local Authority - Dorset Council -
Council Tax Band - D
The new build houses and barn conversions are not yet assessed for Council Tax.

Map Location

Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 177 Development Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£338,164 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £158,808 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
35 F
78 C

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
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

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
Yes

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 25% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Stalbridge Church of England Primary School598 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    188
    Type
    Foundation school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Milborne Port Primary School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Abbas and Templecombe Church School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Sturminster Newton High School3.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    605
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Gryphon School5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,569
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • King Arthur's School7.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    450
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Gillingham School7.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,684
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
  • Shaftesbury School9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    782
    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

Spar - Marnhull, Marnhull2.8 miles
Co-op Templecombe High Street, Templecombe3.4 miles
Co-op Milborne Port - Gainsborough, Milborne Port3.9 miles

GP surgery

Milborne Port Surgery3.9 miles

Pharmacy

Stalbridge Pharmacy475 metres

Hospital

Yeatman Hospital6 miles

Green space

Playing Field135 metres

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

Templecombe Rail Station3.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Ring431 metres

Typical drive times

Sherborne16 min · 8.3 miles
Gillingham20 min · 10 miles
Stalbridge1 min · 0.3 miles
Wells (city)55 min · 26 miles
Sturminster Newton13 min · 6.6 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery 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)

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