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£725,000

Ford Street, Wellington

Land size
6.4 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Set in the Blackdown Hills
  • Far reaching views
  • Rural location yet accessible
  • Three bedrooms
  • Detached
  • Stable and outbuildings
  • Inglehook fireplace with wood burning stove
  • 6.4 acres

Description

Longbrook Farm is a three bedroom detached family home beautifully situated on the Blackdown Hills, close to the small hamlet of Briscoe.

The property has undergone some renovations however there is an element of work that will still need doing giving the new owners the opportunity to put their own mark on this stunning property.

The property comprises; front door opens into a large hallway with access to the principal rooms including the ground floor shower room and stairs to the first floor. The sitting room benefits from an impressive inglenook  fireplace with a wood burner along with dual aspect and French doors to the gravelled garden creating an ideal entertaining space. The kitchen / dining room is light, spacious and benefits from base units for storage, integrated fridge and dishwasher with wooden worksurfaces, the gas range cooker set into the recess creating a real focal point to this kitchen. A laundry/utility has space for a washing machine, sink and a door to the outside.

The first floor comprises of three bedrooms with the master bedroom enjoying dual aspect windows, The bedrooms are serviced by the family bathroom with shower, WC, wash basin.

Externally, the property offers driveway parking area and further to the barns and stables. There is a large gravelled garden areas for seating. At the edge of the garden there a number of fruit trees. There is a large stable block with 6 stables, 2 traditional part stone barns and a further barn. All of the outbuildings are in need of some repair. The property includes 4 fields including a small copse, with mature treeline hedges, approx 6.4acres.

A viewing comes highly recommended to see what this family home has to offer…. Please bring wellies / walking boots to explore the grounds fully and enjoy the stunning views.

Directions

From the Wellington office turn left onto South Street, heading to the bypass. Cross the bypass onto Ford Street. At the telephone box fork right. Follow this road for approximately 1/4 of a mile, take the left turn just after Bidlands Cottage, Longbrook Farm can be found at the top of the lane on the left hand side.

Location

Wellington is a popular market town boasting an assortment of both independently run shops and larger national stores to include the well renowned Waitrose whilst also benefitting from a range of educational and leisure facilities a Sport Centre and cinema. The landmark Wellington Monument showcases extensive views across the Blackdown Hills which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is also a regular bus service to outlying villages and to the County Town of Taunton which is approximately 7 miles distant with its main line railway station. The M5 Motorway can be accessed via Junction 26 just outside Wellington.

Agents note

Some of the out buildings may contain asbestos, we recommend any potential buyers to do further investigation.

Map Location

Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 515 Homes with Land listings in South West England (5+ acres).

This Property£113,281 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £96,524 / 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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 86% 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

  • Wellesley Park Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    0 to 11
    Pupils
    271
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St John's Church of England Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    219
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Beech Grove Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    244
    Type
    Community school
  • Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    198
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    278
    Type
    Free schools

Secondary

  • Court Fields School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Castle School5.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,207
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Uffculme School6.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,093
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bishop Fox's School6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,123
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kingsmead Academy7.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    892
    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 Wellington - Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset1.7 miles
Waitrose Wellington, Wellington, Somerset1.7 miles
Budgens Chelston Heathfield, Chelston Heathfield1.7 miles

GP surgery

Wellington Medical Centre1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Wellington Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

Wellington & District Cottage Hospital1.6 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

Taunton Rail Station6.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Telrphone Box589 metres

Typical drive times

Taunton16 min · 7.5 miles
Cullompton21 min · 15 miles
Wellington6 min · 2.2 miles
Wiveliscombe20 min · 9.5 miles
Exeter (city)42 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.

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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