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Stoppers Hill, Brinkworth

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Detached period home (1981 sq ft)
  • 3 paddocks, generous gardens, in all approximately 2 acres
  • Numerous outbuildings
  • Fabulous semi rural setting
  • 4 double bedrooms, bathroom and shower room
  • Sitting room with open fireplace
  • Kitchen/breakfast room
  • 2 further reception rooms

Description

** UNEXPECTEDLY RE-AVAILABLE** A spacious detached period home (1981 sq ft) with 3 paddocks and generous gardens, in all approximately 2 acres, nestled in delightful semi rural location.

4 double bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms.
Kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, snug, boot room, utility room.
Detached double garage, numerous outbuildings, including stables and workshop.

The Property - This detached property, which dates back to the early 1800s and was later extended by the current owners, has been in the same ownership since 1980. Offering spacious accommodation and significant potential, the house would now benefit from updating throughout and sits within grounds of approximately 2 acres, including three paddocks and generous, well established gardens.
A large detached double garage is complemented by a range of outbuildings, including stables, a workshop, and former pigsties - all offering scope for conversion to ancillary accommodation, home office, or studio space (subject to planning permission).
The grounds also include an orchard with numerous mature fruit trees, and a separate vegetable garden with raised beds.
An ideal opportunity for those looking to update a character property with land and versatile outbuildings.

General - Mains electric and water, private drainage. An oil fired boiler provides central heating and domestic hot water. Council Tax band F - £3,505.16 for 2026/27. EPC rating band F - 30

Brinkworth - Brinkworth lies roughly midway between Malmesbury and Royal Wootton Bassett, both catering for schooling and everyday shopping requirements. Nearby both Swindon and Chippenham railway stations have fast trains to Paddington (60 -70 mins) and the nearest airport is at Bristol. London Heathrow is within easy reach along the M4. Junctions 16 and 17 of the M4 are readily accessible and provide access to the major employment centres of Bristol, Bath and Swindon. The village has a public house, nursery and primary school, a church and golf course.

Directions To Sn15 5Aw - From Malmesbury head east towards Royal Wootton Bassett on the B4040. Continue through the village, past the pub, up the hill and round the left hand bend. Take the second turning on the left into Stoppers Hill and the property is on the left hand side, denoted by our 'for sale' board'.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-04-02

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,667 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£437,500 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £194,826 / 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
30 F
79 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

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Limited NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Limited None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wootton Bassett Infants' School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Community school
  • St Bartholomew's Primary Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    398
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Minety Church of England Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    108
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Longleaze Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    248
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • Royal Wootton Bassett Academy3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,714
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bradon Forest School4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    987
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lydiard Park Academy5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,302
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Malmesbury School6.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,438
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Abbey Park School6.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,193
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Sainsburys Wootton Bassett, Royal Wootton Bassett3.1 miles
Iceland Royal Wootton Bassett, Royal Wootton Bassett3.2 miles
Asda Wootton Bassett Express Petrol, Royal Wootton Bassett3.2 miles

GP surgery

New Court Surgery3.1 miles

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist3.1 miles

Hospital

Ridgeway Hospital8.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field0.6 miles

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

Swindon Rail Station7.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Minety Turn239 metres

Typical drive times

Swindon17 min · 9.7 miles
Cricklade15 min · 9.6 miles
Malmesbury14 min · 7 miles
Bath (city)46 min · 26 miles
Royal Wootton Bassett7 min · 4.5 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.

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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