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Maxim, Hitchings, Blakeney

Land size
1.5 acres
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Characterful and charming features
  • Cottage
  • Extensive gardens
  • Off-road parking
  • Outbuildings
  • Semi-rural location

Description

A characterful and charming two bedroom detached cottage offering off-road parking, wrap around extensive gardens, paddocks, and various outbuildings (including an animal shelter), situated in a semi-rural location. Offered with no onward chain.

Please note: the property grounds are circa 1.5 acres.

This property offers comfortable accommodation set over two floors and internally comprises; sitting room, dining room (or study), kitchen, utility room, family room, WC, two bedrooms and family bathroom. Externally, the gardens are extensive and offer plenty of space for relaxation, entertaining or exploring. There are a number of different outbuilding for storage space and there is an animal shelter.

Situated in the quaint village of Blakeney, Gloucestershire, which has its own; convenience store, post office, doctor's surgery, social club, public houses, fish and chip shop, primary schools and church,
It is close to main bus routes and Lydney/Gloucester train stations which can be reached from the A48. A48 also leads into Chepstow, Newport and gives direct access to M4 towards Bristol and the M5 towards Gloucester, Cheltenham and The Midlands. School bus services offer access to all senior schools and colleges.

Council Tax Band: E (Forest of Dean District Council )
Tenure: Freehold
Pedestrian and vehicular access to property via a Forestry Commission track. - Granted in 2008.

Sitting room

Original flagstone flooring, window to front aspect, feature fireplace with log burner, access through to dining room/study, and kitchen, radiator, stairs leading up to first floor.

Dining Room

Wooden flooring, original feature fireplace, window to front aspect, radiator.

Kitchen

Fitted units at base level with worktop space, space for cooker with hob and extractor hood above, sink unit with drainer, tiled flooring, windows to front and side aspects, tiled splash backs, access through to utility room, radiator.

Utility

Worktop space, space and plumbing for washing machine, tumble dryer and under counter fridge freezer, tile effect flooring, windows to rear and side aspects, door to outside, access through to family room.

Family room

Windows to rear and side aspects, radiator, door to outside, access through to WC.

WC

WC, wash hand basin.

FIRST FLOOR

Landing

Carpeted flooring, access through to both bedrooms and bathroom, window to front aspect.

Bedroom 1

Carpeted flooring, windows to front and rear aspect, radiator.

Bedroom 2

Carpeted flooring, window to rear aspect, radiator.

Bathroom

Bath, WC, wash hand basin, cupboard housing boiler, tiled splash backs, window to rear aspect.

Outside

The property can be accessed via the road, where there is grassed area offering parking space for vehicles. There is gated access to the property and its gardens. The gardens wrap around the property and are laid mainly to lawn, with gravelled area to the front of the property. There are a variety of trees, shrubs, bushes and plants in the garden and a number of different outbuildings to include; workshop, storage space, wood storage space, oil tank storage and greenhouse. The outdoor space offers a peaceful place to sit outside, whilst also being fantastic for entertaining family members. There are two separate paddocks with a variety of established fruit trees.

Services

Mains water, drainage and electric connected. Oil central heating.
** The services and heating system, where applicable, have not been tested. **

Viewings

By prior appointment with Hills.

Rates

Council Tax Band: E

Please refer to for prices in the Forest of Dean and for the Tax Band.

Water Rates

Severn Trent - to be advised.

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-05-25

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£330,000 / 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
47 E
87 B

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
Oil Heating
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
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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
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 91% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Good

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

  • Blakeney Primary School395 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    75
    Type
    Community school
  • Yorkley Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Community school
  • Soudley School2.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    44
    Type
    Community school
  • Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy2.4 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    211
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Pillowell Community Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    73
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Dean Academy3.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    816
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • SGS Forest High School4.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • SGS Berkeley Green UTC4.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    391
    Type
    University technical college
  • Five Acres High School6.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    786
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Dene Magna and Sixth Form6.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,020
    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

Morrisons Daily Lydney Newerne Street, Lydney2.9 miles
Lidl Lydney, Lydney3 miles
Tesco Lydney Superstore, Lydney3.3 miles

GP surgery

Dean Medical Practice672 metres

Pharmacy

Forest Pharmacy3 miles

Hospital

Lydney Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field443 metres

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

Lydney Rail Station3.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Highfield258 metres

Typical drive times

Lydney6 min · 3.4 miles
Coleford18 min · 8.6 miles
Cinderford16 min · 6.2 miles
Mitcheldean24 min · 10 miles
Gloucester (city)28 min · 16 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. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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

Very low risk

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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