Hannaford Lane, Swimbridge
- Land size
- 3.25 acres
Key Features
- Quiet Rural Setting
- Edge of Attractive Village
- Lane Frontage and Access
- 2 Stables
- Loafing Yard
- Feed/Tack Room
- Stream Border to Part
- 3 Seperate Paddocks
- Wooded Area
Description
Pair of Stables with Feed store and about 3.25 acres. Set off a quiet country lane a few hundred yards to the south-west of the rural village of Swimbridge, the village itself set around its ancient parish church, with a popular village pub and busy parish community centre.
Stables with about 3.25 acres.
Set off a quiet country lane a few hundred yards to the south-west of the rural village of Swimbridge, the village itself around its ancient parish church, with a popular village pub and busy parish community centre.
Barnstaple the ancient borough and administrative centre for North Devon is about 4 miles to the west with the expanding market town of South Molton some 7 miles to the east with both towns being of the A361 North Devon Link road which provides much improved access to and from the area.
The field, currently divided into 3 by post and rail fencing is on the north side of the country lane that runs westwards between Swimbridge and the small cluster of properties at Hannaford.
The land is level/very gently sloping, nearly all in pasture with a very lightly wooded area to its north-west corner were there is also has a small stream running inside its boundary.
Inside the road gate there is a hardened car parking and turning area of which is a timber, former garage now used as a feed store with a separate concrete loafing yard with post and rail fencing in which there is a pair of purpose-built timber stables with front overhang and stable doors. There is a further gate to the west end of the land.
Overage clause - the sellers wish to add an low percentage overage clause, 10% to the sale contract in case of long term development.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-27
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 75 Equestrian listings in South West England (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
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
- Swimbridge Church of England Primary School279 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 79
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Landkey Community Primary Academy1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 178
- Type
- Academy converter
- Orchard Vale Community School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 311
- Type
- Academy converter
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 90
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Filleigh Community Primary School3.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 61
- Type
- Foundation school
Secondary
- The Park Community School3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,408
- Type
- Academy converter
- Pilton Community College4.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,165
- Type
- Academy converter
- South Molton Community College6.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 656
- Type
- Foundation school
- Braunton Academy8.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 828
- Type
- Academy converter
- Great Torrington School9.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 863
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Not at the pin: mapped about 50 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 50 metres away.
Surface water
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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Phillips, Smith & Dunn, Barnstaple
Alliance House, Cross Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1BA
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