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Guide Price£795,000

Combe St. Nicholas, Chard, TA20

Land size
4 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Situated in the picturesque Blackdown Hills
  • Popular village location
  • Far reaching views
  • Approaching 4 acres
  • 4 bedroom house
  • Double garage
  • Separate entrance with potential for planning (STPP)

Description

Detached 4 bedroom home approaching 4 acres, far reaching views and double garage in the sought after village of Combe St Nicholas. EPC Band: E.

Barnclose Cottage is a charming detached family home set within an impressive plot, complete with extensive garaging. While the property would benefit from modernisation, it offers a superb position and generous grounds. Upon entering, you are welcomed by a spacious and light-filled kitchen dining room, featuring a breakfast bar, which leads through to a practical utility room with rear access and a WC. Continuing through the property, you will find a substantial living room with a wood-burning stove, an impressive stone fireplace, fitted storage, and triple-aspect windows that flood the space with natural light. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a dining room with patio doors opening onto the rear of the property.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom is particularly impressive, boasting quadruple-aspect windows, three double fitted wardrobes, and a large en-suite shower room. The remaining three bedrooms are all well-proportioned doubles, each benefiting from fitted storage. The upstairs accommodation is completed with a spacious family bathroom with shower and bath.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Broadband: FTTC—Ultrafast broadband is available—highest available download speed 76 Mbps, highest available upload speed 15 Mbps. (Openreach).
Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, THREE and VODAFONE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.
Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%).

Barnclose Cottage is located just outside of the centre of this very popular village of Combe St Nicholas. The village is a thriving community with an excellent range of facilities including post office/general store, pub, primary school, and busy village hall whilst the town of Chard itself is just 3 miles away catering for most daily needs. The County Town of Taunton is about 12 miles to the North with excellent retail, commercial and educational opportunities together with easy access to the M5 motorway and intercity rail service (London Paddington).

Externally, the property benefits from a double garage, ample parking, and generous grounds. The entire plot extends to approximately 4 acres. The garden is predominantly laid to lawn, with space to accommodate up to six vehicles, and enjoys exceptional views across the surrounding countryside. Additionally, the property includes fields located across the road, along with secondary gated access to the garden. This offers potential for a building plot, subject to the necessary planning permissions.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-07-07

Price history

DateChangePrice
27 Aug 2026Reduced 6.5% (−£55,000)£795,000
Until 27 Aug 2026Asking price£850,000

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£198,750 / 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
73 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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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

52 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good LimitedThree Good NoneVodafone Good Limited

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

  • Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School623 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Redstart Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    444
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Manor Court Community Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    448
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Avishayes Community Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Holyrood Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,282
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Axe Valley Academy7.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    741
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bishop Fox's School8.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,123
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wadham School9.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    763
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Castle School9.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,207
    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

Sainsburys Chard, Chard2.3 miles
Lidl Chard, Tapstone Road, Chard2.5 miles
Tesco Chard Superstore, Chard2.6 miles

GP surgery

Ariel Healthcare2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.2 miles

Hospital

Chard Hospital2.6 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden506 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

Axminster Rail Station8 miles

Nearest bus stop

The School633 metres

Typical drive times

Chard6 min · 3.1 miles
Axminster19 min · 10 miles
Crewkerne19 min · 11 miles
Ilminster13 min · 7.6 miles
Exeter (city)46 min · 30 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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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