Blacknell Lane, Crewkerne
- Land size
- 0.72 acres
Key Features
- Excellent commercial development potential (STP)
- Mains service connections availible
- Good location
- Clear, level site
Description
The Property - The property comprises a parcel of land at Blacknell Lane, on the edge of the principal industrial estate in Crewkerne, with commercial development potential. The land measures approximately 0.72 acres, with access to electricity, water and drainage services. The site is well located on the estate, adjacent to the household recycling centre with the benefit of access over a shared private road serving the adjacent commercial properties. The site has an embankment to the south and eastern boundaries, forming a buffer to the new residential development on Station Road to the south.
The property has been identified as a site with strong commercial development potential, subject to the necessary consents and the vendor has received a positive response from the planning authority following submission of a planning pre application for development.
Services - No services are connected at present, but mains service connections are available.
Local Authority - Somerset Council:
Business Rates: TBA
Situation - Crewkerne has a resident population of approximately 8,000 and is located approximately 8 miles south west of Yeovil and 7 miles east of Chard, with the A303 trunk road approximately 5 miles to the north, linking London to the South West. The M5 Motorway at Junction 25 (Taunton) is within easy reach and Crewkerne Railway Station provides regular services to London Waterloo and Exeter.
Tenure - The freehold interest is for sale.
Directions - what3words: ///milkman.loaded.washroom
General - VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. If a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.
Viewings - Strictly by appointment through Symonds & Sampson.
Ryan Holmes: , or (option 5)
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-30
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
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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
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School462 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 154
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ashlands Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 141
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Maiden Beech Academy0.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 102
- Type
- Academy converter
- Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 47
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Merriott Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 126
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Wadham School861 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 763
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Beaminster School4.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 673
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Christian
- Stanchester Academy5.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 829
- Type
- Academy converter
- Preston School Academy7.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,003
- Type
- Academy converter
- Westfield Academy7.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,013
- 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 3.
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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