Sell landlocked land or land with access problems in Yeovil
If you own land around Yeovil and want a straight answer about it, we'll tell you whether we can buy it, on what terms, and what the offer is based on.
Landlocked land has no direct access to a public road, either because it's surrounded by other land or because the only route crosses a strip owned by someone else (a ransom strip). Its value depends on whether access can be secured, and at what cost.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
Selling land near Yeovil?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Land around Yeovil
Our appraisals for Yeovil start with the BA20 postcode district and the OS grid square ST51, then widen out to Dorchester, Bridgwater and Taunton, all within about 21 miles.
| Town | Yeovil |
|---|---|
| County | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | BA20 |
| OS grid square | ST51 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Dorchester (18 mi), Bridgwater (21 mi), Taunton (21 mi) |
| Distance from Bath | About 32 miles south |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What makes landlocked land near Yeovil worth an offer
- Fields surrounded by gardens or other land
- Land with access only over a farm track or private road
- Backland behind houses with no frontage
- Small strips that control access to larger sites
We look at the title plans for your land and its neighbours to find the realistic ways in, then price the land on that basis.
What decides the value of landlocked land near Yeovil
Route to a road
The cost and likelihood of securing access is the main driver of value.
Existing rights
Rights of way in the deeds may already allow some use, though not necessarily for new homes.
Planning
Access must meet highway standards for the number of homes.
Amenity use
Without access, value may be limited to grazing or adjoining owners.
Four routes to a sale
Outright purchase
At a price that reflects the access risk we take on.
Subject-to-planning sale
We complete once access and permission are secured.
Option agreements
Useful while access is negotiated with neighbours.
Joint ventures
Often the best way to combine landlocked land with the land that gives access.
What happens next
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Planning and legal points for land in Somerset
Planning framework
Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.
Land registration
Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.
Common problems, and how we handle them
The only route is over a neighbour's land
We can approach the neighbour about a joint scheme or an access agreement.
You own a strip someone else needs
We'll explain how ransom value is typically assessed so you can negotiate from a sound position.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners near Yeovil
Can I sell landlocked land?
Yes, though usually at a lower price unless access can be secured. Neighbours are often the most natural buyers.
What is a ransom strip?
A strip of land, sometimes very narrow, that sits between a development site and the road. Whoever owns it can control access and may claim a share of the development value.
Can long use of a track create a right?
Sometimes. Rights can arise through long use in certain circumstances, but it needs legal advice.
Can you visit land near Yeovil?
Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.
Other land types and routes
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Yeovil
- Landlocked land and access problems in Somerset
Get a straight answer about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.