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Guide Price£475,000

Cradley, Malvern, Worcestershire

Land size
46.74 acres

Key Features

  • Situated on the slopes of The Malvern Hills
  • A rarely available smallholding with far-reaching views
  • Paddocks, Orchards and Woodland
  • Extending in all to 46.74 acres (18.91 hectares).
  • For sale by private treaty

Description

An attractive parcel of land with apple orchards, pastureland and mature woodland. In a fantastic location with far reaching views.

An attractive smallholding with outstanding far-reaching views.

For sale by private treaty.

Lot 2: Cowleigh Park Farmland
About 46.74 acres (18.91 hectares)

The remaining property comprises gently rolling permanent pasture, well-established apple orchards and a central belt of mature woodland. The land enjoys an attractive undulating topography with a mixture of open fields and more intimate wooded areas, providing both amenity and agricultural appeal.

The land is divided by mature hedgerows and tree belts with internal tracks provide good access across the land. The orchards are productive and well-maintained, presenting opportunities for continued commercial use or amenity diversification.

From all parts of the property, there are far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside, with the land benefitting from a rural yet highly accessible setting on the edge of town.

The approximate areas are:
• Three enclosures of pastureland – 20.72 acres (8.39 ha)
• Two blocks of apple orchards – 17.07 acres (6.91 ha)
• Mill Coppice, mature woodland – 8.54 acres (3.46 ha)

Situation
Cowleigh Park Farm lies in a highly attractive setting on the norther fringes of the Malvern Hills. The property enjoys a rural position with far-reaching views yet remains highly accessible to nearby amenities.

Set partly within the Malvern Hills National Landscape (formerly AONB) and incorporating Mill Coppice, a designated ancient woodland, the property enjoys an exceptional natural setting. With North Hill just a mile’s walk away, it offers excellent lifestyle appeal and diversification potential.

The Victorian spa town of Malvern is a renowned cultural hub with its popular theatre and cinema. It also provides a wide selection of independent shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, as well as supermarkets including Marks & Spencer, Waitrose and Morrisons. Malvern is also well known for its excellent choice of schools, both state and independent, including Malvern College and Malvern St James Girls’ School.

The area is well connected, with good access to the motorway network via the M5 and M50. Train services from Great Malvern, Malvern Link and Colwall stations provide direct connections to Birmingham, Bristol and London Paddington. Worcestershire Parkway, a newly developed regional station, also offers extensive parking and high-speed rail links. Birmingham International Airport is about an hour’s drive away.

Fixtures and fittings
All fixtures, fittings and furniture are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.

Services
The purchaser is responsible for establishing the cost for the connection of the appropriate services/utilities to the property. We understand that mains water and fibre is in the process of being connected to the property via a trench along the trackway and will be available to the purchaser. None of the services have been tested by the selling agents.

Tenure
The land is sold freehold and vacant possession will be available on completion. The Property is registered with the Land Registry under part of title number HW161101.

Method of sale
The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty method. However the vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by an alternative method if required.

Local Authority
Malvern Hills District Council
Council Tax Band: E

Designations
Part of the property falls within the Malvern Hills National Landscape (formerly AONB).
The woodland is protected under a Tree Preservation Order (ref: TPO/M/213 [1990]).

Land Quality and Soil Type
The land is classified as Grade 3 according to the Natural England Regional Agricultural Land Classification Maps. The majority of the soils may be described as freely draining slightly acid loamy soils with some areas to the east of property being less free draining loamy and clayey soils.

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

There are public rights of way crossing the property. We understand that Severn Trent Water have a right of way across the property to access Cowleigh Reservoir and that they have an obligation to maintain the trackway.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML)
In accordance with Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML), we are required to request forms of identification and carry out due diligence on any parties connected to a successful offer. Should an offer be made on behalf of a business/company, AML due diligence will also be necessary. Proof/source of funding must be supplied, prior to offer acceptance.

Planning
The selling agents will not provide advice/guidance on planning for the property/land. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations. It is assumed that enquiries have been satisfied, prior to an offer being made.

Restrictive Covenant
5.84 acres of orchard may have a restrictive covenant imposed against developement but this will not include non-intensive agricultural or equestrian uses.

Plans and boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed.

The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership.

Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Directions
Postcode – WR13 5HJ
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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 36 Farms & Smallholdings listings in West Midlands (25+ acres).

This Property£10,163 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (25+ acres) £15,493 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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 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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 50% of premises

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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Northleigh CofE Primary School428 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School805 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    99
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Somers Park Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    582
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St James' CofE Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Matthias Church of England Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    162
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Dyson Perrins CofE Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    592
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Chase2.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,449
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hanley Castle High School5.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,142
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Christopher Whitehead Language College6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,580
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College6.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,036
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

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 Malvern Buttercup Walk Local, Great Malvern931 metres
Co-op Malvern Link - Upper Howsell Road, Great Malvern0.9 miles
Waitrose Great Malvern, Great Malvern1.2 miles

GP surgery

St Saviours Surgery1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Lygon Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Malvern Community Hospital0.9 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces170 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

Malvern Link Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Lamb Bank609 metres

Typical drive times

Ledbury17 min · 9.2 miles
Bromyard15 min · 10 miles
Great Malvern3 min · 1.4 miles
Worcester (city)18 min · 9.3 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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