Lot 1 Birch Cross Farm, Marchington, Uttoxeter
- Land size
- 9.22 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Lot 1 - Birch Cross Farm
- Smallholding with Excellent Potential for Improvement
- Four Bedroom Period Farmhouse for Full Renovation
- Traditional Brick Barn and Several Agricultural Buildings
- Set in 9.22 acres of Productive Pastureland
- Desirable Rural Location
Description
An excellent opportunity to purchase a smallholding with a range of agricultural buildings, including traditional brick barn, a period farmhouse for full renovation and productive pastureland, extending in all to 9.22 acres (3.731 hectares).
Description - Birch Cross Farm offers an excellent opportunity to purchase a smallholding with a range of agricultural buildings, including traditional brick barn, a period farmhouse for full renovation and productive pastureland, extending in all to 43.50 acres (17.603 hectares).
For Sale as a Whole or in up to 4 Lots.
The ring fenced farm offers versatile options to a range of purchasers.
Photographs taken May 2025.
Location - The property is conveniently located just outside the desirable village of Marchington, in the hamlet of Birch Cross, just off the B5017. The nearest town of Uttoxeter is approximately 3.3 miles away, offering further amenities, schooling options and good connectivity to major arterial roads, such as the A50, A515, A51 and A38.
Directions - From Uttoxeter take the A518, following the signs for Marchington (B5017). Continue along the B5017, out of Uttoxeter and into Birch Cross, for approximately 2.8 miles. The entrance leading to the property is located on the left, as indicated by our 'For Sale' sign, opposite the Blacksmiths Arms pub.
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Lot 1 - Guide Price: £750,000
A smallholding set within 9.22 acres (3.731hectares), featuring a generous range of buildings and offering excellent potential for enhancement to suit a variety of individual needs.
The characterful farmhouse offers an exciting renovation project with the opportunity to create a distinctive rural property. It presently comprises 4 bedroom accommodation, including a kitchen, living room, dining room, scullery and bathroom on the first floor, as well as a cellar and attic rooms.
An established vegetable garden sits just to the east of the farmhouse and in addition to the main farm buildings, are some small brick under tile and timber outbuildings.
The land of Lot 1 includes three individual permanent pasture field parcels, being gently sloping in nature with some ridge and furrows, and bounded by mature hedgerows.
Buildings Of Lot 1 - 1. Brick Barn – A brick under tile former cattle building with concrete floor, steel beam across, loft space accessed from external steps, wooden stable doors and windows. A floorplan with measurements is available.
2. Garage – A brick under tile garage store adjoining the Brick Barn, with a concrete floor, double wooden doors and wooden pole lean to off with corrugated iron roof and sides.
3. Machinery Store – A three bay mostly open fronted brick and steel portal framed building, with a concrete floor and an asbestos roof.
4. Former Dairy – A brick lean-to building off Building 6, with an asbestos roof and being separated into a store and the former dairy.
5. Former Pig Barn – A brick under tile barn with loft space running across full length of the former pig stys.
6. Former Cattle Shed – A four bay steel framed Atcost building, with former milking parlour, a collecting yard and a brick under asbestos lean to off the front.
7. Middle and Top Shed – A larger double span four bay steel framed shed with a concrete floor.
8. Workshop – A brick building under a corrugated asbestos roof, with wooden double doors and a concrete floor.
9. Former Pig Shed – A brick under asbestos former pig shed with a mono-pitched roof.
Tenure And Possession - The property is being sold freehold with vacant possession upon completion. The land is currently occupied under a grazing licence due to expire on the 31st October 2025.
Rights Of Way, Wayleaves And Easements - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, easements and wayleaves whether or not defined in these particulars.
Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the Ashbourne Office of Bagshaws.
Method Of Sale - The property is for sale by Private Treaty.
Solicitors - Bowcock and Pursail, 9-11 Carter Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8HB
Epc - F
Council Tax Band - G
Local Authority - East Staffordshire Borough Council
Services - The property is connected to a metered mains water supply and three phase electricity connection, which supplies the house and buildings.
The farmhouse has drainage to a septic tank. Due to its age, the drainage system is not expected to comply with current regulations.
Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquires regarding compliance and any associated costs of upgrading the foul drainage at the property and must satisfy themselves as to the availability and suitability of all services.
The land benefits from mains supplied water troughs in Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3. If required, the purchasers of Lot 2 and Lot 3 will be granted rights to connect into the water supply on Lot 1, subject to them paying for the provision and installation of sub meter(s) and water usage. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the availability and suitability of any other services.
Fixtures And Fittings - Only those fixtures and fittings referred to in the sale particulars are included in the purchase price. Bagshaws have not tested any equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and no guarantee is given that they are in good working order.
Money Laundering Regulations - Due to recent changes in legislation, all buyers must provide relevant documentation in order to provide proof of their identity and place of residence. The documentation collected is for this purpose only and will not be disclosed to any other party. This documentation must be provided at the time the offer is submitted.
Broadband Connectivity - Broadband connectivity is not presently available at the property however it is understood that this can be obtained via mobile and/or satellite. We recommend that prospective purchasers consult the website to obtain an estimate of the broadband speed for this location.
Mobile Network Connectivity - The property is well-situated for mobile signal coverage and is expected to be served by a broad range of providers. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to consult the Ofcom website ( to obtain an estimate of the signal strength for this specific location.
Agents Note - Bagshaws LLP have made every reasonable effort to ensure these details offer an accurate and fair description of the property. The particulars are produced in good faith, for guidance only and do not constitute or form an offer or part of the contract for sale. Bagshaws LLP and their employees are not authorised to give any warranties or representations in relation to the sale and give notice that all plans, measurements, distances, areas and any other details referred to are approximate and based on information available at the time of printing.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-03-21
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 55 Farms & Smallholdings listings in West Midlands (5+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
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
- 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
52 Mbps
Superfast · available to 74% of premises
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
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
- St. Peter's Church of England First School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 45
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Doveridge Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 84
- Type
- Community school
- St Augustine's CofE Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Pupils
- 43
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sudbury Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Type
- Academy converter
- Picknalls First School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 334
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Thomas Alleyne's High School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 941
- Type
- Academy converter
- Oldfields Hall Middle School3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 527
- Type
- Academy converter
- Windsor Park CE Middle School3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 345
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The JCB Academy5.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Pupils
- 781
- Type
- University technical college
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
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
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
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
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Surface water
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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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