Land at Shorthill, Lea Cross, Shrewsbury
- Land size
- 16.53 acres
Description
A productive block of ground laid out in one field parcel which has been cropped in arable rotations but would also be well suited if seeded to grass and used for livestock grazing and in mowing for silage/hay production. Most recently, the land has been cropped with wheat and with oilseed . In all, the land extends to approximately 16.53 acres (6.69 hectares) with boundaries of established hedgerows and fencing. The land is well located, just half a mile off the main road from Shrewsbury to Pontesbury.
Local Authority - Shropshire Council.
Method Of Sale - The land is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole.
Tenure - The land is sold Freehold and Vacant Possession will be granted on completion.
Sporting Rights, Minerals And Timber - All sporting rights, timber and mineral rights, as they may be owned, are included in the sale.
Boundaries - Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the Vendor nor the Vendor’s Agents are responsible for defining the boundaries or ownership thereof. The current owner is to retain a track 4m wide from point A to B to C.
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Easements, Wayleaves And Rights Of Way - The land will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights, whether public or private including rights of way, supply, drainage, electricity supplies, and other rights, covenants, restrictions and obligations, quasi-easements and all wayleaves whether referred to in these particulars or not. There is a right of way from the adopted road to the land which will be granted to the purchaser and there is a public footpath to part of the land.
Environmental Schemes - The land has potential to generate an income via environmental schemes and has further opportunities such as natural capital earnings including tree planting, nature conservation, carbon sequestration, biodiversity net gain.
Legal Information - The land is only to be used for agricultural or equestrian purposes. For further information, please contact the agent.
Viewing Arrangements - Viewing of the property is strictly by appointment only through Roger Parry & Partners LLP.
Please contact our Head Office:
Mercian House, 9&10 Darwin Court, Shrewsbury, SY3 5AL
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-02
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 78 Farmland & Pasture listings in West Midlands (10+ acres).
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
24 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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 Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 104
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Longden CofE Primary School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 140
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Pontesbury CofE Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 211
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 472
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Trinity CofE Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 157
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Mary Webb School and Science College2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 632
- Type
- Academy converter
- Meole Brace School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,316
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Priory School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 852
- Type
- Academy converter
- Belvidere School6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 830
- Type
- Academy converter
- Shrewsbury Academy6.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 817
- 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
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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Roger Parry & Partners, Shrewsbury
165, Welsh Bridge, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8LG
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