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Cranebrook Lane, Hilton

Land size
1.37 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Set in 1.37 acres
  • Equestrian potential
  • Useful annex & range of outbuildings
  • Attractive rural setting
  • 4.6 miles from Lichfield centre
  • Offered with vacant possession
  • Solar water heating
  • EPC rating E. Council tax band F
  • what3words: beauty.outgoing.motion

Description

Occupying a very attractive plot of 1.37 acres which includes a fenced paddock together with enjoying a most pleasant rural setting just 4.6 miles from Lichfield offered with vacant possession and enormous further potential to either develop or create equestrian facilities.

This double glazed property has oil fired central heating and is accessed via a double glazed entrance door to an attractive enclosed porch with tiled floor and internal glazed door leading through to the entrance hall which has useful built in storage cupboards and stairs to the first floor gallery landing above.

To the rear of the hall is a fully tiled modern shower room with glazed shower enclosure, WC and wash hand basin.

To the front of the property is a useful study which has built in cupboards and behind this is an L-shaped breakfast kitchen that is well fitted with an extensive range of base and wall units surmounted by matching worktops with an inset double sink and tiled splash backs, inset electric hob with extractor hood over and Bosch eye level double oven and grill unit. There are illuminated wall cupboards, an integrated dishwasher and plate rack plus a built in housing for a fridge freezer along with a heated towel rail. The kitchen enjoys views over an adjoining field.

Off the kitchen is a separate utility room which has base and wall units, worktops, useful appliance spaces with plumbing for an automatic washing machine, an oil fired boiler, tiled floor and double glazed door to the rear patio.

There is a spacious dining room adjacent to the kitchen which has a serving hatch to the kitchen area plus double glazed French doors out to the rear patio.

The extremely spacious lounge has front and rear facing windows together with a large feature inglenook style brick fireplace housing a large wood burner on tiled hearth with heavy beam above along with picture lights.

The first floor galleried landing has loft access and a walk in airing cupboard with shelves, the pressurised hot water system and the solar water heating controls. The family bathroom comprises a bath in tiled surrounds with mixer shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, WC, separate tiled shower enclosure and fully tiled walls.

The generous master bedroom offers an excellent range of fitted wardrobes and storage, enjoying views over the rear garden and fields beyond. It has its own en suite shower room which has a shower in glazed enclosure, pedestal wash hand basin, WC and tiled surrounds.

There are three further attractive individual bedrooms each with quality fitted wardrobes and storage, all with views. Bedroom four would make an attractive and useful dressing room.

Outside - The property is set well back from the lane behind a tarmacadam drive with gated access flanked by lawns leading to a front parking area. The drive continues down the side to an extremely spacious parking and manoeuvring area surrounded by dwarf walling with garden beyond and a very pleasant patio area immediately to the rear of the house.

There is a good quality range of brick outbuildings comprising an annex which has electric heating and double glazing and would be useful for a variety of functions including garden entertaining room, office, home working or gym. It comprises a large living/dining room with patio doors to the front, a kitchenette with hard floor, a range of base and wall units plus breakfast bar, hallway with tiled floor and ladies and gents WC's off.

Stretching to the rear of the annex are three brick stables, one of which has been converted to a useful garden room or office, the other two being a log store and garden implement store. These offer further potential to develop subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission. Lastly to the rear of the garden is a detached brick double garage which has twin doors, power and lighting. An extensive lawned area has fruit trees and a timber field gate leads to the enclosed paddock at the rear of the property.

Tenure: Freehold (purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the tenure via their legal representative).
Please note: It is quite common for some properties to have a Ring doorbell and internal recording devices.
Property construction:
Parking: Drive
Electricity supply: Mains
Water supply: Solar powered
Sewerage: Drainage is to a private septic tank shared with the neighbouring property and on the neighbouring land to which there is an easement in the land registry title.
Heating: Oil
(Purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to their suitability).
Broadband type:
See Ofcom link for speed:
Mobile signal/coverage: See Ofcom link
Local Authority/Tax Band: Lichfield District Council / Tax Band F
Useful Websites:
Our Ref: JGA/27032025

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-04-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,044 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£693,431 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £184,068 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
52 E
70 C

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
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

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
Garage, Off-Street Parking
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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    130
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Millfield Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    217
    Type
    Community school
  • Greysbrooke Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St James Academy2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Shire Oak Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,149
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Brownhills Ormiston Academy2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    778
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Erasmus Darwin Academy2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,112
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Edward VI School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,609
    Type
    Community school
  • Chase Terrace Academy3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,172
    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

Tesco Shenstone Express, Shenstone, Staffordshire2.1 miles
Co-op Swan Corner Shopping Precinct Burntwood, Burntwood2.1 miles
Farmfoods Ogley Hay Brownhills, Brownhills2.2 miles

GP surgery

Darwin Medical Practice1.9 miles

Pharmacy

M W Phillips Chemists1.9 miles

Hospital

Friary Centre (St Michaels Hospital)3.5 miles

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

Shenstone Rail Station1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Watling Street422 metres

Typical drive times

Burntwood13 min · 9.4 miles
Brownhills13 min · 10 miles
Lichfield (city)7 min · 4.9 miles
Royal Sutton Coldfield15 min · 10 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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