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0.48 Acres of Land at Great Dalby

Land size
0.48 acres

Description

A rare opportunity to acquire approximately 0.48 acres (0.19 hectares) of land situated in the heart of Great Dalby, Melton Mowbray.

Accessed directly from the village green off Main Street, the land offers potential for a variety of uses, subject to the necessary planning consents, including possible future development, recreational use, or a smallholding / amenity.

The parcel comprises an attractive but overgrown area of shrubs, grass and mature vegetation, offering purchasers the opportunity to clear and improve to suit their own requirements. It also benefits from vehicular access.

Enjoying a desirable village setting, this is an increasingly rare chance to acquire a manageable parcel of land.

The deadline for offers to be submitted is Friday 19 June at midday. Please enquire for tender form.

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Location - The land is located approximately 4 miles south of Melton Mowbray and approximately 10 miles west of Oakham. The land is identified edged red on the plan included in these particulars.

Nearest Postcode: LE14 2ET

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Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Access - There is direct vehicular access from Main Street / B6047

Public Rights Of Way - The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights of way, easements and wayleaves whether mentioned within these particulars or not.

Services - The land does not benefit from mains water or electric.

Sporting, Timber & Mineral Rights - All sporting, mineral and timber rights are included in the freehold
sale, in far as they are believed owned.

Viewing - The land may be viewed at any reasonable time with these sales particulars in hand via prior notification and permission to be given by Shouler & Son

Please note the land heavily overgrown and caution should be taken when walking and neither Shouler & Son nor the vendor take any responsibilities for any losses or damages incurred during inspection.

Overage - No overage on this sale.

Method Of Sale - The land is being offered for sale by Informal Tender.

The deadline for offers to be submitted is Friday 19 June at midday. Please enquire for tender form.

Vat - Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the land, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Plans - The plans are Crown Copyright and for identification purposes only.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-05-16

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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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

1.8 Gbps

Superfast

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

  • Great Dalby School464 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    137
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    351
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sherard Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    443
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Saint Francis Catholic Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • The Grove Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    187
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Long Field Spencer Academy2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    930
    Type
    Academy converter
  • John Ferneley College4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,170
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wreake Valley Academy7.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,148
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Catmose College7.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,153
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Orchard Mead Academy8.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,007
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Spar - Melton, Melton Mowbray2.2 miles
Aldi South Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray, Melton Mowbray2.7 miles
M&S Egerton Park BP, Melton Mowbray2.7 miles

GP surgery

Latham House Medical Practice3 miles

Pharmacy

Melton Pharmacy2.1 miles

Hospital

Melton Mowbray Hospital3.1 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden349 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

Melton Mowbray Rail Station2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Yews12 metres

Typical drive times

Oakham19 min · 9.9 miles
Syston15 min · 8.9 miles
Uppingham27 min · 19 miles
Melton Mowbray7 min · 3.5 miles
Leicester (city)28 min · 16 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

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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