Key Features
- 52.68 acres of productive & versatile arable land
- Excellent roadside access
- Investment potential
- For sale as a whole by Private Treaty
Description
A FIRST-CLASS BLOCK OF PRIME ARABLE LAND SUPERBLY SITUATED IN THE VERY ACCESSIBLE EAST SHROPSHIRE
Situation - The land at The Hem is conveniently located adjacent to the quiet council-maintained Field Lane, just off the A4169 Bridgnorth to Shifnal road, in rural east Shropshire.
The small town of Shifnal lies just 1 ½ miles away, whilst the larger town of Telford lies 2 ½ miles away, so there is a comprehensive range of services, facilities and amenities in very close proximity, together excellent transport links, to include the M54. Bridgnorth and Newport lie approximately 9 miles away respectively.
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Description - The Land at the Hem extends to approximately 52.68 acres and the sale offers purchasers a rare opportunity to purchase a first-class block of arable land in a ring fence, with excellent roadside access off a council-maintained side road.
The land will be of interest to a range of buyers, including Farmers looking to supplement their existing acreage and Investors in the market for good quality arable land.
Cropping in recent years has included cereals, potatoes and poppies, demonstrating the versatility and productive capacity of the land which is classed as Grade 2 according to the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification (ALC).
Services - We understand the land is not currently connected to any services, though potential Purchasers must verify this for themselves.
Environmental Stewardship - The land is not currently subject to any environmental stewardship schemes, but has great scheme potential if desired.
Sporting Rights - As far as we are aware, the sporting rights are in hand. Prospective purchasers must verify this for themselves.
Mines And Minerals - As far as we are aware, the mines and minerals together with ancillary powers of working, are excepted.
Tenure - The property is freehold and vacant possession will be given on completion.
Rights Of Way, Wayleaves And Easements - The property will be sold subject to any wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easements and covenants and all outgoings whether mentioned in these sales particulars or not. There is an Exolum high-pressure fuel pipeline crossing the land, as denoted by the marker posts. Further information is available upon request.
Boundaries, Roads And Fences - The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendors nor their Agents will be responsible for defining any ownership of boundaries, hedges or fences. They will however provide whatever assistance they can to ascertain the ownership of the same.
Local Authority - Shropshire Council, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Tel: .
Planning - The property will be sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning schedule, resolution or notice which may be or come to be in force, subject to any road or widening or improvement schemes, land charges and statutory or provisional by-laws, without any obligation on the Vendors to specify them.
Overage Clause - The land will be sold subject to an Overage Clause of 30% over 30 years, in the event of change of use of the land from agricultural or equestrian use.
Viewing - Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with the selling Agents, Halls.
Method Of Sale - The property is for sale by Private Treaty.
Solicitor - Megan Price, FBC Manby Bowdler, Juneau House, Sitka Drive, Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury.
Sole Agents - Halls Holdings Ltd, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3DR.
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Anti-Money Laundering (Aml) Checks - We are legally obligated to undertake anti-money laundering checks on all property purchasers. Whilst we are responsible for ensuring that these checks, and any ongoing monitoring, are conducted properly; the initial checks will be handled on our behalf by a specialist company, Movebutler, who will reach out to you once your offer has been accepted. The charge for these checks is £30 (including VAT) per purchaser, which covers the necessary data collection and any manual checks or monitoring that may be required. This cost must be paid in advance, directly to Movebutler, before a memorandum of sale can be issued, and is non-refundable. We thank you for your cooperation.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-04
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
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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
15 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
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 Andrew's CofE Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 398
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Holmer Lake Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Community school
- Grange Park Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 474
- Type
- Academy converter
- John Randall Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Community school
- Randlay Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 327
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Telford Park School1.6 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 698
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Idsall School2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,172
- Type
- Academy converter
- Holy Trinity Academy2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 994
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Madeley Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,220
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Telford Langley School2.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,140
- 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
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
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
Surface water
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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Halls Estate Agents, Property Auctions & Rural Sales
Halls Holdings House Bowmen Way Battlefield Shrewsbury SY4 3DR
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