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Newham, Helston

Land size
1.59 acres

Key Features

  • Parcel of Woodland
  • Direct Road Access

Description

For Sale by Informal Tender - Offers to be received by 12 noon Wednesday 1st July 2026

A parcel of woodland, extending to 1.59 acres or thereabouts, located just outside the old market town of Helston providing diverse habitat with high conservational appeal, with direct road access.

Location
The land lies within 0.5 mile of the town centre of Helston, famed for its Furry Dance, providing a wide range of retail and professional services along with health and leisure facilities. The A394 provided access to Penzance and the nearby fishing village of Porthleven lies approximately 2 miles distance. The land is accessed off Newham Lane, a minor county lane which leads onto Lowertown and Sithney Green.

The Land
Accessed off a minor country lane via either a pedestrian or vehicular gate, the woodland benefits from a level hard standing area, providing access to the trees which lie on a sloping topography and bordered by public highway to two sides. The woodland comprises predominantly conifer trees providing a mixed habitat and an abundance of flora and fauna.

Property Information
Services: No mains services are connected to the land. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries to the relevant service providers.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way: The sale will be subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way as may exist. Agent's Note: A neighbour has a right of access through the vehicular gateway to their field gate immediately on the left.

Particulars & Plan: Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Any intending purchaser/s must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of these particulars.

Viewing & Directions
Viewers may access the land for viewing purposes with sale particulars in hand, during daylight hours adhering to the Countryside Code. Please notify the agents Lodge & Thomas of your intended visit. Tel: Email:

Directions: From Helston at the A394 towards Penzance, as you travel up the hill turn right just after the layby into Newham Lane and proceed forward for approximately 175 yards and the main gateway to the woodland will be found on your right hand side.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-06-04

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 99 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£15,723 / acre
Bare & Undeveloped Land Average (1+ acres) £27,141 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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 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 Gbps

Superfast · available to 14% of premises

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

  • Parc Eglos School0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    398
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Michael's Church of England Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    330
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Nansloe Academy1.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Trannack Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    33
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sithney Community Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Helston Community College912 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    0 to 18
    Pupils
    1,297
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mullion School6.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    548
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Camborne Science and International Academy7.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,751
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hayle Academy7.6 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    623
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Pool Academy8.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    714
    Type
    Academy converter

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

Lidl Helston, Helston0.7 miles
Spar - Turnpike Garage Helston, Helston0.9 miles
Tesco Helston Superstore, Helston1 mile

GP surgery

Cober Valley Health0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Boots0.9 miles

Hospital

Helston Hospital1.5 miles

Green space

Play Space766 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

Camborne Rail Station7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Trenance Close647 metres

Typical drive times

Hayle17 min · 9.6 miles
Helston4 min · 1.1 miles
Camborne16 min · 9 miles
Marazion18 min · 9.5 miles
Truro (city)30 min · 18 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

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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