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Guide Price£55,000

Willington, Tarporley, Cheshire

Land size
2.63 acres

Key Features

  • For sale by Online Auction 12 noon 15th July 2026
  • A single parcel of Grade 3 agricultural land
  • Prime edge of village location
  • The land is outside Green Belt designation and is classified as Open Countryside
  • Development potential, STP.
  • Road frontage with superb access.
  • Currently grass for haylage
  • Mature hedgerows
  • Approximately 2.63 acre (1.06 hectares)

Description

A well-placed parcel of 2.63 acres of agricultural land, on the fringe of Kelsall. ** For sale by online auction (subject to sale prior, reserve and conditions) **

Offering scope for a variety of uses, subject to consents required.

Land
The site comprises as single agricultural field of approximately 2.63 acres (1.06 hectares), sloping from the northeast towards the southeast. The land is classified Grade 3 by the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) (England), suitable for some arable, silage, hay production and long-term pasture. Alternative uses could include development, infrastructure and tourism, subject to the necessary consents. The land is outside of the Green Belt designation and is classified as Open Countryside. There is an existing vehicular access directly of Willington Lane with excellent visibility.

Planning
An outline planning application for up to 50 dwellings (reference 14/01668/OUT) was submitted in July 2014 and subsequently refused in September 2014. The reasons for refusal can be seen on the CWAC planning portal.

Overage Clause
An overage restriction is placed on this land at 40% for a period of 25-years. Full details of the overage are included within the auction pack available on the Bamboo Auction listing.

Situation
This land lies to the south of the village of Kelsall and is bounded by Quarry Lane and residential development to the north, Willington Lane to the west and open fields to the east and south.

The land is within easy access of the popular neighbouring villages of Tarporley, Tarvin, Mouldsworth and the historic city of Chester.

Services
Interested parties will need to make their own enquiries into the availability of local services.

Tenure
The land is to be sold freehold with vacant possession.

Local Authority
Cheshire West & Chester Council

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The land is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

Planning
The selling agents will not provide advice/guidance on the planning history for the land. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations. It is assumed that enquiries have been satisfied, prior to an offer being made.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML)
In accordance with Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML), we are required to request forms of identification and carry out due diligence on any parties connected to a successful offer. Should an offer be made on behalf of a business/company, AML due diligence will also be necessary. Proof/source of funding must be supplied, prior to offer acceptance.

Method of sale
The land is offered for sale by online auction method however the vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by an alternative method if required.

Plans and boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

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Important notices
This land is available for sale by online auction. Interested buyers will need to register in advance and complete an ID verification before being able to place a bid.

There is no charge for registering. Buyers should allow sufficient time to complete this process before the time period expires. Full details can be found on Fisher German’s online auction page

Legal pack
A legal pack and any special conditions will be available on Fisher German’s online auction page and interested parties will need to register before accessing the legal documents. It is the responsibility of a prospective purchaser to make all necessary enquiries prior to the auction.

Conditions of sale
The land will, unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to common auction conditions and special conditions of each sale may be found in the legal documents section of the Fisher German online auction page. Each purchaser shall be deemed to have notice of each condition and all the terms thereof and to bid on those terms whether they shall have inspected the said conditions or not.

Completion
Completion will take place 20 working days after exchange of contracts, unless otherwise varied and specified in the legal pack.

Fees
The purchase of this land is subject to a combined buyer and admin fee of £5,400 including VAT as stated on the auction listing. The buyer will also be required to reimburse the search fees of £713.56 including VAT.

Deposit
The full 10% deposit shall be transferred by the buyer to their solicitor for onward transmission by 12 noon the following working day to the seller’s lawyer. It is therefore essential that you instruct your solicitor ahead of the auction.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Directions
Postcode – CW6 0ND

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-06-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 141 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£20,913 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (1+ acres) £8,763 / 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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Kelsall Primary and Nursery School518 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    251
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Delamere CofE Primary Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ashton Hayes Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    134
    Type
    Community school
  • Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    66
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tarvin Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    230
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,219
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Christleton High School5.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,382
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Helsby High School5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,211
    Type
    Community school
  • Weaverham High School6.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,154
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School6.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,253
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Co-op Kelsall, Kelsall830 metres
Budgens Greenacre Garage, Tarvin2.3 miles
Co-op Tarvin, Tarvin2.4 miles

GP surgery

Kelsall Medical Centre774 metres

Pharmacy

Holmes Pharmacy784 metres

Hospital

Tarporley War Memorial Hospital3.5 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces462 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

Mouldsworth Rail Station2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Quarry Lane39 metres

Typical drive times

Frodsham15 min · 8 miles
Winsford14 min · 8.9 miles
Northwich18 min · 11 miles
Chester (city)19 min · 9.3 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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