Land At Ashley, Weston By Welland And Stoke Albany, Weston Road, Ashley, Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, LE16
- Land size
- 575 acres
Key Features
- Exceptionally well-positioned agricultural holding.
- Productive Grade 3 farmland.
- Approximately 575 acres (233 Hectares)
- FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN TWO LOTS
Description
Exceptionally well-positioned agricultural holding.
Productive Grade 3 farmland.
Approximately 575 acres (233 Hectares)
FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN TWO LOTS
Exceptionally well-positioned agricultural holding, including productive Grade 3 farmland, centrally located modern buildings, and a well-connected network of internal tracks.
Detailed Description
Agricultural Land
The land is classified as Grade 3 under the former MAFF Agricultural Land Classification system.
More recent and detailed mapping provided by Soilscapes, produced by the Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute, indicates that the land predominantly comprises Soilscapes 7 and 18. These are described as freely draining, slightly acidic but base-rich soils, together with slowly permeable, seasonally wet, slightly acidic but base-rich clayey soils.
Part of the Land is entered into a Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Agreement, which expires on 31st December 2027. The successful purchaser will be obliged to accept the transfer of the Stewardship Agreement for the remainder of the Term.
Buildings
Lot 1 benefits from two modern farm buildings of steel portal frame construction, clad with corrugated steel sheeting and accessed via roller shutter doors. Both buildings have hardcore floors. One building is roofed with corrugated steel sheeting, while the other has a fibre cement sheet roof.
The approximate measurements are as follows:
Building 1 - 18.21m x 12.32m
Building 2 - 18.04m x 17.99m
Lot 1 is edged and coloured in 'pink' and Lot 2 is edged and coloured in 'blue'.
Location
The property is situated near Market Harborough, on the borders of south Leicestershire and north Northamptonshire, enjoying a strategic yet tranquil rural setting with good transport links.
The land predominantly comprises a single block extending to approximately 558.56 acres (226.08 hectares), with direct road frontage to the north onto the B664 (Market Harborough to Uppingham Road) and to the east via a minor unclassified road between Ashley and Stoke Albany.
In addition, there is a nearby off-lying field extending to approximately 16.71 acres (6.77 hectares), located to the north of the B664 and to the east of the village of Weston by Welland.
What3Words Location Sequence
Lot 1 - ///lamppost.zapped.noted*
Lot 2 -///diggers.shapeless.tickets*
*Based on principal entrances.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-17
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 4 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Midlands (250+ acres).
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
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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
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Wilbarston Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 62
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cottingham Church of England Primary School3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 146
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 137
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bringhurst Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 157
- Type
- Academy converter
- Meadowdale Primary School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 389
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- The Robert Smyth Academy4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,349
- Type
- Academy converter
- Welland Park Academy4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,014
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lodge Park Academy4.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 703
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Kingswood Secondary Academy4.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,208
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Brooke Weston Academy6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,154
- 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
Green space
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
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
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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