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Guide Price£25,000

Woodland / Amenity Land at South Croxton, Leicestershire - about 2.15 acres

Land size
2.15 acres

Key Features

  • A predominately Ash dominated plantation with gated vehicular access off Kings Lane.
  • Syston 5 miles, Melton Mowbray 8 miles, Leicester 9 miles
  • About 2.15 acres
  • For sale as a whole by Informal Tender
  • Deadline 12 noon on Friday 24th July 2026
  • Guide Price of £25,000

Description

A predominately Ash dominated plantation with gated vehicular access off Kings Lane.

Syston 5 miles, Melton Mowbray 8 miles, Leicester 9 miles

About 2.15 acres

For sale as a whole by Informal Tender

Deadline 12 noon on Friday 24th July 2026

Guide Price of £25,000

Situation - The land is located south east of the village of South Croxton with gated vehicular access directly off Kings Lane.

The Land - The land extends to approximately 2.15 acres and predominantly comprises of an Ash dominated plantation. To the southern extent, the land opens into a vegetated area of scrub, creating a varied habitat. The property also encompasses part of the Queniborough Brook, which adds to both its environmental interest and amenity value.

Part of the land is subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) protecting the Ash dominated woodland and consent from the local authority would be required for any works to the trees.

Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Method Of Sale - The land is offered for sale by informal tender on the following terms:
1. All tenders must reach the office of Shouler & Son, County Chambers, Kings Road, Melton Mowbray LE13 1QF no later than 12 noon on Friday 24th July 2026. Late tenders will not be considered. Tenders may be submitted by email to: t. or a.

2. Tenders should be submitted on the Tender Form in writing and placed with a sealed envelope marked “Woodland at South Croxton FAO Tim Harris”. All tenders must be made by a named Buyer with their full home address, telephone number and email address provided as well as details of the solicitor acting. The Tender Form is available from Shouler & Son, the Seller’s agent.

3. Tenders must be for a precise sum of pounds sterling. It is advised that tenders should be for an odd figure to avoid the possibility of identical bids. No escalating tenders, linked tenders or tenders made with reference to others will be considered. No tenders will be considered that are subject to obtaining planning permission.

4. The seller does not undertake to accept the highest or indeed any tender made.

5. Tenders must be accompanied with evidence of finance or funds for the purchase.

6. Tenders are invited for the land using the Tender Form available on request from Shouler & Son, the Seller’s agent.

Services - There are no services connected to the land.

Easements, Covenants & Wayleaves - We are not aware of any easements, covenants, or wayleaves; however, the land is sold subject to any that may exist.

A public footpath runs through the land from Kings Lane.

Sporting, Timber And Mineral Rights - All mineral, timber and sporting rights are included in the freehold sale in so far as they are owned, subject to the provisions of the Tree Preservation Order (TPO).

Local Authority - Charnwood Borough Council (District Council)

Leicestershire County Council (County Council)

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.

Viewings - The land may be viewed at any reasonable time with a copy of these particulars to hand. Viewing is at your own risk and neither Shouler & Son nor the vendor take any responsibility for any losses or damages incurred during inspection.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-06-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 62 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£11,628 / acre
Bare & Undeveloped Land Average (1+ acres) £21,076 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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 Limited Limited

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

  • Gaddesby Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    159
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queniborough Church of England Primary School3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Pochin School3.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    160
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    72
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Broomfield Community Primary School3.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    194
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Orchard Mead Academy3.7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,007
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Wreake Valley Academy4 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,148
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Avanti Fields School4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    1,236
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Hindu
  • The Roundhill Academy4.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    686
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The City of Leicester College5.3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,499
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Morrisons Daily Leicester East Goscote, East Goscote3.7 miles
M&S Branston BP, Queniborough3.7 miles
Co-op Scraptoft, Leicester3.8 miles

GP surgery

The County Practice3.9 miles

Pharmacy

Your Pharmacy3.7 miles

Hospital

Leicester General Hospital5.6 miles

Green space

Playing Field412 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Syston Rail Station4.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Golden Fleece253 metres

Typical drive times

Syston12 min · 7.3 miles
Uppingham26 min · 17 miles
Melton Mowbray16 min · 8.6 miles
Leicester (city)24 min · 10 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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