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£2,250,000

West Of Barkley Street, Baschurch, SY4

Land size
7.37 acres

Key Features

  • 7.37 acre site
  • Residential Development Opportunity
  • 56 dwellings (indicative layout) with 10% affordable dwellings
  • Edge of popular village

Description

7.37 acres of residential development land with outline planning.

Description

The property extends to 7.37 acres of residential development land situated on the edge of the popular village of Baschurch. The site occupies a broadly level parcel of agricultural land. The property forms a natural Phase 2 extension to the adjoining residential development to the east, providing a logical continuation with open countryside to the remaining boundaries. The land has been submitted for outline planning permission with Shropshire Council (reference 25/03098/OUT) for residential development. At the time of marketing, the application has been approved under delegated powers subject to completion of a Section 106 agreement. This property presents an opportunity to acquire a well-located development site within a recognised growth area. The site’s edge-of-settlement position offers scope for a sensitive and well-designed scheme.

Location

Located just 8.5 miles northwest of Shrewsbury, Baschurch is a well connected and established village offering a full range of essential services and amenities. The village is recognised by Shropshire Council as a Community Hub, making it a suitable location for new housing. Baschurch is a popular village as it is ideally placed for commuters and families due to its excellent road access providing direct links to the A5 and national road networks.

Planning

The site is currently agricultural land however an outline planning consent ref: 25/03098/OUT, has been submitted to Shropshire Council for residential development. The application has been approved under delegated powers, subject to completion of a Section 106 Agreement. Information relating to the application, permission and draft Section 106 agreement are available upon request to Berrys. Copies of the planning applications and associated documents are also available on the Shropshire Council Planning Portal.

Affordable Housing & CIL

The Purchaser will be responsible for all obligations under the s106 agreement which relate to Affordable Housing and the Purchaser will be responsible for all CIL Payments. Affordable Housing requirement based at 10%. The Purchaser will be responsible for the Biodiversity Gain Land Monitoring Contribution of £7,834.76 as referred to in the Section 106 agreement.

Services

We understand that all main services are available for connection in the village. It should be noted that we have not checked these services and interested parties should make their own enquiries.

Access

Access to the site is off Barkley Street and James Way from the Shrewsbury Road which runs through the centre of the village

Method of Sale

The land is offered by private treaty and is offered for sale as a whole.

Tenure

Freehold: The land is available to purchase freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Purchaser Identification

In accordance with money laundering regulations, proof of identification for all purchasers will be required.

Legal Costs

Each party are to be responsible for their own legal fees incurred during this transaction.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way

The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way which may exist whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Viewings

By appointment through Berrys. Please contact the agents listed below to arrange an appointment.

Directions

The property can be accessed off the B5067 Shrewsbury Road which passes through Baschurch. What3Words: ///decent.songbirds.frizz Shrewsbury – 8.5 miles, Wem – 8.6 miles, Ellesmere – 10 miles, Oswestry – 10 miles

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-10

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 43 Development Land listings in West Midlands (5+ acres).

This Property£305,292 / acre
Development Land Average (5+ acres) £86,371 / 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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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

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

  • Baschurch CofE Primary School760 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    193
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    122
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    35
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Myddle CofE Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Corbet School786 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    691
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Shrewsbury Academy6.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    817
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Thomas Adams School7.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,214
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Priory School7.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    852
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Meole Brace School7.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,316
    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

Spar - Baschurch, Baschurch518 metres
Co-op Bomere Heath, Bomere Heath3.3 miles
Spar - Four Crosses, Bicton, Shropshire, SY34.7 miles

GP surgery

Prescott Surgery274 metres

Pharmacy

Bicton Heath Pharmacy5.4 miles

Hospital

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital5.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field352 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

Yorton Rail Station5.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Wheatlands Jct203 metres

Typical drive times

Wem15 min · 9.5 miles
Ellesmere18 min · 11 miles
Shrewsbury14 min · 8.2 miles
Croesoswallt20 min · 11 miles
Wrexham (city)37 min · 26 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

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

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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