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Woodland at Low Matlock Lane, Sheffield

Land size
6.12 acres

Key Features

  • 6.12 acres of mature woodland
  • Direct frontage onto River Loxley

Description

An excellent opportunity to acquire a attractive block of mature woodland/amenity land with the benefit of direct frontage on to the River Loxley, situated in an attractive semi rural location.

Description: - Shown edged RED on the plan, the property presents an excellent opportunity to acquire an attractive block of woodland and amenity land occupying a peaceful semi rural setting within the sought after village of Loxley. The woodland comprises a mixture of mature broadleaved tree species, including Beech, Birch, Sycamore and Oak, together with a diverse understorey of native shrubs, providing excellent wildlife and amenity appeal. The property enjoys direct frontage on to the River Loxley and also includes half of the riverbed and half of the adjacent weir, creating a unique setting. The land is steeply sloping and undulating in nature, offering varied topography.

Extending to approximately 6.12 acres (2.48 hectares) the property does not benefit from any direct vehicular access, however does benefit from pedestrian access just off Low Matlock Lane.

Location: - The property is located on the outskirts of the village of Loxley situated near to the village of High Bradfield and city of Sheffield. The village of High Bradfield is located approximately 3.2 miles north west of the property and the city of Sheffield is located approximately 5.3 miles south east of the property. The property has good network links to nearby towns and settlements.

Directions - Heading north west from Loxley along Rodney Hill continue along here for approximately 200 yards then take a sharp left turn on to Loxley Road continue along here for 100 yards then turn right on to Black Lane continue along here for 200 yards then take a left turn on to Low Matlock Lane then take a sharp right turn and the property is located a short way along the footbridge.
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Services: - No mains services are connected.

Tenure And Possession: - The property is sold freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Sporting And Timber Rights: - The rights are included insofar as they exist.

Viewing: - The land may be viewed at any reasonable time when in possession of a copy of these particulars.

Method Of Sale: - The property is offered by way of Private Treaty, leading to best and finals if required.

Rights Of Way, Wayleaves, Easements And Covenants: - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, wayleaves, easements and covenants that may exist whether or not they are defined in these particulars.
There are a number of PROW crossing parts of the subject property.

Schedule Monument: - A section of the Weir that is included in the sale is designated as a Scheduled Monument by Historic England

Vendor's Solicitors: - LFBB (Ian Clay), 14-16 Paradise Square, Sheffield, S1 2DE

Local Authority And Planning Authority: - Sheffield City Council, Town Hall, Penistone Street, Sheffield, S1 2HH

Agents Notes: - Bagshaws LLP have made every reasonable effort to ensure these details offer an accurate and fair description of the property. The particulars are produced in good faith, for guidance only and do not constitute or form an offer or part of the contract for sale. Bagshaws LLP and their employees are not authorised to give any warranties or representations in relation to the sale and give notice that all plans, measurements, distances, areas and any other details referred to are approximate and based on information available at the time of printing. Please note the red outline on photos is indicative and should not be relied upon.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-14

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 7 Woodland listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (5+ acres).

This Property£3,268 / acre
Woodland Average (5+ acres) £7,839 / 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
Off-Street Parking
Garden
Garden

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

  • Loxley Primary School481 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Shooter's Grove Primary School701 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wisewood Nursery & Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Malin Bridge Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    615
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Nook Lane Junior School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    252
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Forge Valley School & Sixth Form875 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,494
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bradfield Secondary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,006
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tapton School & Sixth Form1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,747
    Type
    Academy converter
  • E-Act Parkwood Academy2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    886
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Notre Dame High School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,491
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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 Sheffield Rural Lane, Sheffield936 metres
Co-op Stannington - Oldfield Road, Sheffield0.7 miles
Co-op Stannington, Sheffield0.7 miles

GP surgery

Dykes Hall Medical Centre1 mile

Pharmacy

Lo'S Pharmacy Ltd0.7 miles

Hospital

Ryegate Childrens Hospital1.9 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces171 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

Sheffield Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Loxley Road/Studfield Hill197 metres

Typical drive times

Rotherham24 min · 11 miles
Worsbrough23 min · 11 miles
Stocksbridge17 min · 7.8 miles
Sheffield (city)11 min · 3.8 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 3Higher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher 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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