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.
Map Location
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).
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
- 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
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
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.
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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
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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