Land At Old Costessey, Ringland Lane, Costessey, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8
- Land size
- 15.7 acres
Key Features
- Predominantly arable land in a single parcel
- Development potential subject to planning permission
Description
Predominantly arable land in a single parcel
Development potential subject to planning permission
Land at Costessey Village, Norwich, Norfolk
Predominantly arable land in a single parcel
Development potential subject to planning permission
Extending to 6.35 hectares (15.70 acres) in total
Detailed Description
DESCRIPTION
The land at Costessey extends to 6.35 hectares (15.70 acres) of primarily arable land but including part of Brickfield Loke to the south. The
attractive parcel is bordered by trees and hedges, and the land benefits from good road frontage to the east via Ringland Lane.
The land is classified as Grade 3 on the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Sheet and identified as being being part of the Adventurers'
2 series being described generally as freely draining slightly acidic sandy soils.
The land has formerly been let on a seasonal cropping licence.
The location and setting of the land present opportunities for other uses subject to planning permission.
If an applicant is interested in the purchase of any part of the property, they are invited to discuss this with the selling agent.
LOCATION.
The land is located off Ringland Lane to the north-east of Costessey, between the Queen's Hills estate and Costessey village.
Costessey is located 4 miles northwest of cathedral city of Norwich, and offers a range of local amenities, including schools, health care
services, parks, and a wide range of shops including the Longwater Retail Park.
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GENERAL REMARKS & STIPULATIONS
METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.
TENURE & POSSESSION
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession after the harvest of the maize crop.
EXCHANGE OF CONTRACTS & COMLPETION
Exchange of contracts with will take place within 21 days of receipt by the purchasers' solicitor of a draft contract with completion no later
than 28 days thereafter. A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be payable of exchange of contracts.
PREVIOUS CROPPING
The previous cropping for the land has been as follows:
2026 - Maize
2025 - Fallow
2024 - Maize
2023 - Maize
2022 - Maize
WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is sold subject to and with the help and benefit of all existing rights, including rights of way whether public or private, light, support,
drainage, water, and electricity supplies and other rights, easements, quasi-easements and all wayleaves whether referred to or not in these
particulars. In particular it should be noted that:
- There are rights of access along Brickfield Loke to the neighbouring
properties.
- The neighbouring landowner benefits from a right to convey water through a conduit across the property. With appropriate notice, they
also have the right to enter the land for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, renewing, maintaining, replacing, or cleansing the conduit.
OVERAGE
The property will be sold subject to an Overage provision for 30 years which will be secured in the manner to be advised by the sellers'
solicitor. The buyer and their successors in title will pay to the sellers or their successors in title 30% of any uplift in value attributable to a
planning permission, including any subsequent permissions, (or other approval under the Town & Country Planning Acts) on each occasion, for
a non-agricultural use. The Overage sum will be payable on the first of the implementation of the consent or disposal of the property post consent.
The uplift in value to be assessed will be the difference between the development value of the land post planning consent, less the reasonable expenses of securing the planning permission (such as planning fees, surveys and reports, legal and agents' fees plus VAT) compared with the base value of the land being the sale price, or the
open Market Value of the land without the benefit of the planning consent. The Base Value will be reassessed at the date of each trigger
event.
VIEWING
By appointment with the selling agents Brown & Co. Please contact Sarah Lucas.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Neither the seller nor the selling agents are responsible for the safety of those viewing the property and accordingly those viewing the property do
so at their own risk.
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
In accordance with the recent Anti-Money Laundering legislation, the purchaser will be required to provide proof of identity and address to the
Selling Agents once an offer is submitted and prior to the solicitors being instructed.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-25
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 98 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Anglia (10+ 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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 26% of premises
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
- Queen's Hill Primary School392 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 606
- Type
- Community school
- Taverham VC CE Junior School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 406
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Nightingale Infant & Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 169
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 315
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Taverham High School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,254
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ormiston Victory Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,517
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hellesdon High School3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,476
- Type
- Academy converter
- City Academy Norwich4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 674
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hethersett Academy4.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,250
- 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
Surface water
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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