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Guide Price£85,000Masons Sales, Louth

11.02 acres of Arable Land at Howdales, Theddlethorpe

Land size
11.02 acres

Description

Method of Sale
The land is offered for sale by informal tender.

The Land
The arable land comprises of a single field parcel of 11.02 acres or thereabouts. The land is classified as Grade 3 on the Land Classification Plan of England & Wales with the soils forming part of the Wallasea 2 series which consist of deep stoneless clayey and silty soils, suitable for growing a variety of cereals or grassland.

The land has been farmed within an arable rotation for many years. Details of the past cropping can be found later in this brochure. The boundaries are predominantly defined by ditches and hedges on the North and East, with the road acting as boundary to the South. The Western boundary comprises of an Internal Drainage Board ditch. We understand that the land is underdrained with an old drainage scheme where necessary. The land would benefit from the implementation of a modern drainage scheme.

The land benefits from direct road access, the location of which is indicated by the green dash on the plan opposite.

Viewing
Unaccompanied viewings are permitted during daylight hours providing a copy of these particulars are to hand.

Method of Sale
The land is for sale by Informal Tender.

Outgoings and Charges
The land is subject to drainage rates payable to the Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board at the prevailing rate and the purchaser will be responsible for the payment of drainage rates from the date of completion on a pro-rata basis.

Tenure
The land is being sold freehold with vacant possession.

Wayleaves, Easements, Covenants, and Rights of Way
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements, quasi-easements, and rights of way, whether mentioned in these particulars or not. There is a gas pipeline running North-West to South-East across the land indicated by the green line on the plan opposite. Overhead lines run along the Western boundary.

Early Entry
Should they so wish, the prospective purchaser shall be permitted on the land before completion under a license arrangement at their own risk or exchange of contracts subject to negotiation.

VAT
It is not anticipated that VAT will be charged, however, should any sale of any part of the land or any rights attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will also be payable by the purchaser(s) in addition to the contract price.

Plans, Areas & Schedules
The schedule of areas and field numbers has been prepared within the offices of the sole agent and the information is based upon that of the agents’ mapping software. The back cropping has been supplied by the outgoing tenant.

Environmental Land Management Schemes
The land is not subject to any agri-environmental-schemes.

Boundaries
The buyer(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the seller nor the selling agents will be responsible for defining ownership of the boundaries. A plan showing ownership according to the Land Registry is available from the Selling Agents.

Sporting & Mineral Rights
These are included in the sale where they are owned.

Planning
The property is situated within the East Lindsey LPA where the land is defined as open countryside. Prospective purchasers should be aware of; the current land classification, Local and National Planning Policy, and should make their own enquiries before making offers. The Agents are not aware of any outstanding planning consents or enforcement notices on the Property.

Services
None as so far as the agents are aware.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

1) Offers should be made using the tender form and received no later than 12 noon on 10th October 2025. Tenders should be submitted to Lucy Turner either emailed using [email protected] or posted and addressed to Lucy Turner, Masons, Cornmarket, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9QD marked private and confidential.

2) The offer should clearly state the following:
a) Full name, telephone number and address
b) Full name, telephone number and address of the solicitor acting on
behalf of the offeror(s).

3) The successful bidder must provide copies of photo ID and proof of address to satisfy the selling agents Anti-Money Laundering compliance.

4) The vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest, or any offer.

5) The offer should be made in the full knowledge of the contents of the sales particulars.

6) The successful bidders are required to exchange contracts as soon as possible.

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Date Posted
2026-08-05

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 111 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Midlands (10+ acres).

This Property£7,713 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (10+ acres) £9,991 / acre
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Property Brochure

Seen the details? The full report adds the independent checks: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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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

4 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Grimoldby Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Foundation school
  • North Cockerington Church of England Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    79
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • North Somercotes CofE Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    179
    Type
    Foundation school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Grainthorpe Junior School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Community school
  • Theddlethorpe Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    98
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Somercotes Academy3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    395
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Louth Academy5.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    891
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • King Edward VI Grammar School6.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    900
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy9.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    565
    Type
    Academy converter
  • John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College9.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    650
    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

Co-op Middlegate, Grimoldby2.7 miles
Co-op North Somercotes - Conisholme Road, North Somercotes3.3 miles
Spar - Kenwick Park Avenue, Louth5.3 miles

GP surgery

Marsh Medical Practice3.3 miles

Pharmacy

Newmarket Pharmacy5.9 miles

Hospital

Louth County Hospital6.1 miles

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

Cleethorpes Rail Station13 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Peter's Church1.4 miles

Typical drive times

Louth21 min · 6.9 miles
Spilsby38 min · 23 miles
Horncastle36 min · 22 miles
Mablethorpe21 min · 10 miles
Lincoln (city)1 hr · 37 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

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher 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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