The Surveyors Pit, Gressenhall Road, Gressenhall, Dereham, Norfolk NR20
- Land size
- 3.42 acres
Key Features
- 3.42 acres (stms) of woodland
- Guide price: £30,000 to £40,000
- For sale by livestream auction
- 10am Wednesday 9th September 2026
Description
FOR SALE BY LIVESTREAM AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 10:00AM
TO REGISTER FOR LEGAL PACKS AND BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE
Rare opportunity to purchase 3.42 acres (stms) of mature woodland
This rectangular parcel of mature woodland extends to around 3.42 acre (stms).
Formerly an old gravel pit it is located between residential properties in a semi rural location accessed off Gressenhall Road.
The land has been in the same ownership for many years and will be sold with vacant possession.
It is located around three miles north of Dereham.
On instruction of charitable trustees
Overage An overage will reserve 30% of any uplift in value arising from any change of use from the existing woodland use for a period of 25 years. Further details will be in the online legal pack.
Viewing Any reasonable time during daylight hours. All persons viewing should be aware that they enter the site entirely at their own risk.
Note Please would all interested parties register their interest with the Auctioneers in order that they may be kept up to date with any developments.
Tenure: Freehold
Administration Fee: £1200 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Buyer's Premium Fee: £960 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- Ask Agent
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-08
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 12 Woodland listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Ask Agent
- Water
- Ask Agent
- Heating
- Ask Agent
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Ask Agent
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Ask Agent
- Garden
- Ask Agent
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.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley684 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Community school
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 37
- Type
- Academy converter
- Swanton Morley VC Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 174
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 415
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
Secondary
- Northgate High School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,203
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dereham Neatherd High School2.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,079
- Type
- Academy converter
- Litcham School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 727
- Type
- Academy converter
- Reepham High School and College8.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 959
- Type
- Academy converter
- Fakenham Academy9.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 723
- 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.
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.
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.
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
The detail behind these bandings, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .
Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are supplied by the advertising agent or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.
LandSale full disclaimer
Marketing information only - not formal particulars. The details on this website are provided for general guidance and do not constitute an offer or contract. Neither LandSale nor the advertising estate/land agent accepts responsibility for any inaccuracy.
1. Source of information
- Agent-supplied content: Core description, asking price, tenure, measurements, photographs and planning history are uploaded by the appointed agent, who remains solely responsible for their accuracy.
- Automated tags & categorisation: Property type, land-use class, acreage bands and similar labels may be applied by machine-learning models. They are intended as a helpful guide only and may not reflect the property's legal status or permitted use.
- Third-party & enriched data layers: Maps, boundary outlines, planning designations, soil reports, broadband coverage and other environmental or location-based insights are licensed from external suppliers. Such data are supplied “as is", may be incomplete or out of date and are subject to change without notice.
2. Verification required
Prospective purchasers must verify critical matters, including but not limited to planning permission, title boundaries, public rights of way, environmental constraints, acreage, services, access and VAT status, through their own inspections, specialist surveys, legal advisers and the selling agent before relying on the information or entering into any contract.
3. No warranty or liability
LandSale gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of the information displayed. LandSale shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense arising directly or indirectly from any use of or reliance on such information, save where liability may not be excluded by law.
4. Updates & feedback
If you believe any detail on this listing is inaccurate, please let us know. We will investigate and, where appropriate, update the listing or notify the agent.
© LandSale | Version 1.2 - January 2026
Listing agent
Auction House, East Anglia
The Barn Newmarket Road Cringleford Norwich NR4 6UE
Call agent
01603505100Contact Auction House, East Anglia
The Barn Newmarket Road Cringleford Norwich NR4 6UE
Call agent
01603505100Nearby properties for sale
- Price
- From£90,000
- Size
- 7.09 acres
Added on 13/06/2026Agricultural Land
- Price
- Guide Price£85,000
- Size
- 16.28 acres
Woodland, Reepham Road, Swannington, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9, Swannington, Norfolk NR9 England
Added on 13/08/2026Woodland
- Price
- Guide Price£35,000
- Size
- 3 acres
Added on 29/01/2026Woodland
- Price
- From£90,000
- Size
- 6.75 acres
Added on 29/01/2026Vacant Land
- Price
- Guide Price£70,000
- Size
- 5.08 acres
Land Off Of, Fendyke Road, Outwell, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14, Emneth, Norfolk PE14 England
Added on 06/06/2026Farmland
- Price
- Guide Price£75,000
- Size
- 5.05 acres
Added on 25/07/2026Vacant Land
- Price
- Guide Price£90,000
- Size
- 6.45 acres
Added on 12/04/2026Grazing Land
Added on 29/01/2026Woodland
- Price
- Guide Price£60,000
- Size
- 6.55 acres
Added on 11/08/2026Woodland
- Price
- Offers Over£40,000
- Size
- 0.22 acres
Added on 29/01/2026Woodland