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Guide Price£25,000

Land at Colton, Rugeley

Land size
0.72 acres

Key Features

  • For Sale by Auction on Monday 21st September 2026 at 3pm
  • 0.72 Acres of Amenity Land
  • For Sale in Two Lots
  • Peaceful Rural Village Location
  • Mains Water Nearby

Description

For Sale By Auction in Two Lots. An excellent opportunity to purchase a total of approximately 0.72 acres (0.2914 hectares) of amenity land in Colton, just north of Rugeley.
The land lots benefit from close proximity to the village of Colton and access from a central track.

Introduction - The property is offered in two separate lots, each with frontage to the access track. The land comprises two attractive parcels of grassland in a peaceful rural village location, The lots offer purchasers flexibility for amenity use, subject to the necessary permissions.

Lot A - 0.28 acres (0.113 hectares)

Auction Guide Price: £10,000

Lot B - 0.44 acres (0.178 hectares)

Auction Guide Price: £15,000

Location - The land is situated off Martlin Lane which is central to the village of Colton, Rugeley. The land is approximately 2.2 miles outside of Rugeley Town Centre and 5.5 miles from Cannock Chase.

Directions - From Rugeley Trent Valley Station continue north on Colton Road for approximately 1.1 miles then turn right onto Bellamour Way. Continue straight into the village of Colton for 0.4 miles before turning right onto Martlin Lane as identified by our for sale board, the land is just beyond the metal gate on both sides of the lane.

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Services - Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the availability and suitability of any services. It is understood that there is mains water located along the track, however should the purchaser wish to connect they must pay for the provision and installation of a sub meter following completion.

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

Overage Clause - The property will be sold subject to an overage clause for a period of 20 years at 20% uplift over the agricultural value, triggered on the implementation of or the disposal of the property with planning permission for any non-agricultural or non-equestrian development.

Mineral, Sporting And Timber Rights - The Mineral, Sporting and Timber rights are included with this property, as far as they exist.

Rights Of Way, Wayleaves And Easements - Lot B will be sold with a right of way over the access track of lot A. The access drive through Lot A and Lot B is subject to rights of access for third parties. It is understood there is a wayleave agreement in relation to the electricity pole on Lot 1.
Prospective purchasers are advised to review the contract pack for further information.
Lot A is crossed by public footpath ‘Colton 75’ from east to west and both Lots are crossed by bridleway ‘Colton 2’. The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, easements and wayleaves whether or not defined in these particulars.

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

Method Of Sale - The land is for sale by Public Auction on Monday 21st September 2026 at 3:00 pm at Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell DE45 1AH .

Vendor's Solicitor - Kylie Wood– Elliot Mather LLP, 18 Carrington Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 7FF

Local Authority - Lichfield District Council

Conditions Of Sale - The Conditions of Sale will be deposited at the office of the Auctioneers seven days prior to the sale and will not be read at the sale. The Auctioneers and Solicitors will be in the sale room fifteen minutes prior to the commencement of the auction to deal with any matter arising from either the conditions of Sale, the Sales Particulars or relating to the auction generally. At the appointed time the sale will commence and thereafter no further queries will be dealt with and the purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the Conditions of Sale and to have satisfied himself fully upon all matters contained or referred to therein, whether or not the purchaser has read them. “The Guide Price is issued as an indication of the auctioneer ’s opinion of the likely selling price of the property. Each property offered is subject to a Reserve Price which is agreed between the seller and the auctioneer just prior to the auction and which would ordinarily be within 10% (+/-) of the Guide Price. Both the Guide Price and the Reserve Price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.

Money Laundering Regulations - Please note that all purchasers must provide two forms of identification to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Proof of Identification and Proof of Residence. The documentation collected is for this purpose only and will not be disclosed to any other party.

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.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-08

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
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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

2 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

  • The St. Mary's CofE Primary School346 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Chancel Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Community school
  • Forest Hills Primary School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    79
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    460
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The John Bamford Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    268
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Hart School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,157
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Rugeley John Taylor2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Free schools
  • Walton High School6.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,262
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Staffordshire University Academy6.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    709
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Kingsmead School6.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,427
    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

Tesco Etching Hill Express, Rugeley1.2 miles
Spar - Jafko Service - Rugeley, Rugeley1.3 miles
Aldi Power Station Road, Rugeley, Rugeley1.3 miles

GP surgery

Aelfgar Surgery1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Northwood Pharmacy1.4 miles

Hospital

County Hospital7.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field184 metres

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

Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Richardson Way1 mile

Typical drive times

Cannock18 min · 9.1 miles
Rugeley4 min · 2.2 miles
Uttoxeter14 min · 10 miles
Lichfield (city)17 min · 10 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 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low 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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