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Guide Price£100,000

Land at Pymchair, Saltersford, Macclesfield

Land size
44.25 acres

Key Features

  • A single block of upland grassland/moorland extending in total to approximately 44.25 acres (17.91 hectares)
  • Elevated position within the Peak District National Park
  • Convenient for the towns of Macclesfield, Whaley Bridge and Buxton
  • Part of the Goyt Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
  • Exciting opportunity for those looking to promote and enhance existing wildlife habitats and opportunities to capitalise on its environmental potential, Biodiversity Net Gain and Carbon Offsetting
  • Expected to be of interest to local and neighbouring landowners, those with environmental interests and investors.

Description

Situated in an elevated position within the Peak District National Park and lying to the west of the Goyt Valley, the land is convenient for the towns of Macclesfield, Whaley Bridge and Buxton. It comprises of a single block of upland grassland/moorland extending in total to approximately 44.25 acres (17.91 hectares) and forms part of the Goyt Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The land is accessed off Pymchair Road which runs along the northern boundary and along the eastern boundary there is a ridge & rocky outcrop known as ‘Oldgate Nick’ and beyond the boundary wall a public footpath leads to Cats Tor and Shining Tor. The boundaries comprise of part drystone walling and part post and wire fencing.

An exciting opportunity for those looking to promote and enhance existing wildlife habitats and opportunities to capitalise on its environmental potential, Biodiversity Net Gain and Carbon Offsetting. Expected to be of interest to local and neighbouring landowners, those with environmental interests and investors.

Directions - From Macclesfield follow the B5470 signposted to ‘Whaley Bridge’ for approximately 3.25 miles, passing through the village of Rainow, past Ginclough Farm and then take the righthand turn onto Smith Lane. Continue along Smith Lane which then merges with Erwin Lane for approximately 1.5 miles and then turn left at the junction with Hooleyhey Lane. Proceed along Hoolehey Lane until you reach the junction with Bank Lane and follow the road round the bend to the right onto Pymchair Road. As you near the top of the hill passing Pymchair Farm, the land is situated on the right-hand side identified by a Whittaker and Biggs ‘For Sale’ board.

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Viewings - The land can be viewed at any reasonable time without prior appointment with the selling agent. We request that you take a copy of these sales details with you when viewing the land.

Tenure & Title - The land is sold freehold and with vacant possession upon completion.

Services - There are no services connected to the land. There is understood to be a natural water supply.

Soil Type Land Grade - According to the Cranfield Soil and Agri-food Institute (Soilscapes of England & Wales), the soil is classed as “Soilscape 25 and Soilscape 16” which are described as Blanket bog peat soils and very acid loamy upland soils with a wet peaty surface. The land is Grade 4 & Grade 5 (Land Classification Series for England & Wales) (Grade 1 - best, Grade 5 – least productive).

Access - Directly off Pymchair Road.

Selling Agents - Peter Kirton-Darling/Shannon Fairey
Whittaker and Biggs
2-4 Church Street
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6LB
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Town And Country Planning Act - The property not withstanding any description contained in these particulars, is sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning scheme or agreement, resolution or notice.

Sale Plan And Particulars - The sale plan is based on the Ordnance Survey sheet. Prospective purchasers should check the contract documents. The purchasers shall raise no objection or query in respect of any variation between the physical boundaries and the Ordnance Survey sheet plan. The plans are strictly for identification purposes only.

Money Laundering Legislation - In line with UK anti-money laundering legislation, we are legally required to carry out checks on all purchasers. While the Rostons Group remains responsible for ensuring these checks and any ongoing monitoring are completed correctly, the initial anti-money laundering checks are carried out on our behalf by Movebutler. Once you have had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy, you will receive an email from Movebutler containing a secure link to complete the required checks. The cost of these checks is £30 (incl. VAT) per buyer. This fee covers the cost of obtaining the necessary data, along with any manual checks or monitoring that may be required. Payment is made directly to Movebutler and must be completed before we can issue a memorandum of sale. Please note that this fee is non-refundable.

Easements, Wayleaves And Rights Of Way - The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all public and private rights of way, lights, drainage, cable, pylons or other easements, restrictions or obligations whether or not the same are described in these particulars of sale.

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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-08-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 7 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in North West England (25+ acres).

This Property£2,260 / acre
Bare & Undeveloped Land Average (25+ acres) £2,256 / acre
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Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

2 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

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Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    66
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    192
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Rainow Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    194
    Type
    Community school
  • Whaley Bridge Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    142
    Type
    Community school
  • Combs Infant School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    14
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Chapel-en-le-Frith High School4.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    941
    Type
    Community school
  • St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy4.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    407
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Buxton Community School4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    954
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tytherington School5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,421
    Type
    Academy converter
  • New Mills School5.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    692
    Type
    Community school

* 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

Co-op Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge3.1 miles
Tesco High Peak Superstore, Whaley Bridge3.6 miles
Co-op Bollington - Wellington Road, Bollington4 miles

GP surgery

Goyt Valley Medical Practice3.2 miles

Pharmacy

Well3.1 miles

Hospital

Cavendish Hospital4.1 miles

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

Whaley Bridge Rail Station3.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Blue Boar Farm1.6 miles

Typical drive times

Buxton17 min · 5.5 miles
Bollington16 min · 6.7 miles
Whaley Bridge13 min · 3.8 miles
Manchester (city)48 min · 23 miles
Chapel-en-le-Frith18 min · 6.7 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.

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

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, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .

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2-4 Church Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6LB

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