Lightwood Green, Nr Overton-On-Dee.
- Land size
- 2.62 acres
Key Features
- Amenity Land
- Extending to approx. 2.62ac
- Recently Cleared
- Versatile
- Located off Council Maintained Road
- Rural Location
Description
Auction Guide Price: £20,000 - £25,000
A conveniently situated parcel of recently cleared amenity land providing excellent opportunities for the grazing of a variety of livestock, peacefully located within the hamlet of Lightwood Green near Overton-On-Dee.
Description - Halls are delighted to offer approximately 2.62ac of amenity land to the south of The Oaks in Lightwood Green for sale by Public Auction
The land is conveniently accessed off a quiet, council-maintained country lane immediately beyond the A539 between the villages of Penley and Overton-On-Dee. Extending to around 2.62ac, the land has recently been cleared and now offers excellent potential for a variety of onward usages, be that equestrian, agricultural, or potential industrial (STPP).
The land is usefully contained within one parcel and undulates gently, sloping gently from north to south.
Situation - The land occupies a pleasant position within the rural hamlet of Lightwood Green, which nestles against a backdrop of the rolling landscape of the England/Wales border and broadly equidistant between the villages of Penley and Overton-On-Dee which, between them, provide a range of day-to-day amenities, including Schools, Medical Facilities, Public Houses, and a range of independent Stores.
The nearby lakeland town of Ellesmere provides a wider range of amenities, with the county centres of Wrexham and Shrewsbury both accessible by car in around 30 minutes or under.
Directions - Leave Ellesmere via the A528 in the direction of Overton-On-Dee, turning right after around 2.5 miles onto Redhall Lane. At the conclusion of Redhall Lane, turn left and continue for a further 0.8 miles where a left hand turn leads onto a country lane where, shortly after, the entrance to the land is positioned on the right.
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The Land - Extending to around 2.62 acres, or thereabouts, the land will be of particular interest to those looking for a conveniently sized parcel of amenity land to further their equestrian or agricultural interests, or simply to expand their current holding.
The land has recently been cleared is now ready for immediate occupation following completion, with opportunities offered for the grazing of a variety of livestock, including horses.
The land undulates gently from the gateway and slopes towards the south.
Services - We are advised that no mains services are connected to the land.
Tenure & Possession - The land is said to be of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be granted upon completion.
Local Authority - Wrexham Council
Method Of Sale - The land will be offered for sale by Public Auction on Friday 25th September 2026 at Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury SY4 3DR at 2pm. The Auctioneers, as agents for the vendors, reserve the right to alter, divide, amalgamate or withdraw any of the property for sale at any time. The Auctioneers, further, reserve the right to sell the property privately, prior to Auction without prior notice or explanation and no liability will be accepted to any intending purchaser in consequence of such a decision.
Buyer's Premium - In addition to the Contract Deposit, purchasers should note that a Buyer's Premium is payable on the fall of the hammer, as specified within the individual lot details. The Buyer's Premium is payable in addition to the purchase price. For properties selling at £25,000 or above: 3.5% of the purchase price plus VAT, subject to a minimum fee of £4,000 plus VAT. For properties selling at £24,999 or below: A fixed fee of £2,000 plus VAT.
Contract Pack & Special Conditions - The land will be sold subject to the Special Conditions of Sale, which are not to be read at the time of sale, but can be requested from Halls, the Auctioneers or via the vendor's solicitor, Lauren Blackford of GHP solicitors, Berwyn St, Llangollen LL20 8ND, prior to the date of the auction. The purchasers shall be deemed to purchase with full knowledge thereof, whether he/she has read the Special Conditions of Sale or not.
Guide Price & Reserve - Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a RESERVE (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.
Bidding On Behalf Of Another Party - Where a person registers to bid on behalf of another individual or entity (the “Ultimate Purchaser”), the Auctioneers must be notified in advance of the auction. The bidder will be required to provide a valid, signed letter of authority from the Ultimate Purchaser confirming they are authorised to bid on their behalf. In addition, full identification and verification checks must be completed on the Ultimate Purchaser in accordance with anti-money laundering regulations prior to the auction. The individual attending and bidding must also produce satisfactory identification on the day. The Auctioneers reserve the right to refuse registration and/or any bid where these requirements have not been fully satisfied.
Aml - Under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (“the ML Regulations”), we are obligated to obtain proof of identity for buyers, their agents, representatives including bidders, and ultimate beneficial owners (“relevant individuals”), before an individual is allowed to bid on an auction lot, or an offer is accepted. PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BID UNLESS YOU SATISFY THIS OBLIGATION. For full details on what we will require on or before the day of the auction, please visit
Viewings - By appointment through Halls, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0AW.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-24
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 8 Amenity Land listings in Wales (1+ 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 9% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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
- St Mary's Overton1.1 miles
- Pupils
- 147
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Madras VA School1.7 miles
- Pupils
- 121
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Sant Dunawd3 miles
- Pupils
- 93
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Eyton Primary School4.1 miles
- Pupils
- 48
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- St Chad's Church in Wales Aided School4.2 miles
- Pupils
- 107
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
Secondary
- The Maelor School2 miles
- Pupils
- 787
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Rhiwabon5.9 miles
- Pupils
- 509
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican High6.4 miles
- Pupils
- 748
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-16)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Morgan Llwyd6.7 miles
- Pupils
- 930
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Rhosnesni High School7 miles
- Pupils
- 1,091
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-16)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
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
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 Natural Resources Wales 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
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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