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Guide Price£550,000

Retford, Nottinghamshire

Land size
74.34 acres

Key Features

  • Situated alongside the River Trent
  • North of the village of Cottam, east of Retford
  • As a whole about 74.34 acres (30.08 hectares)
  • Comprising four well-defined parcels
  • Practical and manageable block for commercial farming
  • Combination of Grade 3 and Grade 4
  • Soils described as loamy and clayey floodplain
  • Suitable for cereals and productive grassland
  • Around 46.49 acres is in arable cultivation
  • The balance is down to pasture, utilised for grazing

Description

A ring-fenced block of mixed agricultural land, pleasantly positioned alongside the River Trent offering potential for continued farming or alternative uses.

Land at Cottam is situated alongside the River Trent to the north of the village of Cottam and is approximately 8 miles east of Retford.

The land extends as a whole to about 74.34 acres (30.08 hectares) and comprises four well-defined parcels, offering a practical and manageable block for commercial farming.

The land is a combination of Grade 3 and Grade 4, with soils described as loamy and clayey floodplain soils with naturally high groundwater, making them suitable for cereals and productive grassland.

Around 46.49 acres is in arable cultivation being a mixture of miscanthus and fallow. The balance is down to pasture and utilised for grazing purposes. The seller would be happy to continue farming the land subject to reaching an agreement with the purchaser.

Land at Cottam offers a versatile and strategically positioned block of land, combining productive capacity with longer-term investment and environmental potential.

Situation
Situated to north of the village of Cottam, near Retford, the land enjoys a rural setting surrounded by open countryside, making it particularly well suited to farming, equestrian and other rural land-based enterprises.

Retford lies approximately 8 miles to the west and despite its rural position, the property benefits from convenient transport connections. The land has road frontage to Headstead Bank that provides access to local villages whilst the A1 is readily accessible, offering efficient road links to the wider towns, cities and regions of Newark, Doncaster, Lincoln and the East of England.

Tenure
The land is to be sold freehold. The grassland is subject to a grazing licence expiring December 2026 at which point vacant possession will be available. The remaining land is to be sold with vacant possession.

Method of sale
The land is offered for sale by private treaty; however, the vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by an alternative method if required.

Local Authority
Bassetlaw District Council

VAT
The property is not opted to tax for VAT

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

Public footpaths cross the land and are shown on the attached sale plan.

Renewables
There are multiple renewable schemes proposed in the area of which the land forms part and will therefore be sold subject to any existing agreements.

Development Overage
The property will be sold subject to an existing uplift provision being 50% of any increase in value due to development (as defined in Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) will be payable should such development occur within the existing overage period.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML)
In accordance with Anti Money Laundering Regulations, we are required to request forms of identification and carry out due diligence on any parties connected to a successful offer. Should an offer be made on behalf of a business/company, AML due diligence will also be necessary. Proof/source of funding must be supplied, prior to offer acceptance.

Plans and boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP

Directions
Postcode – DN22 0EZ
what3words – ///household.skims.quiet

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-08-28

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 38 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Midlands (50+ acres).

This Property£7,398 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (50+ acres) £9,402 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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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

26 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

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

  • The Marton Academy1.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Leverton Church of England Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    76
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Rampton Primary School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    74
    Type
    Community school
  • Sturton CofE Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Gainsborough Academy6.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    767
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough6.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,139
    Type
    Community school
  • Tuxford Academy7.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,462
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Elizabethan Academy7.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,230
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Retford Oaks Academy8.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,080
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

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 Sturton by Stow, Sturton by Stow4 miles
Aldi Gainsborough, Gainsborough4.8 miles
Morrisons Gainsborough, Gainsborough5 miles

GP surgery

North Leverton Surgery2.7 miles

Pharmacy

Morrisons Pharmacy5 miles

Hospital

Rampton Hospital3.8 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

Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station4.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Nottsbus On Demand0.9 miles

Typical drive times

Bawtry36 min · 17 miles
Retford23 min · 8 miles
Gainsborough27 min · 11 miles
North Hykeham35 min · 18 miles
Lincoln (city)37 min · 19 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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