Grade 1 Arable Land
Description
GENERAL INFORMATION, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION: The land lies on the north side of Belnie Lane approximately 300m from the junction with Spalding Road, Gosberton and is within easy reach of the village centre - Gosberton offers good local facilities and amenities including shops, schools, Church and village hall. Easy access to the field is available along the entire road frontage off Belnie Lane. The land comprises a single enclosure of very good quality Grade 1 Silt.
METHOD OF SALE: The land is For Sale by Informal Tender. Best and Final offers for Tenders should be received at R Longstaff & Co LLP, 5 New Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 1BS by 12 noon on Tuesday 6th October 2026.
TENURE: The tenure of the land is freehold.
POSSESSION: Vacant Possession will be available upon completion.
SERVICES: We are not aware of what services (if any) are available along Belnie Lane. Parties who may require any services should make their own specific enquiries with the relevant service/utility providers as to availability, practicality connection and related cost.
LAND GRADE: The land is Grade 1 according to the Land Classification Map of England and Wales.
SOIL SERIES: The land is of the ´Rockcliffe´ Series which is described as deep stoneless silty and fine sandy soils suitable for cereals, root and horticultural crops.
UNDER-DRAINAGE: No recent schemes having been carried out to the land.
DELINKED PAYMENTS: The Delinked Payments for the 2026 and 2027 payment years will be retained by the Vendors.
TENANTRIGHT: There will be no claim for Tenantright.
DILAPIDATIONS: No allowance will be made for dilapidations (if any).
HOLDOVER: As the land is currently bare/uncropped no holdover provisions will be required and vacant possession with be available upon completion.
DRAINAGE RATES: Drainage Rates are payable to the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board. The Drainage Rates have been paid for the current year and therefore there will be an apportioned additional charge to the Purchaser for the unexpired proportion of Drainage Rates in relation to both Lot Nos. 1 & 2 (i.e. between the date of completion or early entry up to and including the 31st March 2027 or any subsequent period thereafter.
DRAINAGE BOARD DRAIN: The drain which abuts the northern edge of the land known as the Old Sea Dyke Drain, falls within the responsibility of the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board of whom there are standard byelaws concerning cleansing, maintenance and repair, normally within a 9 metre width as from the field side brink of the dyke.
QUOTAS AND CONTRACTS: No quotas nor contracts are included in the sale of the land.
SPORTING RIGHTS: The Sporting Rights are included in the sale.
RIGHTS OF WAY, WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS: The land is being offered with the benefit of all existing rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, electricity and other rights, easements, quasi-easements and all wayleaves, whether referred to specifically in these Particulars or not. We are not aware of any Public Rights of Way which affect the land and are informed that pedestrian and vehicular access is available to all parcels at all times with no maintenance charge payable. However, interested parties are advised to make on their own enquiries as they may consider appropriate.
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: The successful purchaser will be required to comply with Anti Money Laundering Regulations and provide photographic identification in the form of a valid photocard driving licence or valid passport plus proof of address. Further information is available from the Selling Agents.
UPLIFT/OVERAGE/CLAWBACK PROVISION: There will be an Uplift/Overage/Clawback provision for the benefit of the Vendors in connection with the use of the land other than for agricultural, horticulture or private equestrian. Such clause will have an effect for 25 years from the date of completion and will be at the rate of 35% of the uplift in value between the then current use and the value with the benefit of the alternative qualifying use. The trigger for such will be the earlier of a) the implementation of Planning Consent for alternative purposes or b) the sale of the land with the benefit of such consent or c) the implementation of a qualifying use even though Planning Consent may not have been obtained.
PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULE: These Particulars, plans and areas have been prepared as accurately as reasonably possible and are based on the Ordnance Survey, Rural Land Registry and LIPS Plans. The plans included in these Particulars are published for convenience and identification purposes only. Although believed to be correct, their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The purchaser will be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description and extent of the property.
BOUNDARIES: The successful purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries.
VALUE ADDED TAX: Should a sale of the land or any right attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such Tax will be payable by the Purchaser in addition to the contract price. All Guide Prices quoted, or prices discussed, are exclusive of VAT. In the event the property or any part therefore, any rights, contracts, or quotas, or Entitlements become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, any such taxes will be payable in addition to the purchase price at the appropriate rate. The land currently has not been ´opted to tax´ and as far as we are aware there are no intentions to do so.
ADJACENT YARD/LAND/BUILDINGS/DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY: The attention of interested parties is drawn to the adjacent Benie House Farmyard and Buildings (hatched blue on the plan below) which is currently available with the benefit of Planning Consent. A copy of the separate Sale Particulars is available upon request.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-04
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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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 92% of premises
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.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Gosberton Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 137
- Type
- Academy converter
- Surfleet Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 56
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 98
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy3.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 390
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Clough and Risegate Community Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 91
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Cowley Academy4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 621
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Spalding Academy5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,486
- Type
- Academy converter
- Spalding Grammar School5.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,023
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Spalding High School5.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 970
- Type
- Community school
- Gender
- Girls
- Thomas Middlecott Academy5.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 612
- 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.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- 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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