Auction: Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 12 noon
Land opposite to the Athena School, Athena School, South Park Avenue, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
- Land size
- 1.7 acres
- Use Class
- Use Classes: F2, Sui Generis
Key Features
- Freehold amenity land extending to approx. 1.6 acres (6,877 sq m STMS)
- Situated south of South Park, Lincoln LN5 — a well-established and sought-after residential area
- Comprises mixed woodland, a stretch of disused railway line, and land suited to allotment or growing use
- Close to Lincoln city centre, the Cathedral, Castle and South Common
- Well connected via the A15 and A1434, with local bus routes into the wider Lincoln network
- Mature tree cover and former railway corridor offer privacy and genuine character
- Rare opportunity to acquire a substantial, varied plot at an accessible guide price
- Guide price of just £10,000 — freehold
- Legal pack available online. 10% deposit on fall of hammer. Buyer's premium 2% inc VAT + £1,000+VAT admin fee per lot applies.
Description
[LOT TBC] – 1.7 Acres of Freehold Woodland and Former Railway Land, South of South Park, Lincoln LN5
Guide Price: £10,000*
A freehold strip of mature woodland of approximately 6,877 sq m (1.7 acres, subject to measured survey) on the line of the former railway between South Park and South Common, Lincoln.
The Land
The lot is the freehold land edged red on the title plan for title number LL307252, extending to approximately 6,877 sq m (1.7 acres), subject to measured survey. It is a long wooded strip on the line of the former railway, running south-west from South Park Avenue between the houses on South Park and South Common, with a wider area at its north-eastern end.
Only the land edged red is included. The south-western section of the title, towards Queen's Park Community Hub, is not part of this lot.
The land is largely mature woodland and may suit amenity, woodland, conservation or leisure use, subject to any consents.
Planning
There is no planning permission. The land lies next to South Common, and City of Lincoln Council's policies generally protect open space. Some trees may be protected, and felling may need a licence. Former railway land may also contain old ballast or contamination. Buyers should check with the council, read the legal pack for access and any rights or leases, and take independent advice before bidding.
The Location
The land is between South Park and South Common, about a mile from Lincoln Central station, with bus routes along South Park. Lincoln city centre, the Cathedral Quarter and Lincoln Castle are within easy reach.
The Auction
[Lot TBC] will be offered at Palace Auctions London's live and online auction at Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR, on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 12 noon, unless sold prior. You can bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy.
Guide price: £10,000*
Deposit: 10%, payable on exchange
Buyer's premium: £2,000 + VAT
Contract documents charge: £850 + VAT
The legal pack is available to download before the auction, and buyers are strongly advised to read it before bidding. The auctioneers have not inspected the land.
Viewings and Enquiries
The land may be viewed during daylight hours at any reasonable time, entirely at your own risk.
Edward Swindells: ,
Palace Auctions office: ,
*Guide price plus buyer's premium and fees. The reserve will not be more than 10% above a single-figure guide.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-05
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 6 Amenity Land listings in East Midlands (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
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
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
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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 Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School473 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 434
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School581 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 255
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 562
- Type
- Community school
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 85
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 588
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Priory Academy LSST915 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,749
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 601
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Lincoln UTC1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 389
- Type
- University technical college
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy1.4 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 922
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Priory Witham Academy1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,068
- 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
Green space
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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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