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Guide Price£15,000

Land at Plovers Lane, Helsby, Frodsham, Cheshire West And Chester

Land size: 0.24 acres
Use Class: Use Classes: Sui Generis, F2

Key Features

Freehold amenity land for sale in Helsby — approximately 0.24 acres (750 sqm STMS), formed of two distinct grassed parcels off Plovers Lane, Barn Croft and Church Fields.
Guide price £15,000 plus — competitively priced against recent comparable amenity land sales across Cheshire and the wider North West region.
Long-term hope value — located within Helsby's defined settlement boundary, offering potential future uplift should local planning policy evolve.
Walking distance to Helsby village centre — short stroll to local shops, cafes, Tesco and the community centre, ideal for everyday convenience.
Close to outstanding local schools — within easy walking distance of Helsby Hillside Primary School and Helsby High School, both rated Good by Ofsted.
Excellent transport links — around 700m to Helsby railway station with direct trains to Chester, Liverpool and Manchester, plus quick access to the M56.
Countryside on the doorstep — minutes from Helsby Hill's panoramic views over the Mersey Estuary, the Sandstone Trail and Helsby Quarry nature reserve.
Peaceful residential setting — nestled among established detached and semi-detached homes in one of Helsby's most sought-after low-density enclaves.
For sale by public auction at Claridge's, Mayfair — Lot 23 goes under the hammer with online bidding available worldwide.
Legal pack available to download now — full title documents, searches and special conditions of sale ready for review ahead of the auction date.

Description

LOT 23 – FOR SALE BY AUCTION
Land at Plovers Lane, Helsby, Cheshire WA6 0QA
Guide Price £15,000*
Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1.00pm – Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR

THE LAND
About 0.24 acre (750 sq m), subject to measured survey, of freehold amenity land in two parcels. The larger parcel is a corner of grass and mature trees fronting the estate road, between the houses of Plovers Lane, Barn Croft and Church Fields. The smaller parcel adjoins it to the east. The land is sold as seen. It is not allocated for development and has no planning permission. It may suit adjoining owners, or a buyer looking for a small green amenity holding.

TREES
The land carries a group of mature trees, which may be protected by a Tree Preservation Order. Please check with Cheshire West and Chester Council before bidding.

LOCATION
A residential area of Helsby, a popular village below Helsby Hill between Chester and Runcorn. The village centre, with shops, cafés and a supermarket, is a short walk away, and Helsby Hill and the Sandstone Trail are close by. Helsby station has services to Chester, Manchester and Liverpool, and the M56 is a short drive away.

TENURE
Freehold.

VIEWING
From the road at any reasonable time.

AUCTION TERMS

10% deposit on exchange; contracts are unconditional and binding
Buyer's premium 2%, minimum £2,000 + VAT
Contract documents charge £850 + VAT
At a hammer price at guide, fees total £3,420 including VAT, giving £18,420 overall before SDLT, Land Registry fees and legal costs
Completion as stated in the Special Conditions of Sale
Register in advance; ID/AML checks apply

CONTACT
Edward Swindells, Auctioneer – –
Bridgett D Dickens, Senior Negotiator –
Office – –

*A guide price is not a valuation. With a single-figure guide, the reserve will be within 10% of that figure. The guide and reserve may change up to auction day. Please read the legal pack and Special Conditions before bidding.

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Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: Ask Agent
Date Posted: 2026-09-05

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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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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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Garden: Ask Agent

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

4K streaming on every screen
Full-time home working
Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

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

Helsby Hillside Primary School225 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
202
Type
Community school
Alvanley and Manley Village School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
5 to 11
Pupils
100
Type
Community school
Horn's Mill Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
199
Type
Community school
Frodsham CofE Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
219
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Faith
Church of England
St Luke's Catholic Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
73
Type
Voluntary aided school
Faith
Roman Catholic

Secondary

Helsby High School591 metresNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,211
Type
Community school
The Heath School3.5 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
1,174
Type
Academy converter
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy3.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
332
Type
Academy sponsor led
Faith
Church of England/Roman Catholic
The Grange School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
3 to 16
Pupils
1,200
Type
Academy sponsor led
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy4.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
Ages
11 to 19
Pupils
754
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

Tesco Frodsham Superstore, Helsby0.9 miles

Sainsburys Frodsham Eddisbury Square Local, Frodsham1.9 miles

Morrisons Frodsham, Frodsham1.9 miles

GP surgery

Helsby Health Centre0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Fearns Pharmacy1 mile

Hospital

Halton Hospital Captain Sir Tom Moore Building4 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces435 metres

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

Helsby Rail Station796 metres

Nearest bus stop

Horse & Jockey119 metres

Typical drive times

Widnes16 min · 9.1 miles

Runcorn15 min · 8.2 miles

Frodsham4 min · 2 miles

Chester (city)20 min · 11 miles

Ellesmere Port14 min · 8.6 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

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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