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10.93 acres (4.42ha) of Grade 2 Arable Land at North Somercotes

Land size
10.93 acres

Description

The land consists of approximately 10.93 acres (4.42 ha) of productive arable land, and is located south of North Somercotes. The land benefits from a shared access track which is indicated in blue on the plan below. The land is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.

The land is classified as Grade 2 on the Land Classification Plan of England & Wales, and the soils form part of the Agney series, which are described as deep stoneless silty soils, capable of growing a variety of cereals and some root crops.

The Agents have been advised by the vendors’ solicitors that the land benefits from a right of way over a made track indicated by the area in blue on the plan across.

Method of Sale
The land is for sale by Private Treaty

Underdrainage
The Agents have been advised that the land does not benefit from an underdrainage scheme.

Outgoings and Charges
The land is subject to drainage rates payable to Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board at the prevailing rate and the purchaser will be responsible for the payment of drainage rates from the date of completion on a pro-rata basis.

Drainage rates for the year commencing 1st April 2025 are £117.16.

Wayleaves, Easements, Covenants and Rights of Way
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and quasi-easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Ingoing Valuation
Since there is no growing crop, there will be no ingoing valuation to pay for in terms of growing crops or acts of husbandry. Additionally, there will be no charge for UMVs and/or RMVs. There will be no claim for dilapidations or any other matters.

VAT
It is not anticipated that VAT will be charged, however, should any sale of any part of the land or any rights attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will also be payable by the purchaser(s) in addition to the contract price.

Flood Risk
The Land is located in flood zone 3 indicating the land has a greater than 0.5% chance of flooding from the sea.

Environmental Land Management
The land is not entered into any environmental land management schemes.

Boundaries
The buyer(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the seller nor the selling agents will be responsible for defining ownership of the boundaries. A plan showing the land being registered with the Land Registry is available from the Selling Agents.

Sporting & Mineral Rights
These are included in the sale where they are owned.

Delinked Payments
The land is registered with the Rural Payment Agency, but the delinked payments will not be transferred to the purchaser.

Early Entry
The purchaser may be permitted to enter the land before completion on a licence arrangement at their own risk and subject to an increased deposit of 20%.

Tenure
The land is being sold freehold with vacant possession.

Viewing
Unaccompanied viewings are permitted during daylight hours provided a copy of these particulars are to hand.

Plans, Areas & Schedules
The schedule of areas and field numbers has been prepared within the offices of the sole agent and the information is based upon that of the Agents’ mapping software. The back cropping has been supplied by the vendor.

Services
None in so far as the agents are aware.

Back Cropping

2025 - Fallow
2024 - Fallow
2023 - Wheat
2022 - Spring Barley
2021 - Spring Beans
2020 - Spring Barley
2019 - Wheat

Vendors Solicitor
Sophie Barwood
Wilkin Chapman
Oxley House
Lincoln Way
Louth
LN11 0LS

Telephone – 01507 606161
Email – [email protected]

FMLD RUPR

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Date Posted
2026-09-12

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 111 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Midlands (10+ acres).

This Property£8,234 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (10+ acres) £9,936 / 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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 92% 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

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

  • North Somercotes CofE Primary School514 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    179
    Type
    Foundation school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Grainthorpe Junior School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Community school
  • Marshchapel Infant School4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    27
    Type
    Community school
  • North Cockerington Church of England Primary School4.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    79
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The North Cotes Church of England Primary School5.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    29
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Somercotes Academy862 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    395
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Louth Academy7.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    891
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • King Edward VI Grammar School8.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    900
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Humberston Academy9.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    891
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cleethorpes Academy11 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    843
    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

Co-op North Somercotes - Conisholme Road, North Somercotes940 metres
Co-op Middlegate, Grimoldby5.5 miles
Spar - Kenwick Park Avenue, Louth7.2 miles

GP surgery

Marsh Medical Practice586 metres

Pharmacy

Boots7.8 miles

Hospital

Louth County Hospital7.8 miles

Green space

Playing Field364 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Cleethorpes Rail Station11 miles

Nearest bus stop

Village Hall611 metres

Typical drive times

Louth27 min · 15 miles
Grimsby31 min · 18 miles
Cleethorpes28 min · 17 miles
Mablethorpe18 min · 11 miles
Lincoln (city)1 hr 6 min · 42 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 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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