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Guide Price£285,000

Burn Newhouse and Green Wood, Denby Dale & Upper Cumberworth

Land size
34.54 acres

Key Features

  • WOODLAND FOR SALE
  • 34.54 ACRES
  • AS A WHOLE OR IN 2 LOTS
  • DENBY DALE
  • UPPER CUMBERWORTH
  • SEE DETAILS IN BROCHURE

Description

An exceptional and attractive woodland with a mixture of hardwood and coniferous mature trees divided by the upper reaches of the River Dearne


Stephen, Burn, Newhouse and Green Wood

betwixt

Denby Dale & Upper Cumberworth

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

EXTENDING TO 13.97 HECTARES (34.54 ACRES)

OR THEREABOUTS

OFFERED FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN 2 LOTS

Lot 1: Stephen Wood - £40,000

Lot 2: Burn Wood - £245,000

As a Whole - £285,000

The woods straddle two natural shallow valleys bisected by the River Dearne and Park Dike and comprise areas of mature woodland incorporating a mixture of Beech, Oak, Sycamore, Larch and Corsican Pine.

Previously managed by a local conservation group, the woods have been improved by the addition of signage, extensive bird and bat boxes, seating and improved access.

Extending in total to 34.54 acres, the property can be divided into two parcels or alternatively as a whole and incorporates a small lake/pond.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 4 Woodland listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (25+ acres).

This Property£8,251 / acre
Woodland Average (25+ acres) £8,400 / acre
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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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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

10 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

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

  • Cumberworth CofE First School369 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    107
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Birdsedge First School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    59
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School1.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    52
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shepley First School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Community school
  • Denby Dale First and Nursery School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 10
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Shelley College, A Share Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,274
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Scissett Middle School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    10 to 13
    Pupils
    592
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kirkburton Middle School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    10 to 13
    Pupils
    495
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Penistone Grammar School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,946
    Type
    Community school
  • Holmfirth High School3.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,328
    Type
    Community school

* 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 Shepley Filling Station, Lane Head, West Yorkshire, HD81 mile
Co-op Shepley, Shelley1.4 miles
Co-op Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West1.8 miles

GP surgery

Shepley Primary Care Limited1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Denby Pharmacy1.2 miles

Hospital

Holmevalley Memorial Hospital4.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field297 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

Denby Dale Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Turpin Hill149 metres

Typical drive times

Meltham18 min · 7.9 miles
Barnsley16 min · 9.1 miles
Holmfirth11 min · 5.2 miles
Penistone11 min · 5.9 miles
Wakefield (city)24 min · 12 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

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

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher 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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