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Guide Price£17,500

Auction: Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 12 noon

Land At Swannington - Lot 12, Burtons Lane, Swannington

Land size
2.67 acres

Key Features

  • Circa 2.67 acres of amenity woodland
  • Situated in the heart of a rural village
  • For Sale by Online Auction
  • Concluding 27th October 2026 12pm noon

Description

The property provides an opportunity to purchase approximately 2.67 acres of amenity woodland.

** For sale by online auction concluding Tuesday 27th October at 12pm noon **

In the heart of the rural village of Swannington, offering a variety of uses (subject to the necessary consents).

Services
We are not aware of any services connected to the property.

Tenure
The property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession. The property is to be sold by Online Auction.

Local Authority
North West Leicestershire District Council

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

A footpath runs across the land, as per the indicative plan.

Overage and Covenants
The property is to be sold subject to an overage clause whereby 25% of any uplift in value upon grant of any permissions for uses other than agricultural and equestrian (but including dwellings subject to occupancy conditions) will be payable to the vendors or their successors. The clause is to run for a period of 40 years. The sale is subject to covenants, which are detailed in the auction pack.

Planning
For any enquiries regarding planning, please consult the local planning authority direct. The vendor has not sought planning permission for any form of development.

Plans and boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

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Sporting Rights and Mineral Rights
There are no sporting rights and the mineral rights are excluded.

Important notices
This property is available for sale by online auction. Interested buyers will need to register in advance and complete an ID verification before being able to place a bid. There is no charge for registering. Buyers should allow sufficient time to complete this process before the time period expires. Full details can be found on Fisher German’s online auction page

Legal pack
A legal pack and any special conditions will be available on Fisher German’s online auction page and interested parties will need to register before accessing the legal documents. It is the responsibility of a prospective purchaser to make all necessary enquiries prior to the auction.

Conditions of sale
The property will, unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to common auction conditions and special conditions of each sale may be found in the legal documents section of the Fisher German online auction page. Each purchaser shall be deemed to have notice of each condition and all the terms thereof and to bid on those terms whether they shall have inspected the said conditions or not.

Completion
Completion will take place 20 working days. after exchange of contracts, unless otherwise varied and specified in the legal pack.

Note
The woodland has been the subject of two ten year woodland schemes, commencing 3 September 2009 and 6 July 2010. Please refer to documents within the legal pack for details of any ongoing obligations.

Sporting Rights and Mineral Rights
There are no sporting rights and the mineral rights are excluded.

Fees
The purchase of this property is subject to a combined buyer and admin fee of £7,800 including VAT as stated on the auction listing. These fees will be automatically collected at the end of the auction from the registered payment card. The buyer will also be required to reimburse the legal fees and search fees of £3,837.14 including VAT.

Deposit
The balance of the 10% deposit shall be transferred by the buyer to their solicitor for onward transmission by 12 noon the following working day to the seller’s lawyer. It is therefore essential that you instruct your solicitor ahead of the auction.

Viewings
Viewings of the land may be undertaken during daylight hours only, and with a copy of these particulars to hand. Viewers must confirm the time of their inspection to theselling agent prior to arrival.

Directions
Postcode – LE67 8QA

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-09-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 28 Woodland listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£6,554 / acre
Woodland Average (1+ acres) £21,330 / 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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Limited

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

  • Swannington Church of England Primary School291 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    66
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • New Swannington Primary School928 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    172
    Type
    Community school
  • Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    87
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    264
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Thringstone Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    175
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Newbridge School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    863
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Castle Rock School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,060
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ashby School3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,669
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ivanhoe School3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    848
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ibstock School3.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    689
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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 Thringstone, Whitwick0.9 miles
Morrisons Daily Whitwick, Whitwick1 mile
Aldi Hugglescote Coalville, Coalville1.1 miles

GP surgery

Dr Am Lewis' Practice1.2 miles

Pharmacy

Mason & Son (Chemists) Ltd1.2 miles

Hospital

Coalville Hospital2.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field459 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

Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station8.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Burton Lane197 metres

Typical drive times

Ibstock10 min · 4.3 miles
Shepshed12 min · 6.1 miles
Coalville7 min · 3.2 miles
Leicester (city)28 min · 15 miles
Ashby-de-la-Zouch10 min · 4.7 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

Very low risk

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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