Chester Cottage Farm, High Street, Wroot, DN9
Key Features
- A single residential building plot with a road frontage of about 14m
- Depth of about 32m
- Included with the plot is a detached two storey brick and tile Granary.
- The plot is of regular shape and level open rural aspect to the rear.
Description
LOCATION
The rural village of Wroot lies on the western edge of the historic Isle of Axholme about 4 miles north of the B1396, about 10 miles east of Doncaster City Centre and 4 miles west of the popular small town of Epworth.
Junction 2 of the M180 is about 8 miles and junction 3 of the M18 about 10 miles.
DESCRIPTION
Chester Cottage Farm includes a 3 bedroom detached bungalow on a site of about 0.33 acre (0.13ha). Outline planning permission has been obtained to demolish the bungalow and erect three new dwellings. The property is available in two lots basis as follows:
Plot 1: £165,000
The bungalow and remaining site: £350,000
Alternatively offers would be considered for the whole and interested parties are asked to contact the selling agent.
THE BUILDING PLOT
A single residential building plot with a road frontage of about 14m and a depth of about 32m. Included with the plot is a detached two storey brick and tile Granary. The plot is of regular shape, level and has the benefit of an open rural aspect to the rear.
THE BUNGALOW
A 1960s built detached bungalow of traditional construction including gas central heating and PVCu double glazing. The property is in need of general modernisation and improvement and comprises:-
Accommodation (room sizes approx. only)
Entrance Porch with PVCu storm door.
Central Hall with radiator and large built in cloaks cupboard.
Lounge (5.16m x 4.0m) with radiator and modern decorative fireplace.
Dining Area (3.0m x 2.7m) with radiator.
Kitchen (3.6m x 2.42m) including radiator, modern side exterior door, gas central heating boiler, built-in pantry, fitted units and rear field view.
Bedroom 1 (3.65m x 3.28m) with radiator.
Bedroom 2 (3.27m x 2.5m) with radiator.
Bedroom 3 (3.48m x 2.4m) with radiator.
Bathroom (2.40m x 2.1m) including bath, wash basin and wc. Radiator and linen cupboard.
Outside
Driveway access, good sized surrounding gardens and open fields to the rear.
SERVICES (not tested)
• Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas.
• Gas central heating to the bungalow.
• Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the availability of any services for the plot with the relevant utility providers.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
North Lincolnshire Council
COUNCIL TAX Band ‘C’ (on-line enquiry)
TENURE Freehold.
PLANNING PERMISSION
Outline planning permission (App No PA/2024/542) was granted in July 2024 to demolish the existing bungalow and erect three detached dwellings, subject to conditions. A copy of the planning consent is available from the selling agents or alternatively at
VIEWING
Strictly by prior appointment through Grice & Hunter
PLANS and AREA
Plans are provided for illustration purposes only. All areas and measurements are approximate.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-02
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
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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 78% 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
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
- Wroot Travis Charity Church of England Primary School826 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 30
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Oswald's CofE Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 226
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Westwoodside Church of England Academy3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 108
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 220
- Type
- Academy converter
- Auckley Primary Academy3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 246
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- South Axholme Academy4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Hayfield School4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,088
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ash Hill Academy4.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 827
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Armthorpe Academy5.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 695
- Type
- Academy converter
- The McAuley Catholic High School5.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,431
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
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.
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Grice and Hunter, Epworth
23 High Street, Epworth, DN9 1EP
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