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Guide Price£100,000

Thornton Road, Pickering

Land size
1.3 acres

Key Features

  • 1.30 acres (0.53 hectares) of grassland
  • Accessible location with roadside frontage
  • Currently used for grazing
  • Situated on the eastern edge of Pickering

Description

An opportunity to acquire a strategically located single parcel of grassland extending to 1.30 acres (0.53 hectares) or thereabouts, with roadside frontage onto Thornton Road. The property is conveniently situated on the edge of the ever popular market town of Pickering. The sale of the land offers a rare and exciting opportunity for those with agricultural, equestrian and horticultural interests, or for alternative uses, such as recreational use (padel courts) subject to the necessary planning consents. Please refer to the Planning section of these sales particulars for further information.

Description - A single parcel of grassland extending to 1.30 acres (0.53 hectares) or thereabouts, with roadside frontage onto Thornton Road. The property is conveniently situated on the edge of the ever popular market town of Pickering.

Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession.

Wayleaves And Easements - There are electrical overhead wires and poles crossing the land. All the land is sold subject all wayleaves and easements whether mentioned in these sale particulars or not.

Services - We are unaware of any services to the land.

Sporting And Mineral Rights - The Sporting and Mineral Rights are in hand and included within the sale, so far as they are owned.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (Nvz) - We have checked the Environment Agency NVZ Map which confirms the land falls outside a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

Local Authority - North Yorkshire Council
County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, North Yorkshire SL7 8AD
Tel:

Planning - Under a recent Pre-Application submission (App Ref: ZE26/00101/PREAPP) the current owner requested pre planning application advice from North Yorkshire Council for the "erection of 2no padel courts and ancillary reception and ancillary works". Whilst the response under any such application is caveated on the basis of it representing an informal officer opinion, the conclusion given was that a development has "the potential to be supported". A copy of the pre-application response letter from North Yorkshire Council and the indicative plans provided by the applicants architect are available from the selling agents.

Guide Price - £100,000

Method Of Sale - The land is offered for sale by private treaty. The vendors reserve the right to conclude the sale by whatever method they deem appropriate.

Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - The Agent must comply with Anti Money Laundering regulations. As part of the requirements, the Agent must obtain evidence of the identity and proof of address of potential buyers. Prior to an offer being accepted, all parties who are purchasing must provide the necessary evidence.

Vendor's Solicitor - Drivers Solicitors - George Knowles
56a Bootham
York
YO30 7BZ

Agent Contact - Henry J Scott BA (Hons) MSc MRICS
Partner
Mob:
Email: henry.

Plans, Areas And Measurements - The plans, areas and measurements provided are for guidance only and are subject to verification with the title deeds. It must be the responsibility of any prospective purchaser to carry out an adequate inspection and site survey to satisfy themselves where the extent of the boundaries will lie.

Vat - It is understood that the property is not assessed for VAT and any offers made are on the basis that VAT will not be charged on the purchase price.

Viewing - By permit from the Agents only. Please note if you have downloaded these particulars from our website, you must contact the office to register or you will not be included on further mailings regarding this property.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 137 Farmland & Pasture listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).

This Property£76,923 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (1+ acres) £9,311 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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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 · available to 43% 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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Limited NoneVodafone 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

  • Pickering Community Infant School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Community school
  • Thornton Dale CofE Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    146
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Pickering Community Junior School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    184
    Type
    Community school
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    84
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Sinnington Community Primary School4.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    110
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Lady Lumley's Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    676
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Malton School7.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    999
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Norton School7.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    651
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ryedale School9.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    698
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Graham School13 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    893
    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 Eastgate - Pickering, Pickering0.7 miles
Spar - Pickering, Pickering0.8 miles
Co-op Market Place Pickering, Pickering1 mile

GP surgery

Pickering Medical Practice1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Pickering Pharmacy1 mile

Hospital

Malton Community Hospital7.3 miles

Green space

Play Space506 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

Malton Rail Station7.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Thornton Rd Ind Est215 metres

Typical drive times

Malton14 min · 9.1 miles
Pickering3 min · 1.2 miles
York (city)39 min · 27 miles
Kirkbymoorside14 min · 8.2 miles
Norton-on-Derwent15 min · 11 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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