School Hill, Newmillerdam
Key Features
- For Sale by Auction - T & C's apply
- Subject to an Undisclosed Reserve Price
- Buyer's Fees Apply
- The Modern Method Of Auction
- Buy With Finance
- Building Plot Extending Towards An Acre
- Planning For A Four Bedroom Detached Dwelling
- Planning Ref: 24/01434/CPE
Description
For sale by Modern Method of Auction; Starting Bid Price £375,000 plus reservation fee. A building plot extending towards an acre with planning in place for a four bedroom detached dwelling. Subject to an undisclosed reserve price. This property is for sale by West Yorkshire Property Auction powered by iamsold ltd.
For sale by Modern Method of Auction; Starting Bid Price £375,000 plus reservation fee. Subject to an undisclosed reserve price.
Enjoying a prime position in the sought after area of Newmillerdam is this building plot extending towards an acre and has planning in place for the erection of a four bedroom detached dwelling extending towards 2800 sq ft. Details can be found on the Wakefield Council Planning Portal ref: 12/00595/FUL. In addition there has been a recent Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness to confirm planning permission ref: 24/01434/CPE.
A generous sized plot which can be accessed from the main roadside through gated access located within a highly desirable residential area and situated approximately four miles to the south of Wakefield city centre. The area boasts well regarded restaurants and public houses, as well as pleasant walks around Newmillerdam Country Park. Wakefield city centre offers a broad range of shops, schools and recreational facilities. Junction 39 of the M1 motorway network is only a short drive away.
This fantastic building plot offers the discerning buyer to develop and build the grand design family home in this sought after area.
This property is for sale by West Yorkshire Property Auction powered by iamsold ltd.
Auctioneer's Comments - This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56 Day Reservation Period. Interested parties’ personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold Ltd).
If considering a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided, which you must view before bidding. The buyer is responsible for the Pack fee. For the most recent information on the Buyer Information Pack fee, please contact the iamsold team.
The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a Non-Refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price inc VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600 inc. VAT. This Fee is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. The Fee is considered within calculations for stamp duty.
Services may be recommended by the Agent/Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £960 inc. VAT. These services are optional.
Please Note - The small green area on the title plan is not included.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-16
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Listed Property
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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 · 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
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
- Hendal Primary School624 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 410
- Type
- Community school
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 355
- Type
- Community school
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 296
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 198
- Type
- Community school
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 608
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Kettlethorpe High School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,616
- Type
- Community school
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 762
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Trinity Academy Cathedral2.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,028
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Horbury Academy2.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,070
- Type
- Academy converter
- Crofton Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,045
- 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
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
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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Listing agent
Richard Kendall, Wakefield
66 Northgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3AP
Contact Richard Kendall, Wakefield
66 Northgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3AP
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