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£50,000

At Penkridge Bank Road, Slitting Mill, Rugeley

Land size
4.5 acres

Key Features

  • SET IN CANNOCK CHASE
  • AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY
  • 4.5 ACRES
  • CLOSE TO ATTRACTIONS AND NATURE TRAILS
  • CLOSE TO MARKET TOWN OF RUGELEY
  • EARLY VIEWING ADVISED
  • CALL WEBBS ON

Description

** ESTABLISHED WOODLAND ** SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST ** 4.5 ACRES ** LOCATED ON CANNOCK CHASE ** AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY ** CLOSE TO VISITOR CENTRE & GO APE ** IDEAL FOR WILDLIFE WATCHING/RECREATION ** A RARE CHANCE TO OWN BEAUTIFUL WOODLAND IN FOREST SURROUNDING ** CALL WEBBS FOR DETAILS **

This 4.5 Acre parcel of woodland 'of Special Scientific Interest' is located within Cannock Chase, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This rare opportunity to acquire such a beautiful/peaceful woodland would allow the owner the tranquillity to observe and photograph the local wildlife including wild deer and birds etc. But still being within easy reach of The Visitor Centre, Slitting Mill and the market town of Rugeley. Opportunities of this nature do not come along very often, so call WEBBS RUGELEY for an early viewing.

Open Woodland -

Area Of Outstanding Beauty -

4.5 Acres -

Agents Note - Agricultural Use Only

The land is subject to a restrictive covenant registered at HM Land Registry requiring it to be used for agricultural purposes only. Prospective purchasers should be aware of this restriction and make their own enquiries with their solicitor regarding its implications and any proposed use of the land.

Identification Checks - Should a purchaser(s) have an offer accepted on a property marketed by Webbs Estate Agents they will need to undertake an identification check. This is done to meet our obligation under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML) and is a legal requirement. We use a specialist third party service to verify your identity. The cost of these checks is £46.00 inc. VAT per buyer, which is paid in advance, when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued. This charge is non-refundable.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-23

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 31 Woodland listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£11,111 / acre
Woodland Average (1+ acres) £11,430 / 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

Superfast

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Limited NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

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

  • The John Bamford Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    268
    Type
    Community school
  • Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    460
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Chase View Community Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Community school
  • Forest Hills Primary School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    79
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Churchfield CofE Primary Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    155
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Hart School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,157
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Rugeley John Taylor3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Free schools
  • Staffordshire University Academy3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    709
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Kingsmead School3.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,427
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cannock Chase High School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,113
    Type
    Academy converter

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 Pear Tree Centre Rugeley, Rugeley1.8 miles
Heron Rugeley, Rugeley1.8 miles
Morrisons Daily Green Lane, Rugeley1.9 miles

GP surgery

Horsefair Practice1.9 miles

Pharmacy

Northwood Pharmacy1.9 miles

Hospital

Cannock Chase Hospital4.4 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden732 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

Rugeley Town Rail Station2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Slitting Mill Road1.2 miles

Typical drive times

Cannock13 min · 6.1 miles
Rugeley5 min · 2.5 miles
Burntwood17 min · 8.9 miles
Penkridge12 min · 6.2 miles
Lichfield (city)19 min · 10 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. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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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