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.
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Map Location
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).
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
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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
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
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. 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
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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