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Guide Price£175,000Jackson-Stops, Chester

Auction: Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 12 noon

9.66 Acres Off Hocker Lane, Over Alderley, Nr Macclesfield, SK10

Land size
9.66 acres

Key Features

  • FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION – END DATE: 2 DECEMBER 2026 AT 12PM
  • AUCTION GUIDE RANGE (£15,000-£20,000) PER ACRE
  • REGISTRATION FOR AUCTION ON JACKSON-STOPS WEBSITE - VIA JACKSON-STOPS AUCTIONS

Description

An attractive block of accommodation land occupying a rural position and yet convenient for the neighbouring towns & villages.

DESCRIPTION

The land extends to 9.66 acres (3.90 hectares) and comprises an attractive parcel of land currently laid to grass and effectively forming two enclosures. According to the Agricultural Land Classification Mapping System the land is Grade 3. It is ideal for grassland production but being generally flat, suitable for grazing and/or mowing. It is stockproof with a number of mature trees against the boundary and incorporates a small pond. There is no water supply but there is a water main in Hocker Lane. It is ideally suited to the equestrian buyer owing to the fact that it is on a quiet lane and yet convenient for the neighbouring towns and villages with good road links. Whilst purchasers must make their own enquiries of the local authority there is the potential to erect stabling or some form of field shelter subject the availability of planning permission.

AUCTION GUIDE

The auction will be exclusively available online via the Jackson-Stops website, under the J-S Auctions tab.

The registration process is extremely simple and free. Please visit the Jackson-Stops, and click on the 'register' button (or login - if you have already registered).

Stage 1) Register your email address, create a password and confirm your account.

Stage 2) View the legal pack and arrange any viewings.

Stage 3) If you would like to bid, use the 'dashboard' button and complete your ID check and enter your payment and solicitors details.

Stage 4) You are ready to bid.

No deposit monies are required before you bid.
Guide price(s) are an indication of the seller's expectation. Reserve price(s) are a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the lot at auction.
The reserve price is not disclosed; it remains confidential between the seller and the auctioneer and is set within the guide range.

A legal pack and special conditions are available to download to anyone who has registered.

It is the purchaser's responsibility to make all necessary legal and financial enquiries prior to placing any bids.
The complete legal pack must be inspected before an offer would be considered.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Address: Land on Hocker Lane, Over Alderley, Cheshire, SK10 4SN.

what3words: ///slogans.craftsman.assurance – Gate Access off Hocker Lane.

Services: No mains services are connected

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession.

Services: No main services are connected.

Local Authority: Cheshire East Council - T: 0300 123 5500

AUCTION INFORMATION

Proof of Identity: The property is available for sale by online auction. Interested parties will need to register in advance and complete an I.D. verification before being able to place a bid. Buyers should allow sufficient time to complete this process before the time period expires.

Legal Pack: The legal pack will be available prior to the sale and interested parties need to register before accessing the legal and planning documents, including any relevant reports.

Conditions of Sale: The property will, unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to auctions conditions and special conditions of sale which can be found in the legal documents. The purchaser will have deemed to have notice of each condition and all the terms thereof and to bid on those terms whether they have inspected the said conditions or not. It is important to take legal advice on the pack before placing a bid.

Fees: The purchase of this property is subject to buyer's premium of £4,000 plus VAT as per the auction listing.

Future Development: The contract will contain a clause reserving in favour of the vendors 30% of any uplift in value arising on the granting of planning permission for residential or commercial use within 25 years. The exceptions being equestrian, horticultural or agricultural uses.

Third Party Rights: The land is sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether specified or otherwise. In this connection there is an easement for electricity from a wooden pole on the southerly boundary to serve the former stable yard to the west and a right of way across the land hatched black on the site plan, for access to the adjoining field.

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession.

Entitlements: For the avoidance of doubt no Quotas or Basic Farm Payment entitlements are included in the sale.

Viewing: At any time during daylight hours and on presentation of the sale particulars if challenged.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-27

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 152 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (5+ acres).

This Property£18,116 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £8,757 / acre
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Property Brochure

Seen the details? The full report adds the independent checks: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground.

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

Gigabit full fibre · available to 62% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone 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

  • Whirley Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Upton Priory School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    277
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Nether Alderley Primary School1.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    89
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy1.8 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    193
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    268
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • The Fallibroome Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,532
    Type
    Academy converter
  • All Hallows Catholic College2.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,216
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Tytherington School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,421
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Macclesfield Academy3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    614
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Wilmslow High School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,227
    Type
    Community school

* 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 Westmorland Close, Macclesfield1.8 miles
Tesco Broken Cross Macclesfield Express, Macclesfield2 miles
Co-op Prestbury Village, Prestbury2 miles

GP surgery

Alderley Edge Medical Centre2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Andrews Pharmacy1.9 miles

Hospital

Macclesfield District General Hospital2.5 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces940 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

Prestbury Rail Station2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Festival Drive0.6 miles

Typical drive times

Bramhall17 min · 10 miles
Wilmslow11 min · 5 miles
Bollington14 min · 6 miles
Macclesfield9 min · 3.8 miles
Manchester (city)33 min · 18 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

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 60 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.

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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