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Guide Price£60,000

Newstead House, MILLOM, LA18

Land size
6.78 acres

Description

An opportunity to purchase an excellent parcel of agricultural land extending in total to approx. 6.78 Acres (2.74ha).

The land is gently undulating and capable of cultivation, improved grassland suited for grazing or cropping. The fences are mainly post and wire fencing and in a stock proof condition. There is an unmetered mains water supply to the land.

The land is suited to those seeking productive agricultural land, with amenity, lifestyle and equestrian potential.

Location

The property is situated close to Silecroft village 240m from Main Street, Silecroft along an accommodation track and 160m from the Irish sea coast.

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Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole. The Vendor reserves the right to amend these particulars, not to accept any offer received, withdraw the property from sale, or sell the property without notice at any time.

Offers should be submitted to: Mitchells Land & Estate Agency, Lakeland Business Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0QQ. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling Agents following an inspection.

Guide Price: £60,000

Tenure

We are advised the properties have freehold title. The land is let on a grazing Licence until March 2026 thereby Vacant Possession will be available.

Covenants, Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way

The property is sold subject to all existing burdens (covenants, wayleaves, rights of way, easements, quasi- easements, rights of access, ancient monuments, etc.) whether public or private and whether referred to in these particulars or not.

Sporting & Mineral Rights

Insofar as they are owned the mineral rights and the sporting rights to the property are included in the sale.

Land Classification

Most of the agricultural land is classified as Grade 3 under the DEFRA Agricultural Land Classification (Provisional) Scheme.

Planning

The property is located within Cumberland Council. The property doesnt have the benefit of any valid planning permission or consent for a change of use.

Environment

The property is not affected by any environmental, historical, archaeological or other statutory designation. The farm is located in the Lake District National Park. The property is not affected by any other, historical, archaeological or other statutory designation.

Viewing

At any reasonable time, on foot, during daylight hours provided a copy of these particulars are to hand, once registered with the agents: Mitchells Land & Estate Agency | Telephone |

Boundaries

Boundaries are indicated on the plan by T marks. Where no marks are shown the boundary is unknown.

Services

The land benefits from an unmetered mains water supply

Value Added Tax (VAT)

VAT will be charged if applicable

Vendors Solicitor

TBC

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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£8,850 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £8,757 / 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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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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 4% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone 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

  • Haverigg Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Community school
  • Black Combe Junior School2.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    89
    Type
    Community school
  • Millom Infant School3.3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    50
    Type
    Community school
  • St James' Catholic Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    186
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Thwaites School4.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    28
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Millom School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    476
    Type
    Community school
  • Dowdales School7.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    877
    Type
    Community school
  • Chetwynde School8.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    508
    Type
    Free schools
  • St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow8.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    624
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Walney Academy8.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    468
    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

Spar - Millom, Millom3.1 miles
Tesco Millom Superstore, Millom3.1 miles
Co-op Askam, Askam-in-Furness6.1 miles

GP surgery

Waterloo House Surgery3.3 miles

Pharmacy

Boots3.3 miles

Hospital

Millom Hospital3.3 miles

Green space

Play Space0.7 miles

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

Silecroft Rail Station0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Hodgsons Green0.9 miles

Typical drive times

Millom9 min · 4.2 miles
Ulverston30 min · 20 miles
Lancaster (city)1 hr 15 min · 54 miles
Dalton-in-Furness35 min · 21 miles
Broughton in Furness14 min · 8.6 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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