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Offers in Excess of£95,000Rostons, Hatton Heath

Land on Marsh Lane, Churton, Near Chester

Land size
7.82 acres

Key Features

  • Parcel of agricultural land in a quiet rural location
  • Extending to 7.82 acres (3.16 ha)
  • Well suited for agricultural or equestrian purchasers
  • Close to a number of bridlepaths

Description

For Sale by Private Treaty

Land off Marsh Lane, Churton, Chester, CH3 6NG

SUMMARY
A parcel of agricultural land in a quiet rural location extending to 7.82 acres (3.16 ha). The land is currently grass and would be well suited to mowing or grazing. It is situated in close proximity to a number of bridlepaths and would be well suited to equestrian purchasers.

DIRECTIONS
From A41 (Whitchurch Road) turn on to Platts Lane and continue until the T-junction, turn left and follow the road into Aldford Village. Continue through Aldford on the B5130 until you reach The White Horse pub at Churton and turn immediately left on to Pump Lane. Follow the lane for approximately 0.4 mile before turning right onto Marsh Lane. The land is located 0.50 mile along on the left, indicated with a Rostons sale board.

VIEWINGS
The land can be viewed at any reasonable time without prior appointment with the selling agent. We request that you take a copy of these sales details with you when viewing the land.

TENURE & TITLE
Freehold with vacant possession.

Guide Price: Offers in excess of £95,000

OVERAGE
There is an existing overage on the land which is as follows; 'The land is sold subject to an existing development reservation for any use other than agriculture and equine for a period of 25
years at 50%'. It is believed that there are 19 years remaining.

SERVICES
There are no services to the land.

SOIL TYPE LAND GRADE
According to the Cranfield Soil and Agri-food Institute (Soilscapes of England & Wales), the soil is classed as "Soilscape 18" described as slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils. The land is Grade 3 (Land Classification Series for England & Wales) (Grade 1 - best, Grade 5 - worst).

FENCING
The boundaries will be the responsibility of the purchaser.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT
The property not withstanding any description contained in these particulars, is sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning scheme or agreement, resolution or notice.

SALE PLAN AND PARTICULARS
The sale plan is based on the Ordnance Survey sheet. Prospective purchasers should check the contract documents. The purchasers shall raise no objection or query in respect of any variation between the physical boundaries and the Ordnance Survey sheet plan. The plans are strictly for
identification purposes only.

MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION
Rostons Ltd must comply with Anti Money Laundering legislation. As part of the requirements, Rostons must obtain evidence of the identity & proof of address of potential buyers. Prior to an offer being accepted, all parties who are purchasing must provide the evidence.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all public and private rights of way, lights, drainage, cable, pylons or other easements, restrictions or obligations whether or not the same are described in these particulars of sale.

ACCESS
Access is via the gateway on Marsh Lane.

SELLING AGENTS
Alice Kearns
Rostons Ltd
West View House
Hatton Heath
Chester
CH3 9AU

VENDORS SOLICITORS
Richard Querelle
Russell & Russell
9 White Friars
CHESTER
Cheshire
CH1 1NZ

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 130 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (5+ acres).

This Property£12,148 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £8,804 / 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

29 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Farndon Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    313
    Type
    Community school
  • Clutton Church of England Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    39
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tattenhall Park Primary School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Community school
  • Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Catholic High School, Chester5.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    797
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Christleton High School5.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,382
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School5.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,253
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Queen's Park High School6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    792
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Chester International School6.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Studio schools

* 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 - Malpas, Barton, Cheshire1.4 miles
Co-op Rossett - Chester Road, Rossett3.9 miles
Spar - Tattenhall, Tattenhall3.9 miles

GP surgery

The Village Surgeries Group3.8 miles

Pharmacy

Farndon Pharmacy1.4 miles

Hospital

Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital5.5 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

Chester Rail Station6.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

White Horse PH0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Whitchurch25 min · 16 miles
Chester (city)19 min · 8.8 miles
Ellesmere Port23 min · 15 miles
Wrexham (city)17 min · 8.7 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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