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Guide Price£300,000

20.83 Acres of Land Off Buxton Road, Congleton

Land size
20.83 acres

Key Features

  • Approximately 20.83 acres of chiefly productive and level grassland
  • Situated directly off the A54 Congleton to Bosley Road
  • Suitable for arable production
  • Reseeded in recent years and now has a good coverage of clover
  • Benefits from a natural water supply from the River Dane for grazing livestock

Description

Whittaker & Biggs are delighted to offer for sale a rare and exciting opportunity, which seldom arises in this locality to purchase approximately 20.83 acres (8.44 hectares) of chiefly highly productive and level grassland, situated directly off the A54 Buxton Road. The land comprises of a single parcel currently down to grass but also suitable for arable production. Bordering the land to the north and south are areas of sloping mature woodland. In recent years, the land has been reseeded and now has a good coverage of clover and benefits from a natural supply of water from the River Dane for grazing livestock.

The sale of this land is expected to be of interest to local & neighbouring farmers and investors. An inspection comes highly recommended.

Directions - From the centre of Congleton, head out of town on the A54 signposted to Buxton. After approximately 3.5 miles and shortly after passing Peover Lane on your right, the land is situated on the left with the recently improved entrance gateway, identified by a Whittaker & Biggs ‘For Sale’ board.

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Viewings - The land can be viewed on foot at any reasonable time during daylight hours 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 - The land comprises parts of the Freehold Title Numbers CH302682 & CH180646. Vacant possession will be granted upon completion.

Situation - The land is situated directly off and has long frontage to the A54, making it highly accessible. The land is approximately 3.5 miles to the northeast of Congleton and 6.7 miles to the southwest of Macclesfield.

Access - The land is accessed directly off the A54 via a newly erected gateway set back from the road.

Services - There are no mains services connected to the land, but there is access to a natural water supply from the River Dane in the northeastern corner of the land. Prospective purchasers should make their own inspection/enquires to ascertain the adequacy of the supply for their intended use.

Soil Type Land Grade - According to the Cranfield Soil and Agri-food Institute (Soilscapes of England & Wales), the soil is classed as “Soilscape 15” described as highly productive and suitable for cereals, roots, potatoes and vegetables. The land is Grade 3 (Land Classification Series for England & Wales) (Grade 1 - best, Grade 5 – least productive).

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.

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 - Whittaker & Biggs must comply with Anti Money Laundering legislation. As part of the requirements, Whittaker & Biggs 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.

Selling Agents - Peter Kirton-Darling MRICS FAAV
Shannon Fairey
Whittaker and Biggs
47-49 Derby Street
Leek
Staffordshire
ST13 6HU
Tel:
Email:
Shannon.

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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 104 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (10+ acres).

This Property£14,402 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (10+ acres) £8,255 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & 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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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

Suitable for

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

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

  • Havannah Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    244
    Type
    Community school
  • Buglawton Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Community school
  • Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    53
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Daven Primary School2.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    137
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    183
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Eaton Bank Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,062
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Congleton High School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,174
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Woodhouse Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    402
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Macclesfield Academy4.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    614
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • All Hallows Catholic College5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,216
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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

Morrisons Daily Buglawton St Johns Road, Congleton1.3 miles
Co-op Congleton, Congleton2 miles
Morrisons Daily The Hubb, Congleton2 miles

GP surgery

Lawton House Surgery2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Mossley Pharmacy2.3 miles

Hospital

Congleton War Memorial Hospital2.5 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

Congleton Rail Station2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Buxton Road798 metres

Typical drive times

Leek17 min · 10 miles
Biddulph15 min · 6.6 miles
Congleton6 min · 2.9 miles
Macclesfield12 min · 7 miles
Stoke-on-Trent (city)30 min · 16 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.

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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