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Station Road, Little Barrow, Nr Chester, Cheshire, CH3

Land size
2.73 acres

Key Features

  • GUIDE RANGE £700,000-750,000
  • FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR POSSIBLY IN TWO LOTS

Description

A unique opportunity to acquire a pair of traditional outbuildings with planning permission for conversion into 2 detached dwellings occupying a sought-after edge of village location adjoining open countryside.

PROPOSED ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF

UNIT 1 (CIRCA 6,000 SQ FT)

- Staircase Hall; Cloakroom; Separate W.C.; Study/Snug; Lounge; Open plan Kitchen with Living & Dining areas; Utility Room; Plant Room; Prep Kitchen;
- Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom and Dressing Room; 3 further Bedrooms all En-Suite; Gym; Indoor Swimming Pool
- Guest Wing/Annexe with Cloakroom/W.C. Lounge; Guest Bedroom with En-Suite
- Detached Triple Garage; Tennis Court; Gardens; Paddock Land in all about 1.73 acres (0.7 ha)

UNIT 2 (CIRCA 3,000 SQ FT)

- Staircase Hall; Cloakroom; Separate W.C.; Living Room; Open Plan Kitchen with Dining Area; Study/Snug; Utility Room
- Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom and Dressing Room; 3 further double Bedrooms (all En-Suite)
- Parking for several cars; Landscaped Gardens; Paddock Land in all about 1.00 acre (0.4 ha)

FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR POSSIBLY IN TWO LOTS

In all an overall gross internal area of 9,000 sq ft and a site area ending to approximately 2.73 acres (1.1 ha)
comprising garden and paddock land.

DISTANCES

CHESTER - 6 MILES
M53/M56 - 5 MILES
LIVERPOOL - 22 MILES
MANCHESTER - 36 MILES
LIVERPOOL AIRPORT – 18 MILES
MANCHESTER AIRPORT – 28 MILES
(DISTANCES APPROXIMATE)

DESCRIPTION

On 26 October 2023, Planning Application No’s. 22/04318/FUL and 22/04311/FUL were approved permitting the conversion of both traditional brick ranges into 2 detached dwellings. The buildings which enjoy a rural aspect stand well back from the lane and the consents provide for them to be accessed via independent drives in order to provide a greater degree of privacy. The approved plans permit a very contemporary design whilst internally the layout caters for modern day family living with open plan kitchens incorporating a sitting/dining areas and at first floor level all bedrooms are en-suite.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Address: Barrow Lodge Farm Buildings, Station Lane, Little Barrow, Nr Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7JW

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession.

Services: Mains water and electricity available albeit to be connected. Private drainage to be installed.

Local Authority: Cheshire West & Chester Council.

Future Development Value: The contract will contain an overage provision stating that in the event there is a planning permission granted in the next 5 years for residential living accommodation extending beyond the footprint of the existing buildings, the vendors will be entitled to a payment on a prorata basis representing £50 per sq ft for any additional floor area.

Fixtures: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars all contents, fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments, statues, carpets and curtains are excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Council Tax: Council Tax for each unit to be assessed post completion.

Town & Country Planning: It should be noted that Cheshire West & Chester Council have assessed the Community Infrastructure Levey to be £57,128.93. This payment will be the responsibility of the purchaser being payable in 2 instalments with 50% due 180 days after commencement of development and the remaining 50%, 365 days after commencement of development.

Third Party Rights: The property is sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public or private, where specifically mentioned or not.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment via the Chester office at Jackson-Stops.

Health & Safety: Please note that the loft floors to the traditional buildings are not safe and interested parties should refrain from accessing the first floor areas.

DIRECTIONS

From Chester travel on the A56 passing through Mickle Trafford and at Bridge Trafford turn right onto the B5132 signposted Barrow. Follow the lane for just under 1 mile and having crossed the sandstone bridge over Barrow Brook the entrance to the buildings and farmyard is on the right hand side.

Alternatively travelling from Chester on the A51 at Stamford Bridge traffic lights take the B5132 signposted Barrow. Follow the lane for approximately 2 miles and just beyond the hamlet of Little Barrow the entrance to the buildings and farmyard is on right hand side.

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Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 132 Development Land listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£256,410 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £367,494 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

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
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

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

  • Mickle Trafford Village School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Community school
  • Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ashton Hayes Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    134
    Type
    Community school
  • Horn's Mill Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Community school
  • Tarvin Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    230
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Upton-by-Chester High School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,728
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Christleton High School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,382
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,253
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Helsby High School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,211
    Type
    Community school
  • Chester International School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Studio schools

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

Asda Gowy Express Petrol, Stamford Bridge, Cheshire1.8 miles
Co-op Tarvin, Tarvin2.4 miles
Budgens Greenacre Garage, Tarvin2.6 miles

GP surgery

Helsby Health Centre3.2 miles

Pharmacy

Ian Littler Pharmacy2.4 miles

Hospital

Bowmere Hospital4.3 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

Mouldsworth Rail Station2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Foxcote Inn370 metres

Typical drive times

Runcorn18 min · 13 miles
Frodsham12 min · 6.7 miles
Chester (city)15 min · 7 miles
Ellesmere Port12 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

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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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