Gatten, Rattlinghope, Shrewsbury
- Land size
- 84.02 acres
Description
The opportunity to purchase the freehold interest (subject to lease) of the property known as Gatten Plantation.
Gatten plantation is an attractive and diverse block of former forestry land extending to approximately 84 acres (34 hectares).
Gatten Plantation is a situated on the eastern side of The Stiperstones National Nature Reserve and within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape Area. It now forms natural regenerated heathland with small areas of deciduous and coniferous trees.
Rights of access and rights connected with forestry are let on a long lease to Natural England.
(Full details of the lease are available on request)
Attractive environmental land
Diversification opportunities (subject to planning and lease terms)
Possible natural capital, carbon and bio-diversity enhancement opportunities (Subject to lease terms
For Sale by Informal Tender as a whole (subject to prior sale):
Tenders close Friday 6th December 2024 at midday
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-28
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 3 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in West Midlands (50+ acres).
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 Property
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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 Mbps
Under 10 Mbps here
Suitable for
- Basic browsing & email
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
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
- Minsterley Primary School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 173
- Type
- Community school
- Stiperstones CofE Primary School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 25
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery4 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Foundation school
- Pontesbury CofE Primary School4.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 211
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Long Mountain CofE Primary School4.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 131
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Mary Webb School and Science College4.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 632
- Type
- Academy converter
- Church Stretton School5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 539
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 507
- Type
- Foundation school
- Meole Brace School10 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,316
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Priory School10 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 852
- Type
- Academy converter
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
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.
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Listing agent
McCartneys LLP, Knighton
Wylcwm House Wylcwm Place, Knighton, LD7 1AE