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Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7

Land size
77.2 acres

Description

An attractive and productive parcel of managed woodland in West Berkshire.

Principally stocked with conifers, some oak and sweet chestnut Blacklands copse offers a rare opportunity to acquire a parcel of woodland currently being managed to produce commercial timber.

In all extending to 77 acres (31 hectares)

For sale by private treaty as a whole.

Location
Blacklands Copse is located south of Upper Bucklebury, a village in West Berkshire. The nearby A34 and M4 link road users to Reading circa 12 miles and Oxford c.30
miles. Closer in proximity, the A4 links to Thatcham c.2 miles and Newbury c.9 miles.

Amenities
The nearby Thatcham provides a range of amenities including shops, pubs and recreational centres. Within a short drive, Reading town centre offers a wealth of restaurants, shops and transport links to other cities, including London.

Land
Blacklands Copse is an attractive and productive parcel of woodland comprising a total of 77.20 acres (31.24 hectares) with a right of way access leading from Broad Lane to the north. A series of well laid out internal tracks and rides provide access to the woodland.

It is undulating and generally slopes from north to south and is divided internally into planted parcels within differing management timelines. Principally stocked with conifers alongside a mix of oak and sweet chestnut it offers great amenity value alongside its core timber use.

Woodland Management
Proactive management of the woodland is being undertaken by Wessex Woodland Management Ltd. Further details on stocking, planting and yields are available on request.

Tenure & Possession
The leasehold title to the property is offered for sale. The original vendors were granted a lease of 999 years which commenced on the 14th September 1954 at an annual rent of £9.75 with no provision for rent reviews.

Designations
Part of Blacklands Copse sits within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Blacklands Copse is designated by Natural England as a Plantation on an Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS).

Services
As far as the selling agent is informed no services are connected.

Wayleaves, Easements
& Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves from masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water, gas and other pipes, whether specifically referred
to or not.

NB: Access to the property is via a 15FT wide right of way for all times and all purposes from Broad Lane as shown coloured brown on the plan. The owner of the land to the west of the property has a right of way along the track on the western boundary, which is also a public bridleway. A small MOD monitoring device is located within the property. Further details on request.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-28

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 4 Woodland listings in South East England (75+ acres).

This Property£5,117 / acre
Woodland Average (75+ acres) £6,656 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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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

  • Bucklebury C.E. Primary School343 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    99
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Francis Baily Primary School1.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    491
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thatcham Park CofE Primary1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    399
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Finian's Catholic Primary School1.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Spurcroft Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    408
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Kennet School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,824
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Hurst School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,021
    Type
    Community school
  • Trinity School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,349
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Bartholomew's School5.1 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,905
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Park House School5.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    981
    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

Spar - Upper Bucklebury, Upper Bucklebury529 metres
Co-op Thatcham - Harts Hill Road, Thatcham1.3 miles
Sainsburys Thatcham Chapel Street Local, Thatcham1.6 miles

GP surgery

Burdwood Surgery1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Thatcham Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

West Berkshire Community Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Play Space92 metres

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

Thatcham Rail Station1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Byles Green406 metres

Typical drive times

Tadley11 min · 6.7 miles
Newbury13 min · 6 miles
Reading23 min · 12 miles
Thatcham6 min · 2.5 miles
Winchester (city)42 min · 31 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 3Higher risk

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

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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