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£430,000

Lower Dunsforth, York, North Yorkshire, YO26

Land size
63.89 acres

Description

Location
The land at Scarers Lane is situated approximately 0.5 mile to the south-east of the village of Lower Dunsforth which itself is situated approximately 4 miles to the south-east of the market town of Boroughbridge and 16 miles to the north-west of the city of York. Access to the A1(M) is within 4 miles which connects the service centres of the north-east.

Land
The property comprises a ring-fenced parcel of productive meadow and pasture land with frontage to the River Ure and extending in all to approximately 63.89 acres which comprises approximately 22.69 acres of improved grassland and 41.20 acres of pasture land.

The land is all classified as being Grade 3 under the former MAFF Land Classification Series.

The underlying soil type is classed as being part of the Foggathorpe series which is described as a slowly permeable, loamy and fine loamy over clayey soil and summarised as being suited to cereal cropping, dairying and stock rearing.

The land is generally level being situated approximately 20 metres above sea level. The boundaries predominantly comprise mature hedgerow interspersed with timber post and wire fencing forming livestock proof boundaries.

The land is accessed directly from the adopted highway known as Scarers Lane with a public footpath transecting the land connecting Scarers Lane with the banks of the River Ure where the footpath continues north.

Method of sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. The vendors reserve the right to conclude the sale by any other means at their discretion.

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Tenure & Possession
The freehold of the Property is offered for sale subject to a Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) which is due to expire on 9th September 2026.

Services
The land is not connected to any mains services.

Wayleaves Easements & Rights of Way
The land is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights of way, water drainage, water courses and other easements and rights of adjoining owners (if any) affecting the same and all existing and proposed wayleaves and other matters registered by any competent authority subject to statute.

Health & Safety
Parties are reminded to be as vigilant as possible when making an inspection and be aware of potential hazards including open ditches and drains. Parties viewing the property do so, entirely at their own risk.

VAT
Any prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. In the event that the sale of the property or any part of it or any right attached to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition to the purchase price.

Sporting, Fishing, Timber & Mineral Rights
The sporting, fishing, timber and mineral rights are included in so far as they are owned.

Local Authorities
North Yorkshire Council

Viewings
Parties are permitted to view the land on foot and during reasonable daylight hours.

Directions
From Boroughbridge, travel south on the B6265. After approx. 2.5 miles turn left onto Hunday Field Road signposted Lower Dunsforth. Continue through the village of Lower Dunsforth following Beck Closes Road for approx. 0.3 mile before turning left onto the no-through road signposted Dunsforth Lodge. The land is situated after approximately 0.4 mile marked with a Carter Jonas For Sale board.

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Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 36 Farmland & Pasture listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (50+ acres).

This Property£6,730 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (50+ acres) £8,302 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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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

26 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Great Ouseburn Community Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    120
    Type
    Community school
  • Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Outwood Primary Academy Alne2.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    105
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Boroughbridge Primary School3.5 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    280
    Type
    Community school
  • Linton-on-Ouse Primary School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    64
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Boroughbridge High School3.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    388
    Type
    Community school
  • Outwood Academy Easingwold5.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    823
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • King James's School7.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,554
    Type
    Community school
  • Manor Church of England Academy9.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,136
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Harrogate High School9.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    579
    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

Morrisons Boroughbridge, Boroughbridge3.6 miles
Spar - Boroughbridge, Boroughbridge3.7 miles
Asda Kirk Hammerton Express Petrol, Kirk Hammerton5.2 miles

GP surgery

Church Lane Surgery3.6 miles

Pharmacy

Boroughbridge Pharmacy3.7 miles

Hospital

St Monicas Hospital6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Cattal Rail Station5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Mary Lane0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Wetherby22 min · 15 miles
Ripon (city)22 min · 14 miles
Boroughbridge10 min · 5.5 miles
Knaresborough19 min · 12 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

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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