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Guide Price£290,000

Grazing Marshes, Acle New Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30

Land size
71.81 acres

Description

An opportunity to acquire a block of traditional grazing marshes extending in all to approximately 29.06Ha (71.81 acres) with frontage onto the A47 Acle New Road. The majority of the marshes are located between the road and the mainline railway with a further block located on the southern side of the railway line. The principal access is via a pair of gates set back from the A47 Acle New Road which open to a stretch of tarmac track. This leads through
to a railway crossing which provides access to the marshes on the south side of the railway line. A further railway crossing allows access to the remainder of the marshes which are linked by culvert crossings. There are a number of other gates into the marshes directly off the A47. The marshes are located within an extensive area of grazing marshes which are popular with graziers who hire the marshes each year. The marshes have previously been let on annual grazing licences. The land is classified as Grade 3 with soils of the Wallasey, Wisbech and Newchurch soil series described as clayey and coarse silty; marine alluvium.

LOCATION
The marshes are located on the A47 Acle New Road, approximately 2 miles to the west of the seaside town of Great Yarmouth and 6.5 miles to the east of the market town of Acle. The city of Norwich is approximately 18 miles to the west.

DIRECTIONS
From Acle head east on the A47 (Acle New Road) for approximately 6.2 miles towards Great Yarmouth. The entrance to the marshes will be found on your right-hand side, consisting of double metal field gates set back from the road with a splayed access, as indicated by the 'For Sale' sign.

Nearest postcode: NR30 1TD.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
The marshes are currently in a Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) Scheme which runs until 31st August 2023.
Further details are available from the agent.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS

METHOD OF SALE: The marshes are offered for sale as whole by Private Treaty with a guide price of £290,000.

VIEWING:
At any time during daylight hours with a set of particulars in hand. Viewing is at your own risk. Due to the nature of the property, we ask you to be vigilant and take care when making your inspection. For the avoidance of doubt neither the vendors nor the agents accept any liability.

TENURE AND POSSESSION:
Freehold. Vacant possession will be given on completion.

SPORTING, TIMBER AND MINERAL RIGHTS:
In so far as they are owned by the vendors, the timber and mineral rights are included in the sale. The Sporting Rights are not included in the sale.

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND COVENANTS:
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, rights of way, privileges etc., which may affect the same, whether mentioned hereto or not. In particular, there is an overhead electricity cable running east-west over the marshes adjacent to the A47. A public footpath crosses the land from the main gateway off the road, following the track, over the railway crossing and leaving this block of marshes via a second railway crossing at the southern boundary. Private rights of way exist to access adjacent third party marshes.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME:
The marshes are registered on the Rural Land Register. No Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements are included in the sale.

DRAINAGE RATES:
These are charged by the Broads Internal Drainage Board.

PLANNING:
The marshes are within the area of Great Yarmouth Borough Council but is under the jurisdiction of the Broads Authority as Local Planning Authority, to whom interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries in respect of any planning or development matters.

AUTHORITIES
Rural Payments Agency:
Environment Agency:
Broads Authority:
Broads Internal Drainage Board:
Great Yarmouth Borough Council:

LAND REGISTRY: Part of the marshes are registered with the Land Registry under Title no. NK205848.

VAT: In addition to the purchase price should any sale of the property or rights attached to it become a chargeable supply in terms of Value Added Tax (VAT), such tax will be payable by the purchaser(s) in addition.

PARTICULARS & PLAN:
These particulars and plans are based upon the Ordnance Survey metric editions and are believed to be correct, but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

DISPUTES:
Should any dispute arise between the Vendor and the purchaser(s) as to the boundaries, fences or any other point arising out of these particulars, then the Agent's decision shall be binding upon all parties.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS:
We confirm that under Money Laundering Regulations we are required to check the identity of the purchaser(s).

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Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 37 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Anglia (50+ acres).

This Property£4,038 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (50+ acres) £9,342 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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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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Parking
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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

9 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

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

  • Cobholm Primary Academy1.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    189
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Northgate Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    425
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    418
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Southtown Primary School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    183
    Type
    Academy converter
  • North Denes Primary School and Nursery1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    381
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Great Yarmouth Charter Academy1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    882
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Christian
  • Lynn Grove Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,113
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
  • Caister Academy2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    657
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ormiston Venture Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    889
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Cliff Park Ormiston Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    812
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Asda Great Yarmouth Superstore, Great Yarmouth1 mile
Aldi Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth1.3 miles
Tesco Great Yarmouth Extra, Great Yarmouth1.4 miles

GP surgery

East Norfolk Medical Practice1.2 miles

Pharmacy

Asda Pharmacy1 mile

Hospital

Northgate Hospital1.4 miles

Green space

Play Space0.6 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

Great Yarmouth Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Vauxhall Holiday Park0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Lowestoft20 min · 12 miles
Caister-on-Sea8 min · 3.9 miles
Great Yarmouth4 min · 1.8 miles
Norwich (city)28 min · 20 miles
Gorleston-on-Sea9 min · 4.9 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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