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Both Lots
Lot 1
Lot 1
Both Lots
Lot 2
Lot 2
Lot 2
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Land
22.93 acre(s)
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Features and description

  • For Sale by Informal Tender with a Tender Deadline of 12 noon on Friday the 28th November 2025
  • 22.93 Acres (9.27ha) of Permanent Pasture Grassland Available as a Whole or in Two Lots
  • Direct Road Access
  • Freehold with Vacant Possession
  • Ideal for Agricultural Grazing, Equestrian or Amenity Use
Bentons are pleased to present an excellent opportunity to acquire 22.93 acres (9.27 hectares) of permanent pasture grassland, positioned between the sought-after villages of East Goscote and Queniborough.

Conveniently located adjacent to the A607, the land offers easy access and versatile potential for agricultural, equestrian, or amenity use (subject to the necessary consents). The land is available as a whole or in two lots, providing flexibility for buyers seeking either a larger holding or smaller acreage.

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The Land
The land extends to 22.93 acres (9.27 hectares) and is classified as Grade II/IIII according to the Agricultural Land Classification Plans of England and Wales. The soil type is of the Fladbury 1 soil association with stoneless Clayey soils, calcareous in places. Both parcels of land have historically been managed under an agricultural grazing agreement but with four roadside access points the land presents excellent potential for agricultural, equestrian, or amenity use, subject to the relevant permission(s). The land is offered for sale as a whole or in two separate lots: Lot One (outlined red on the enclosed plan) – Situated to the South of the A607 Lot 1 comprises of 9.45 acres (3.82 hectares) of permanent pasture grassland benefiting from strong hedged and post and barbed wire boundaries and access onto both the A607 via a slip lane and a large access gate onto New Zealand Lane, Queniborough. Lot Two (outlined in blue on the enclosed plan) is situated to the north (truncated)

Services
The Land as a whole benefits from a mains water connection through a meter on New Zealand Lane. The successful purchaser of Lot Two will be required to install a submeter following their purchase, if the Land is not sold as a Whole. An electricity supply would be available in the vicinity.

Land Registry Title Number
The land is registered under title numbers LT545832 and LT309289.

De-Linked Payments & Environmental Stewardship
The Vendor will retain all de-Linked Basic Payment Scheme payments associated with the land from 2024 until the scheme concludes in 2027. The land does not form part of any environmental schemes.

Development Uplift Clause
A Development Uplift Clause is applicable on both lots at a rate of 30% of the uplift in value of any development or renewable energy project over that of agricultural or equestrian use, payable on the implementation of each and every planning permission(s) or sale of the land subject to planning permission(s) for period of 30 years.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The Land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including Rights of Way whether public or private and all Easements and Wayleaves whether specifically mentioned or not.

Sporting, Timber & Mineral Rights
All Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights are included in the Freehold sale so far as they are owned.

Tenure & Possession
The Land is sold Freehold Vacant Possession will be given on completion.

Viewing
At any reasonable time with these Sales Particulars in hand via prior appointment and permission to be given by Bentons.

Location
The Land is located between the villages of East Goscote and Queniborough. East Goscote is a well serviced village with local facilities to include a primary school, shops and public house. Queniborough is an unspoilt conservation village, dominated by attractive period cottages and houses, some thatched. Local facilities include a primary school, popular butchers shop, general store and two popular pubs. The village also offers a thriving community and an ancient village church. Both villages are particularly well placed for commuting to Leicester, Melton Mowbray and Loughborough, the A46 now affording fast access via the North West Leicester bypass to the M1. Postcode - LE7 3SL What3Words –The what 3 Words locations for the gateways to Lot 1 are ///sweat.blindfold.devours & ///loosed.congas.protester Lot 2 - ///teamed.shirts.protrude & ///outlines.regal.apparatus

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Bentons - Melton Mowbray
Bentons - Melton Mowbray
47 Nottingham Street Melton Mowbray LE13 1NN
01664 518924
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Established over 45 years ago in Melton Mowbray by Alastair Benton, who initially set about to provide professional advice to local farmers and landowners. Over the years Bentons has grown to be one of the largest and leading estate agency and professional practices covering the East Midlands. As an independent and multidisciplined firm, we can provide an increasingly rare offering with our ability to advise clients on a diverse range of property related matters. Our offering includes residential sales and lettings, property management, agriculture and farms, commercial sales and lettings and RICS professional valuations.  We are fiercely proud to be independent and have our roots established as a family firm with traditional service values, yet at the same time offering market leading advice, practices and cutting-edge marketing. We are very much a people business and we have built our success on our personal one-to-one service, with your interests at the heart of all our advice and recommendations. Our award-winning team is comprised of over 30 professionals and highly experienced agents who really care about providing you with the best advice and ensuring your experience with us is as great as possible. Many of the team have professionally recognised qualifications to give you complete peace of mind.
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