124 West Street
Alford
Lincolnshire
LN13 9DR
182.01 Acres of Arable Land in 6 Lots - Little Steeping & Halton Fenside
For Sale By Informal Tender £1
Land
Willsons are pleased to offer for sale 182.01 acres of arable land including a small area of permanent pasture and yard. The land is being offered for sale in 6 Lots situated in Little Steeping and Halton Fenside. All lots are freehold and are being sold with full vacant possession upon completion.
For Sale by Informal Tender - Closing Date: 12 Noon, Wednesday 5th August 2026
LOT 1 - 11.84 ACRES (4.79 ha) OF ARABLE LAND
Lot 1 comprises 11.84 acres of arable land (4.79 ha) situated on Main Road, Little Steeping close to the church with main road access.
LOT 2 - 40.55 ACRES (16.41 ha) OF ARABLE LAND
Lot 2 comprises 40.55 acres of arable land (16.41 ha) situated off Fenside Road, Fen Bridge, Halton Fenside with main road access directly off Fenside Road. Included within the 16.53 ha is 0.31 ha of permanent pasture. A public footpath crosses the land close to the eastern boundary.
LOT 3 - 38.00 ACRES (15.38 ha) OF ARABLE LAND
Lot 3 comprises 38.00 acres of arable land (15.38 ha) situated off Main Road, Little Steeping to the rear of the former Eves public house with a right of way over a farm track to the south of the former Eves public house. Included within the 15.38 ha is a area of grass track included within parcel number 9304. A public footpath crosses parcel number 0127. There is an underground pipeline along part of the eastern boundary of parcel number 7810.
LOT 4 - 2.37 ACRES (0.96 ha) OF ARABLE LAND
Lot 4 comprises 2.37 acres of arable land (0.96 ha) situated to the eastern side of Station Road, Little Steeping Fen with access via a farm track to the north side of the land.
LOT 5 - 18.75 ACRES (7.59 ha) ARABLE LAND & YARD
Lot 5 comprises 18.75 acres of arable land (7.59 ha) situated to the eastern side of Station Road/Thorpe Road, Little Steeping Fen with two main road accesses. Access to parcel number 0668 is via a right of way over a farm track to the north-west side of the railway line. Included within the 7.59 ha is a farmyard (0.13 ha) comprising twin span steel portal framed open fronted general purpose building with dirt floor (27.6m x 18.6m) with lean-to of 27.6m x 7.5m – electricity not connected. Attached range of dilapidated brick and timber single storey buildings and block walled crew yard. There is a public footpath crossing this lot. The EGL 3 & 4 underground electricity scheme runs immediately to the north of this lot but does not directly affect it. Please contact the selling agent for more information.
LOT 6 - 70.50 ACRES (28.53 ha) OF ARABLE LAND
Lot 6 comprises 70.50 acres of arable land (28.53 ha) situated to the north-eastern side of Thorpe Road, Little Steeping Fen with two main road accesses. The Grimsby to Walpole overhead cable route affects this lot. Please contact the selling agent for more information.
HM Land Registry
All of the land is registered with HM Land Registry under title numbers:
Lot 1 – LL316162. Lot 2 – LL306064. Lot 3 – LL316162 & LL316163. Lot 4 – LL237418. Lot 5 – LL311033. Lot 6 – LL311033. Lot 7 – LL311033 & LL308900.
TENURE & POSSESSION
The land is freehold and is being offered for sale with full vacant possession upon completion.
HOLDOVER
The vendors do not require the Right to Holdover on any lot.
EARLY ENTRY
Early entry may be available by negotiation.
TENANT RIGHT & DILAPIDATIONS
There will be no claim for tenant right nor any counter claim for dilapidations (if any).
RURAL PAYMENTS AGENCY
The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency.
STEWARDSHIP SCHEMES
None of the land is entered into a Natural England Stewardship Scheme.
NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE
All the land is situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone as designated by The Environment Agency.
DRAINAGE RATES
Drainage rates are payable annually on all lots to Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board.
UNDERDRAINAGE
Copies of historic underdrainage plans are held on file at our Alford office for all of Lot 1 & 5 and for part of Lots 2, 4 & 6.
EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY
With the exception of detail contained within these Particulars of Sale, we are not aware that any of the land is subject to or has the benefit of any other wayleaves, easements or rights of way. However, it is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights, including rights of way whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, easements, quasi-easements and all wayleaves whether referred to or not in these Particulars.
SERVICES
There are no mains services connected to any of the lots with the exception of the farmyard in Lot 6 which has mains electricity and water supplies.
BOUNDARIES
All the boundaries are well defined with the majority being watercourses or hedges. Some Lots are bound by Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board dykes.
The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the vendors nor the Agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or their ownership. The vendors have no information other than that recorded in the Land Registry title documents, copies of which can be obtained from the Agent upon request.
GRADE, SOIL TYPE & TOPOGRAPHY
All of the land has been graded by the Agricultural Land Classification of England & Wales as Grade 3. All of the land is level lying.
SPORTING, TIMBER & MINERAL RIGHTS
Sporting, timber and mineral rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned, subject to statutory exclusions.
VAT
The vendors have not opted to tax (therefore the sale of the land shall not attract VAT).
PLANS, AREAS & SCHEDULES
Plans, areas and schedules have been prepared as accurately as possible and are based on Ordnance Survey Plans and the Rural Land Register areas and although believed to be correct are for guidance and identification purposes only and their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Interested parties must satisfy themselves as to the extent of the land via their own survey and inspection.
HEALTH & SAFETY WHILST VIEWING
These particulars constitute a permit to view the land at any reasonable time of day.
We ask that prior to viewing you contact our Alford office on 01507 621111 to register your interest and inform the agents that you shall be upon that land at a certain time and date. We would request that no children or dogs accompany you on the viewing and neither the vendor or agents accept any responsibility for any loss, harm or injury which may occur whilst upon the land.
ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING
In accordance with the most recent Anti Money Laundering legislation the purchaser will be required to provide proof of identity and proof of funds to the selling agent once an offer has been submitted and accepted (subject to contract) and provide all information necessary to comply with Anti Money Laundering Regulations prior to solicitors being instructed.
METHOD OF SALE
The land is offered for sale by Informal Tender and best and final offers (subject to contract only) should be made in writing upon the attached form in a sealed envelope marked “Little Steeping & Halton Fenside Tender” in the top left hand corner to the Agents: Willsons, 124 West Street, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9DR or by email to w.mountain@willsons-property.co.uk, subject “Little Steeping & Halton Fenside Tender” to arrive no later than 12 Noon, Wednesday 5th August 2026.
•It is the responsibility of potential purchasers to ensure that post and email submissions have been received by the agent.
•All offers should be stated in £ sterling and it is recommended that offers are made for an odd figure to avoid the possibility of duplicate bids.
•Escalating offers or offers made by reference to other offers will not be accepted.
•The vendor does not undertake to accept the highest or indeed any particular offer.
•The purchaser will be required to provide proof of funds.
•The purchaser will be expected to exchange contracts and complete the purchase without any undue delay.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Lincolnshire County Council, Newlands, Lincoln LN1 1YW.
East Lindsey District Council, The Hub, Mareham Road, Horncastle, LN9 6PH.
Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board, 47 Norfolk Street, Boston, PE21 6PP.
Although these particulars are thought to be materially correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not form part of any contract.
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