Sell land in Royton
Our interest in land around Royton is simple: we're buying land to build homes on, so we look for sites where homes are realistic and price them on that basis.
Royton (OL2) sits in OS grid square SD90, about 7 miles north-east of Manchester. Sites between here and Chadderton or Middleton are just as much of interest to us.
- Four ways to sell
- We tell you if we can't help
- Figures you can check
Selling land near Royton?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Royton at a glance
A dense urban core where most new homes are on brownfield land, with green belt on the edges climbing towards the Pennines.
| Town | Royton |
|---|---|
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | OL2 |
| OS grid square | SD90 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Chadderton (2 mi), Oldham (2 mi), Middleton (3 mi) |
| Distance from Manchester | About 7 miles north-east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Land we buy in Royton
Choose the type of land, or the way you'd like to sell, for details specific to this area.
Land with development potential
Rural and agricultural land
Plots and small sites
Brownfield and commercial land
Awkward and inherited land
Other towns around Royton
Distances and directions are measured from Royton.
| Town | Postcode district | OS grid square | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadderton | OL9 | SD90 | 2 mi south-west |
| Oldham | OL1 | SD90 | 2 mi south |
| Middleton | M24 | SD80 | 3 mi west |
| Rochdale | OL16 | SD81 | 4 mi north |
| Heywood | OL10 | SD81 | 4 mi north-west |
| Failsworth | M35 | SD80 | 5 mi south-west |
Planning and legal points for land in Greater Manchester
Brownfield first
National policy gives substantial weight to reusing suitable brownfield land for homes. Councils keep brownfield land registers, and some sites can gain permission in principle.
Flood risk
Environment Agency flood maps and the sequential test steer new homes away from areas at highest risk of flooding.
Tax on the sale
The buyer pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. As the seller you may owe capital gains tax, and some commercial land carries VAT. Take advice from an accountant.
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
Questions from landowners near Royton
Do you buy land in Royton?
Yes. We consider land in and around Royton and across Greater Manchester. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
Do you cover the villages around Royton?
Yes. Villages between Royton, Chadderton and Oldham often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Should I get my own valuation?
Yes, we encourage it. An independent RICS surveyor or land agent can tell you whether our offer is fair. You're under no obligation to accept it.
What is a rural exception site?
It is a small site, usually next to a village, where planning permission can be granted for affordable homes as an exception to normal policy, to meet a proven local need.
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Find out what we'd pay for your land near Royton
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.