Sell part of your garden in Hertfordshire
If you're looking to sell part of your garden anywhere in Hertfordshire, we'll appraise it for free and explain our offer in writing.
A large garden can be a valuable plot. The key questions are access, the effect on your own home and neighbours, and local planning policy on garden development.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Hertfordshire
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Garden land and backland in Hertfordshire at a glance
Most of the county is Metropolitan Green Belt, which makes land with genuine development prospects scarce and keenly contested.
| County | Hertfordshire |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 19 |
| Main town | Watford |
| Example postcode districts | AL1, AL5, AL8, AL10, CM23 |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
What we look for in Hertfordshire
- Wide side gardens on corner plots
- Several neighbouring gardens that could be combined
- Large gardens of older detached houses
- Gardens where similar plots nearby have gained permission
- Overgrown gardens and orchards no longer used
A large garden can be a valuable plot. The key questions are access, the effect on your own home and neighbours, and local planning policy on garden development.
The things that move our offer
Access
A separate access onto a lane is ideal; access past your house needs enough width.
Effect on your house
Losing garden space can affect your home's value, which we take into account with you.
Neighbour amenity
Privacy, light and outlook for neighbours shape what can be built.
Plot size
Value follows the size and type of home the plot can take.
Four routes to a sale
Some of the best small sites are two or three long gardens combined. We can talk to you and your neighbours together if that helps.
Outright purchase
Suits garden plots that already have planning permission.
Subject-to-planning sale
The usual route for garden land: we complete when permission is granted.
Option agreements
Useful when several neighbours' gardens are being assembled.
Joint ventures
Possible if you'd like a share of the new home's value.
From first call to completion
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
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.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
What England's rules mean for your land
Planning framework
Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.
Garden land
Councils judge garden plots against local plan policies on character, design and neighbours' amenity. The August 2026 revision of national policy adds support for some development on residential curtilage land, within limits.
Land registration
Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.
Awkward details we deal with
Your mortgage lender has a charge on the whole property
Your lender needs to agree to release the plot. Your solicitor arranges this.
Neighbours may object
Objections are judged against policy. A careful design reduces genuine impact.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners in Hertfordshire
Will selling part of my garden reduce my home's value?
It can, especially if the garden becomes small or overlooked. We'll talk this through so you can weigh it against the plot price.
Who pays for the planning application?
On a subject-to-planning deal, we do.
Can you build the house while I still live next door?
Yes. Construction rules, working hours and site management keep disruption down, and we'll agree access arrangements with you.
Do you buy land in Hertfordshire?
Yes. We consider land across Hertfordshire, from Watford to the smaller towns and villages. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, and we'll tell you either way.
Garden land and backland by town in Hertfordshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land in Hertfordshire
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.