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Sell part of your garden in Hinckley

For owners of garden land in and around Hinckley, we offer four ways to sell, from a clean outright purchase to deals that pay more once planning is granted.

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.

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • No pressure to decide
  • Independent advice encouraged

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We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Free and no obligation. We're the buyer, so there's no commission.

Where Hinckley sits

Hinckley (LE10) sits in OS grid square SP49, roughly 12 miles south-west of Leicester. Sites between here and Earl Shilton or Bedworth are just as much of interest to us.

Largely lowland farmland and growing towns. Unlike many Midlands counties, Leicestershire has no designated green belt.

TownHinckley
CountyLeicestershire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtLE10
OS grid squareSP49
Nearest towns we coverEarl Shilton (4 mi), Nuneaton (4 mi), Bedworth (6 mi)
Distance from LeicesterAbout 12 miles south-west
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sellOutright, subject to planning, option or joint venture
Aerial view of 1930s semi-detached houses with long rear gardens backing onto a lane

What we look for around Hinckley

  • Long rear gardens backing onto a lane or road
  • Wide side gardens on corner plots
  • Gardens with room for access past the existing house
  • Large gardens of older detached houses

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.

What affects the price

Policy on garden land

Some councils resist garden development unless it fits the character of the area.

Trees

Protected or large trees can limit the plot.

Combined sites

Several gardens together can be worth more than each sold separately.

Plot size

Value follows the size and type of home the plot can take.

Four routes to a sale

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.

How a sale works

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Rules that apply in England

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

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements

Your questions answered

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.

Do I need planning permission to sell garden land?

Not to sell it, but planning permission is what gives the land its value, so we usually buy subject to planning.

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 Hinckley?

Yes. We consider land in and around Hinckley and across Leicestershire. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

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