Sell part of your garden in Nottingham
Our interest in garden land around Nottingham 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.
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
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Nottingham?
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Land around Nottingham
The land we're most interested in near Nottingham sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards West Bridgford (2 miles) and Arnold (3 miles).
Former coalfield towns, farmland and Sherwood Forest, with the Nottingham and Derby green belt wrapped around the city.
| Town | Nottingham |
|---|---|
| County | Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | NG1 |
| OS grid square | SK53 |
| Nearest towns we cover | West Bridgford (2 mi), Arnold (3 mi), Hucknall (6 mi) |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What we look for around Nottingham
- Long rear gardens backing onto a lane or road
- Gardens with room for access past the existing house
- Large gardens of older detached houses
- Gardens where similar plots nearby have gained permission
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
Access
A separate access onto a lane is ideal; access past your house needs enough width.
Policy on garden land
Some councils resist garden development unless it fits the character of the area.
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.
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
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.
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.
Common problems, and how we handle them
You're worried about losing privacy
We can agree a design that protects your home, and conditions in the contract can set limits.
Neighbours may object
Objections are judged against policy. A careful design reduces genuine impact.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners near Nottingham
Can I sell part of my garden?
Yes. Your solicitor will divide the title, and your mortgage lender will need to agree to release the land if it has a charge over it.
What if my neighbour wants to sell too?
Combined sites often work better. We can make offers to both and structure the deal so each owner is treated fairly.
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 cover the villages around Nottingham?
Yes. Villages between Nottingham, West Bridgford and Arnold often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Also near Nottingham
More land we buy in Nottingham
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Nottingham
- Garden land and backland in Nottinghamshire
Get a straight answer about your land
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.