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Sell an infill plot or gap site in Lower Earley

Whether your land is in Lower Earley itself or in the villages between Lower Earley and Reading, we'll look at it properly before making any offer.

Gap sites in villages and towns often have a clear case for a new home, because they complete a street rather than extend it.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • No pressure to decide

Selling land near Lower Earley?

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

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Land around Lower Earley

From Lower Earley, it's 3 miles to Reading and 4 miles to Wokingham. We buy land across that whole stretch of Berkshire, not only within the town.

TownLower Earley
CountyBerkshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtRG6
OS grid squareSU77
Nearest towns we coverReading (3 mi), Wokingham (4 mi), Crowthorne (7 mi)
Distance from ReadingAbout 3 miles south-east
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sellOutright, subject to planning, option or joint venture
Overgrown gap site between two stone-and-brick cottages on a village street

Is your land near Lower Earley a good fit?

  • Former garages, workshops or yards in a street
  • Overgrown plots with a pavement frontage
  • Sites with an old outbuilding to demolish
  • Village plots where small-scale infill is supported by policy

Infill development is supported in many local plans, especially within settlement boundaries. We check how your council treats it.

How we arrive at a figure for land in Berkshire

Frontage width

Enough width for a home and its access shapes how much can be built.

Neighbours

Windows and gardens next door limit the size and position of the house.

Heritage

Listed neighbours or conservation areas mean careful design.

Local values

What new homes sell for in the street sets the ceiling.

Ways to sell this land

Outright purchase

Simple where permission already exists.

Subject-to-planning sale

The usual route for unconsented gap sites.

Option agreements

Seldom needed for single infill plots.

Joint ventures

Possible for a pair of homes if you'd like a share.

What happens next

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  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.

Heritage

Listed buildings and conservation areas are managed with Historic England and the council's conservation team.

Awkward details we deal with

The plot is in a conservation area

Good design is essential in conservation areas. We'll design to the street.

There's an old right of way across it

We check the deeds and the public rights of way map before pricing.

Useful to send us

  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

What people ask us about infill plots

Is infill easier to get permission for?

Often, because it continues the existing street pattern. Policy varies by council, especially in villages.

How wide does an infill plot need to be?

There's no fixed width. It depends on the house type, the street and whether parking is needed at the front.

Do I pay anything for your appraisal?

No. Our appraisal and offer are free and there's no obligation.

Can you visit land near Lower Earley?

Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.

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Ready to talk about your land in Lower Earley?

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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