Sell landlocked land or land with access problems in St Austell
Whether your land is in St Austell itself or in the villages between St Austell and Bodmin, we'll look at it properly before making any offer.
We look at the title plans for your land and its neighbours to find the realistic ways in, then price the land on that basis.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
Get an offer for land in St Austell
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Land around St Austell
From St Austell, it's 9 miles to Bodmin and 13 miles to Truro. We buy land across that whole stretch of Cornwall, not only within the town.
A mostly rural county with much of its coast inside the Cornwall National Landscape. New homes are concentrated in and around the main towns.
| Town | St Austell |
|---|---|
| County | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | PL25 |
| OS grid square | SX05 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Bodmin (9 mi), Truro (13 mi), Newquay (14 mi) |
| Distance from Truro | About 13 miles north-east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What makes landlocked land near St Austell worth an offer
- Land with access only over a farm track or private road
- Ransom strips and narrow access plots
- Land with disputed or unclear rights of way
- Small strips that control access to larger sites
If you own a ransom strip, it may be the key to someone else's development. That can make it far more valuable than its size suggests.
What affects the price
Existing rights
Rights of way in the deeds may already allow some use, though not necessarily for new homes.
Neighbouring land
A joint scheme with neighbours can unlock value for everyone.
Ransom value
Strips controlling access to development land can command a share of its value.
Amenity use
Without access, value may be limited to grazing or adjoining owners.
Ways to sell this land
Outright purchase
At a price that reflects the access risk we take on.
Subject-to-planning sale
We complete once access and permission are secured.
Option agreements
Useful while access is negotiated with neighbours.
Joint ventures
Often the best way to combine landlocked land with the land that gives access.
How a sale works
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.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
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.
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
The only route is over a neighbour's land
We can approach the neighbour about a joint scheme or an access agreement.
The deeds mention a right of way but it's unclear
Your solicitor will check the wording. Old rights may not cover new homes, and that affects value.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Your title number, if you know it
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
What people ask us about landlocked land
Can I sell landlocked land?
Yes, though usually at a lower price unless access can be secured. Neighbours are often the most natural buyers.
What is a ransom strip?
A strip of land, sometimes very narrow, that sits between a development site and the road. Whoever owns it can control access and may claim a share of the development value.
Can long use of a track create a right?
Sometimes. Rights can arise through long use in certain circumstances, but it needs legal advice.
Do you buy land in St Austell?
Yes. We consider land in and around St Austell and across Cornwall. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
Other land in St Austell
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in St Austell
- Landlocked land and access problems in Cornwall
Find out what we'd pay for your land near St Austell
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.