Sell landlocked land or land with access problems in Merseyside
We buy landlocked land across Merseyside, including around Liverpool, Birkenhead and St Helens. You deal with the buyer directly and there's no commission to pay.
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 pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Merseyside
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Landlocked land and access problems in Merseyside at a glance
Largely urban, with substantial brownfield land in Liverpool and the surrounding boroughs and green belt around the edges.
| County | Merseyside |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 18 |
| Main town | Liverpool |
| Example postcode districts | CH41, CH44, CH60, CH63, L1 |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
What we look for in Merseyside
- Ransom strips and narrow access plots
- Land with disputed or unclear rights of way
- Backland behind houses with no frontage
- Land next to a site with planning potential
- 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.
The things that move our offer
Route to a road
The cost and likelihood of securing access is the main driver of value.
Existing rights
Rights of way in the deeds may already allow some use, though not necessarily for new homes.
Ransom value
Strips controlling access to development land can command a share of its value.
Prescriptive rights
Long use can sometimes create rights, which need legal advice.
Ways to sell this land
Land with no access is harder to sell, but not impossible. Often there's a route that can be negotiated, or a neighbour who benefits from a joint scheme.
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.
What happens next
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.
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.
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.
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
- The address or postcode
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners in Merseyside
Does a right of way allow access for new homes?
Not always. A right of way granted for agricultural use may not cover residential traffic. Your solicitor will check.
Can long use of a track create a right?
Sometimes. Rights can arise through long use in certain circumstances, but it needs legal advice.
Will you buy land that may never get access?
Possibly, at a price reflecting that risk. We'll tell you honestly.
Do you buy land in Merseyside?
Yes. We consider land across Merseyside, from Liverpool to the smaller towns and villages. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, and we'll tell you either way.
Landlocked land and access problems by town in Merseyside
Nearby counties
Find out what we'd pay for your land in Merseyside
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.