Sell landlocked land or land with access problems in Lichfield
We consider landlocked land in Lichfield and across Staffordshire, from sites close to the WS13 postcode district out towards Burntwood and Tamworth.
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
Tell us about your land
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Lichfield at a glance
From Lichfield, it's 4 miles to Burntwood and 6 miles to Tamworth. We buy land across that whole stretch of Staffordshire, not only within the town.
Farmland, Cannock Chase National Landscape and part of the Peak District, with green belt in the south near the West Midlands and around Stoke-on-Trent.
| Town | Lichfield |
|---|---|
| County | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | WS13 |
| OS grid square | SK10 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Burntwood (4 mi), Tamworth (6 mi), Aldridge (7 mi) |
| Distance from Stoke-on-Trent | About 27 miles south-east |
| 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 Lichfield
- Land with access only over a farm track or private road
- Backland behind houses with no frontage
- Land next to a site with planning potential
- Small strips that control access to larger sites
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.
What affects the price
Route to a road
The cost and likelihood of securing access is the main driver of value.
Prescriptive rights
Long use can sometimes create rights, which need legal advice.
Planning
Access must meet highway standards for the number of homes.
Amenity use
Without access, value may be limited to grazing or adjoining owners.
Choosing how to sell
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.
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.
Planning and legal points for land in Staffordshire
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.
Awkward details we deal with
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.
You own a strip someone else needs
We'll explain how ransom value is typically assessed so you can negotiate from a sound position.
Useful to send us
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- Photos of the land and its access
Questions from landowners near Lichfield
Can I sell landlocked land?
Yes, though usually at a lower price unless access can be secured. Neighbours are often the most natural buyers.
How is a ransom strip valued?
There's no fixed rule. Valuations often refer to a share of the uplift in value the access unlocks. Take advice from a surveyor.
Will you buy land that may never get access?
Possibly, at a price reflecting that risk. We'll tell you honestly.
Do you cover the villages around Lichfield?
Yes. Villages between Lichfield, Burntwood and Tamworth often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land in Lichfield
- 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
- 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 Lichfield
- Landlocked land and access problems in Staffordshire
Ready to talk about your land in Lichfield?
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.