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Sell land for affordable homes in Chepstow

We consider land for affordable housing in Chepstow and across Gwent, from sites close to the NP16 postcode district out towards Portishead and Monmouth.

Many landowners like the idea of land helping local families. We explain how exception sites work, what the price is based on and how local need is shown.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • No pressure to decide

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Where Chepstow sits

Our appraisals for Chepstow start with the NP16 postcode district and the OS grid square ST59, then widen out to Portishead, Monmouth and Mangotsfield, all within about 13 miles.

South-east Wales, from the Valleys towns to Newport and the Wye Valley National Landscape in Monmouthshire.

TownChepstow
CountyGwent
CountryWales
Postcode districtNP16
OS grid squareST59
Nearest towns we coverPortishead (12 mi), Monmouth (12 mi), Mangotsfield (13 mi)
Distance from NewportAbout 14 miles east
Planning systemPlanning Policy Wales and Local Development Plan
Ways to sellOutright, subject to planning, option or joint venture
Small group of new brick homes with slate roofs on the edge of a village

What makes land for affordable housing near Chepstow worth an offer

  • Small fields or paddocks adjoining a village
  • Sites with safe access and walking routes to village facilities
  • Parish councils open to a community-led scheme
  • Land owned by families, estates, churches or charities

Many landowners like the idea of land helping local families. We explain how exception sites work, what the price is based on and how local need is shown.

What decides the value of land for affordable housing near Chepstow

Local policy

Each council sets its own rules for exception sites, including whether any market homes are allowed.

Housing need

A local housing needs survey usually has to show demand for the homes.

Land price norms

Exception site land is typically priced well above farmland but below open-market housing land.

Access and services

Costs of roads and drainage come out of a smaller budget than market housing.

How a sale works

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

Rules that apply in Wales

Planning framework

Planning in Wales follows Planning Policy Wales, the national plan Future Wales and the Local Development Plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. When plans are reviewed, landowners can put land forward as a candidate site.

Section 106 and CIL

Section 106 agreements apply in Wales, and a small number of Welsh councils charge the Community Infrastructure Levy.

Rural exception sites

Welsh policy, including Technical Advice Note 2, supports rural exception sites for affordable homes that meet local need.

Common problems, and how we handle them

You're worried about the price

Exception site land sells for less than market housing land by design. We'll show you the basis so you can compare it with farmland value.

The village has no recent housing survey

Need can be evidenced through a new survey with the parish council and the council's housing team.

Useful to send us

  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • Photos of the land and its access

What people ask us about land for affordable housing

Can some homes be sold on the open market?

Some councils allow a small number of market homes to make a scheme viable. It depends on local policy.

Who lives in the homes?

Usually people with a local connection who can't afford market housing, chosen under rules set in a legal agreement.

Do you plan affordable housing?

Yes. Affordable and social housing is part of the land-to-homes work the S&K Group is setting out to do, and we can talk through how a scheme on your land might work.

Do you cover the villages around Chepstow?

Yes. Villages between Chepstow, Portishead and Monmouth often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Find out what we'd pay for your land near Chepstow

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