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Sell your land outright in Ely

If you own land near Ely, you may be wondering whether an outright land sale would suit you. The answer depends on your land's planning prospects and how soon you want to be paid.

An outright purchase, or unconditional sale, is a sale where we agree a price, exchange contracts and complete without waiting for planning permission. It's the quickest and most certain way to sell, but the price reflects the planning risk the buyer takes on.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No pressure to decide
  • We fund the planning work

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Ely at a glance

Ely (CB7) sits in OS grid square TL58, some 25 miles south-east of Peterborough. Sites between here and Mildenhall or March are just as much of interest to us.

Flat arable fenland in the north contrasts with a fast-growing Cambridge area in the south, where the Cambridge green belt surrounds the city.

TownEly
CountyCambridgeshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtCB7
OS grid squareTL58
Nearest towns we coverMildenhall (11 mi), Newmarket (12 mi), March (13 mi)
Distance from PeterboroughAbout 25 miles south-east
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOn completion
Planning costsOurs, after completion
Two people shaking hands beside an open timber field gate at sunset

Who an outright land sale works best for

  • Executors winding up an estate
  • Land with a registered title and no disputes
  • Sites where any hope value is modest
  • Owners who've had a sale fall through

If certainty matters more than squeezing out the highest possible figure, an outright purchase is usually the right route.

What to check in an outright land sale

Planning risk

Without permission, the price reflects the chance planning is refused.

Overage

Adding an overage clause can let you share in later uplift after an outright sale.

Deposit

A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with the balance on completion.

Costs

You normally pay your own legal costs on a straightforward sale.

Land near Ely that an outright land sale suits

Paddocks and equestrian land in Ely

A clean sale reflecting grazing and any hope value.

Garden land and backland in Ely

Suits garden plots that already have planning permission.

Small sites in Ely

Simple where permission exists or you need certainty now.

Garage sites in Ely

Suits sites with consent or owners who want a clean exit.

From first call to completion

  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. We put an offer in writing

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

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

What England's rules mean for your land

Land registration

Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.

When the land isn't straightforward

You think the land might get planning later

An overage clause can pay you a share of any future uplift.

A previous buyer pulled out

With an unconditional exchange, we're legally committed to complete.

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Questions from landowners near Ely

How fast can an outright sale complete?

It depends on the title, searches and how quickly both solicitors work. Straightforward registered land can move quickly; we won't promise a date before seeing the title.

Can I still benefit if you get planning later?

Yes, if we agree an overage clause in the contract.

Can you pull out after exchange?

No. An unconditional exchange is legally binding on both sides.

Do you cover the villages around Ely?

Yes. Villages between Ely, Mildenhall and Newmarket often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Also near Ely

Other land types and routes

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

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