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Sell your land outright in Barnstaple

If you own land near Barnstaple, 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
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • We fund the planning work

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Barnstaple at a glance

From Barnstaple, it's 8 miles to Bideford and 28 miles to Tiverton. We buy land across that whole stretch of Devon, not only within the town.

A large rural county with Dartmoor and part of Exmoor, several national landscapes, and growth centred on Exeter, Plymouth and the market towns.

TownBarnstaple
CountyDevon
CountryEngland
Postcode districtEX31
OS grid squareSS53
Nearest towns we coverBideford (8 mi), Tiverton (28 mi), Porthcawl (32 mi)
Distance from PlymouthAbout 49 miles north
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOn completion
Planning costsOurs, after completion
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When an outright land sale suits land near Barnstaple

  • Land with planning permission already granted
  • Owners who want a clean break
  • Executors winding up an estate
  • Sites where any hope value is modest

This is the route for land with planning permission, for executors who need to wind up an estate, and for anyone who'd rather not wait.

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.

Vacant possession

Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.

Costs

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

Land near Barnstaple that an outright land sale suits

Paddocks and equestrian land in Barnstaple

A clean sale reflecting grazing and any hope value.

Building plots in Barnstaple

The usual route for plots with permission.

Garage sites in Barnstaple

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

Inherited and probate land in Barnstaple

A clean, certain sale that lets the estate be wound up.

From first call to completion

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We check it properly

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

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  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.

Awkward details we deal with

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 rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Questions from landowners near Barnstaple

What is an outright land sale?

A sale with no conditions such as planning permission. Once contracts are exchanged, both sides are committed to complete on the agreed date.

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.

Do you cover the villages around Barnstaple?

Yes. Villages between Barnstaple, Bideford and Tiverton often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Nearby towns

Other land in Barnstaple

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

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

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