Sell your land outright in Essex
We offer an outright land sale on land across Essex, including sites around Southend-on-Sea, Basildon and Colchester.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Essex
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Outright purchase in Essex at a glance
Metropolitan Green Belt covers the south and west of the county, while mid and north Essex have larger areas of farmland around growing towns.
| County | Essex |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 22 |
| Main town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Example postcode districts | CM1, CM7, CM8, CM9, CM11 |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion |
| Timescale | Set mainly by the legal work |
Who an outright land sale works best for
- Land with planning permission already granted
- Owners who want a clean break
- Executors winding up an estate
- Businesses relocating from a site
- 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.
The terms that matter
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.
Title
Clean, registered title keeps an unconditional sale simple.
Deposit
A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with the balance on completion.
Land an outright land sale works for in Essex
Development land in Essex
Best where permission is already granted and the title is clean.
Large strategic sites in Essex
Rare on unallocated strategic land, but possible at a risk-adjusted price.
Land for affordable homes in Essex
Possible once an exception scheme has permission.
Farmland and agricultural land in Essex
A clean sale at farmland value plus any hope value we can justify.
Small sites in Essex
Simple where permission exists or you need certainty now.
Inherited and probate land in Essex
A clean, certain sale that lets the estate be wound up.
What happens next
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Rules that apply in England
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
You need the money by a certain date
Tell us at the start. We'll be honest about whether that's achievable.
A previous buyer pulled out
With an unconditional exchange, we're legally committed to complete.
Useful to send us
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners in Essex
When do I get paid?
Normally a deposit at exchange and the balance at completion, as set out in the contract.
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 buy land in Essex?
Yes. We consider land across Essex, from Southend-on-Sea to the smaller towns and villages. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, and we'll tell you either way.
Outright purchase by town in Essex
Find out what we'd pay for your land in Essex
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.