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Sell your land outright in Basildon

For owners in Basildon and the SS14 area, an outright land sale is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

An outright sale means you're paid on completion and the land, and its risks, become ours.

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • We fund the planning work

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We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Free and no obligation. We're the buyer, so there's no commission.

Basildon at a glance

Basildon (SS14) sits in OS grid square TQ78, about 11 miles west of Southend-on-Sea. Sites between here and Pitsea or Wickford are just as much of interest to us.

TownBasildon
CountyEssex
CountryEngland
Postcode districtSS14
OS grid squareTQ78
Nearest towns we coverPitsea (2 mi), Stanford-le-Hope (3 mi), Wickford (4 mi)
Distance from Southend-on-SeaAbout 11 miles west
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 Basildon

  • Owners who want a clean break
  • 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.

How the money works

Planning risk

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

Speed

A faster sale can mean a lower price than a conditional deal that waits for permission.

Overage

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

Costs

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

Land near Basildon that an outright land sale suits

Land without planning permission in Basildon

Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.

Farmland and agricultural land in Basildon

A clean sale at farmland value plus any hope value we can justify.

Paddocks and equestrian land in Basildon

A clean sale reflecting grazing and any hope value.

Barns and rural buildings in Basildon

Suits buildings with consent or prior approval already in place.

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. 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.

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 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
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements

Your questions answered

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.

Does an outright sale pay the most?

Usually not, for land without permission. You're trading some price for speed and certainty. A conditional deal or option may pay more but takes longer.

Do you cover the villages around Basildon?

Yes. Villages between Basildon, Pitsea and Stanford-le-Hope often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Outright purchase near Basildon

Other land in Basildon

Get a straight answer about your land

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

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