Sell your land outright in Westminster
If you own land near Westminster, 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 sale means you're paid on completion and the land, and its risks, become ours.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
Selling land near Westminster?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Where Westminster sits
The land we're most interested in near Westminster sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Pimlico (1 mile) and Chelsea (2 miles).
Land is scarce and mostly brownfield. The outer boroughs contain Metropolitan Green Belt and metropolitan open land, both closely protected.
| Town | Westminster |
|---|---|
| County | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | W1A |
| OS grid square | TQ27 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Pimlico (1 mi), Chelsea (2 mi), Battersea (2 mi) |
| Distance from central London | About 1 mile south-west |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion |
| Planning costs | Ours, after completion |
Is an outright land sale right for your land?
- Land with planning permission already granted
- Executors winding up an estate
- Businesses relocating from a site
- Land with a registered title and no disputes
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
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.
Title
Clean, registered title keeps an unconditional sale simple.
Deposit
A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with the balance on completion.
Land near Westminster that an outright land sale suits
Land without planning permission in Westminster
Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.
Garden land and backland in Westminster
Suits garden plots that already have planning permission.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Westminster
A clean exit for business owners, sometimes with a short leaseback.
Inherited and probate land in Westminster
A clean, certain sale that lets the estate be wound up.
How a sale works
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
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 think the land might get planning later
An overage clause can pay you a share of any future uplift.
You need the money by a certain date
Tell us at the start. We'll be honest about whether that's achievable.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
What people ask us about an outright land sale
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.
Can you visit land near Westminster?
Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.
Other land in Westminster
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Westminster
- Outright purchase in Greater London
Ready to talk about your land in Westminster?
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.