Sell your land outright in Manchester
For owners in Manchester and the M1 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
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Manchester
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Land around Manchester
Our appraisals for Manchester start with the M1 postcode district and the OS grid square SJ89, then widen out to Salford, Old Trafford and Failsworth, all within about 3 miles.
A dense urban core where most new homes are on brownfield land, with green belt on the edges climbing towards the Pennines.
| Town | Manchester |
|---|---|
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | M1 |
| OS grid square | SJ89 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Salford (2 mi), Old Trafford (3 mi), Failsworth (3 mi) |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion |
| Planning costs | Ours, after completion |
Who an outright land sale works best for
- Owners who want a clean break
- Executors winding up an estate
- Land with a registered title and no disputes
- 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.
The terms that matter
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.
Vacant possession
Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.
Land near Manchester that an outright land sale suits
Land without planning permission in Manchester
Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.
Green belt and grey belt land in Manchester
Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.
Small sites in Manchester
Simple where permission exists or you need certainty now.
Landlocked land and access problems in Manchester
At a price that reflects the access risk we take on.
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.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
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.
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.
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
- The address or postcode
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners near Manchester
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.
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 Manchester?
Yes. Villages between Manchester, Salford and Old Trafford often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Outright purchase near Manchester
More land we buy in Manchester
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- 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 Manchester
- Outright purchase in Greater Manchester
Get a straight answer about your land
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.