Sell your land outright in Southampton
For owners in Southampton and the SO15 area, an outright land sale is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.
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
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Southampton
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Where Southampton sits
Our appraisals for Southampton start with the SO15 postcode district and the OS grid square SU41, then widen out to Hythe, Totton and Eastleigh, all within about 5 miles.
Home to the New Forest and part of the South Downs National Park, with growth around Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke and the market towns.
| Town | Southampton |
|---|---|
| County | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | SO15 |
| OS grid square | SU41 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Hythe (3 mi), Totton (4 mi), Eastleigh (5 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
- Land with planning permission already granted
- Businesses relocating from a site
- Land with a registered title and no disputes
- Sites where any hope value is modest
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.
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.
Vacant possession
Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.
Land near Southampton that an outright land sale suits
Land without planning permission in Southampton
Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.
Green belt and grey belt land in Southampton
Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.
Garden land and backland in Southampton
Suits garden plots that already have planning permission.
Infill plots and gap sites in Southampton
Simple where permission already exists.
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.
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.
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.
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
- Your title number, if you know it
- Photos of the land and its access
Common questions
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.
Can you pull out after exchange?
No. An unconditional exchange is legally binding on both sides.
How do I get an offer for land in Southampton?
Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.
More land we buy in Southampton
- 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 Southampton
- Outright purchase in Hampshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Southampton
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.