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8.78 Acres, Thorndikes Lane, Minskip, North Yorkshire

Land size
8.78 acres
Use Class
Use Class: Sui Generis

Key Features

  • Grade 2
  • Productive Arable Land
  • Road Frontage
  • 8.78 Acres Arable Land

Description

LOCATION & SITUATION
The land lies on the southern side of the village of Minskip adjoining Thorndikes Lane. The land lies between 25 and 35m above sea level. The Land is situated less than 1 mile from Junction 48 of the A1(M) and approximately 1 mile from the market town of Boroughbridge.

DESCRIPTION
The land extends to approximately 8.78 Acres (3.55Ha) and comprises a single arable field situated to the south of the village of Minskip and east of Thorndikes Lane.

The land is classed as Grade 2 and has recently been cropped with Winter barley, having grown a range of cereal crops and legumes in recent years.

The land is bounded by a mature hedgerow adjoining the highway and small embankment to the remaining 3 sides.

The land has scope for a range of uses including arable cropping, grazing and potential amenity uses (subject to consents).

The soils form part of the following soils series:
Bishampton 1 (deep fine loamy soils with slowly permeable subsoils) and
Brickfield 3 (slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged fine loamy soils over clay)
Both soil types being suited to cereal cropping and stock rearing.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SCHEME
None of the land is in any Environmental Stewardship Scheme but the field is subject to an existing Sustainable Farming Incentive Scheme which runs until 31/3/2027.

TENURE AND OCCUPATION
The tenure of the property is understood to be freehold and is held under title number NYK371871. Vacant possession will be available upon completion.

DIRECTIONS
From Junction 48 of the A1(M) head west to the village of Minskip, Proceed south through the village, turning right down Thorndikes Lane. The land is on the left-hand side marked by a For Sale board approximately ¼ mile out of the village.

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all restrictive covenants, both public and private, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is sold subject to all Rights of Way, public and private, which may affect the property.

MINERAL RIGHTS
The mineral rights are included in the sale so far as they are owned.

SPORTING RIGHTS
The sporting rights are included in the sale so far as they are owned.

OVERAGE CLAUSE
The land is not subject to an overage clause so far as we are aware.

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES
The Land lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

PLANNING MATTER
The land is outside of the village development limits as set in the Local Plan. The land lies outside of the Greenbelt, it is not within a Conservation Area, National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

SERVICES
No services are connected. Buyers should make their own enquiries.

VIEWING
The property may be viewed at any reasonable time while in possession of these particulars.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-26

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 117 Farmland & Pasture listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (5+ acres).

This Property£11,390 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £9,172 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Staveley Community Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Community school
  • Roecliffe CofE Primary School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    78
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Boroughbridge Primary School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    280
    Type
    Community school
  • Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    120
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Boroughbridge High School1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    388
    Type
    Community school
  • King James's School4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,554
    Type
    Community school
  • Harrogate High School6.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    579
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Outwood Academy Ripon6.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    609
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ripon Grammar School6.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    957
    Type
    Community school

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Boroughbridge, Boroughbridge1.3 miles
Spar - Boroughbridge, Boroughbridge1.9 miles
Aldi 2 Swallowtail Way, Knaresborough4.4 miles

GP surgery

Church Lane Surgery1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Boroughbridge Pharmacy1.9 miles

Hospital

Ripon Community Hospital6.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Knaresborough Rail Station4.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Prospect Terrace466 metres

Typical drive times

Wetherby17 min · 13 miles
Ripon (city)14 min · 9.3 miles
Boroughbridge5 min · 2.5 miles
Knaresborough10 min · 6.2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 70 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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Hardcastle Rural Surveyors Ltd, Ripon

The Old Coal Yard Risplith Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3EW

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