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Land Off Holyhead Road, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4

Land size
1.2 acres

Description

An excellent opportunity to acquire a prime residential development site in Montford Bridge, a highly regarded village situated approximately four miles west of
Shrewsbury.

Extending to approximately 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres), the site benefits from outline planning permission for the erection of up to six dwellings, with all matters reserved.

Method of Sale
Private Treaty

Tenure & Possession
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion

Planning
Outline planning permission was granted on 22 July 2026 for the erection of up to six dwellings, including one affordable dwelling, under Shropshire Council planning application reference 25/01629/OUT. The permission is subject to a Section 106 Agreement. Copies of the agreement and other relevant planning documents are available upon request.

Wayleaves Easements & Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves from masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water, gas and other pipes whether specifically referred to or not.

Services
Interested parties to make their own enquiries

Health & Safety
All viewings are carried out at the sole risk of the viewer and neither the selling agent nor the vendor take responsibility.

Sporting Timber & Mineral Rights
Sporting, timber and mineral rights are included within the sale where available.

Local Authority
Shropshire Council

Viewings
Viewings are by appointment with the selling agent.

Directions
Upon entering Montford Bridge from Shrewsbury, cross the bridge and take the next left. The site will be found on the righthand side, before the bridge over the A5.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-08-18

Price history

DateChangePrice
16 Sep 2026Reduced 5% (−£25,000)£475,000
18 Aug 2026Listed£500,000

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 100 Development Land listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£395,833 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £132,056 / 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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Listed Property
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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

10 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 GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery1.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    127
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Trinity CofE Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    157
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Oxon CofE Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    425
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bowbrook Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    118
    Type
    Free schools
  • Woodfield Infant School & Nursery3.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    283
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Priory School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    852
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Corbet School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    691
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Meole Brace School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,316
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Shrewsbury Academy5.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    817
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Belvidere School5.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    830
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Spar - Four Crosses, Bicton, Shropshire, SY31.6 miles
Co-op Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury2.1 miles
Co-op Copthorne Food, Shrewsbury3.2 miles

GP surgery

Mytton Oak Medical Pract.2.6 miles

Pharmacy

Bicton Heath Pharmacy2.1 miles

Hospital

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital2.7 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden306 metres

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

Shrewsbury Rail Station4.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Crossroads50 metres

Typical drive times

Wem22 min · 12 miles
Shrewsbury12 min · 5.2 miles
Croesoswallt20 min · 13 miles
Much Wenlock25 min · 18 miles
Wrexham (city)37 min · 28 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

Very low risk

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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