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Pomathorn Farm - Lot 1, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26

Land size
94.06 acres

Description

Lot 1 Pomathorn Land South extending to approximately 94.06 acres.

Situation
Well positioned in the Midlothian countryside, the property lies just ¼ mile from Penicuik and 12.5 miles south of Edinburgh, offering easy access to city amenities while retaining a rural setting. Local amenities including shops and schools are situated in Penicuik, with transport links to Gorebridge railway station (10.7 miles) and Edinburgh Airport (14.7 miles).

Lot 1 Pomathorn South
Lot 1 offers a substantial area of arable grassland and permanent pasture, extending to
approximately 94.06 acres. Well-suited for sheep grazing and forage production, the land benefits from direct access via Pomathorn Road (B6372), ensuring an ease of movement and operational efficiency.

Classified as Class 4.1 by the James Hutton Institute, the land is capable of producing a limited range of crops, primarily grassland with short arable rotations for forage and cereals. The elevation of land ranges between 200 and 255 metres above sea level, and the average annual rainfall of 993 mm in nearby Penicuik supports reliable grass growth. Overall, the land presents as wellmaintained and agriculturally viable.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) & IACS
The land is registered under the Basic Payment Scheme and all the land is allocated as region 1. The payment for 2025 will be retained by the vendors. The entitlements to the BPS are to be included in the sale.

Sporting Rights
Any sporting rights are included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

Mineral Rights
To the extent they are included within the vendor’s title.

Midlothian Council
Midlothian House
40-46 Buccleuch St, Dalkeith EH22 1DN
Tel -
E -

Plans, Areas and Schedules
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and Title Deeds and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property and any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.

Solicitor
Anderson Strathern Solicitors
58 Morrison St
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP

Viewing
By strict appointment with the Selling Agents: Davidson & Robertson Ltd. Telephone: or via email: All viewings are to be arranged with the selling agents.

Date of Entry
By mutual agreement.

Third Party Rights and Servitudes
The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others, whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 21 Farmland & Pasture listings in Scotland (75+ acres).

This Property£4,518 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (75+ acres) £2,304 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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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 · available to 27% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Good Limited

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

  • Strathesk Primary School1.1 miles
    Pupils
    227
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sacred Heart Primary School1.2 miles
    Pupils
    127
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • Cuiken Primary School1.4 miles
    Pupils
    208
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Mauricewood Primary School1.5 miles
    Pupils
    346
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Cornbank Primary School1.5 miles
    Pupils
    303
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Penicuik High School1.2 miles
    Pupils
    640
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Beeslack Community High School1.4 miles
    Pupils
    751
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Lasswade High School Centre5.1 miles
    Pupils
    1,604
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Gracemount High School6.2 miles
    Pupils
    631
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Firrhill High School6.7 miles
    Pupils
    1,331
    Type
    Non-denominational

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: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Lidl Penicuik, Penicuik0.8 miles
Tesco Penicuik Superstore, Penicuik1.2 miles
Farmfoods Penicuik, Penicuik1.2 miles

GP surgery

Penicuik Medical Practice0.8 miles

Pharmacy

L. Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd0.8 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden724 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

Newtongrange Rail Station6.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Pomathorn Road937 metres

Typical drive times

Dalkeith14 min · 9.4 miles
Loanhead12 min · 5.8 miles
Penicuik3 min · 1.4 miles
Bonnyrigg12 min · 6.8 miles
Edinburgh (city)25 min · 10 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

SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. 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

Not on SEPA's flood maps

Surface water

Mapped risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 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.

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The Rural Centre West Mains Ingliston Edinburgh EH28 8LT

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