Ughill Hall Farm - Whole
Bradfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6HU
Guide Price
£1,950,000
Residential Tags: Farmhouse, Private Water Supply
Property Tags: Livestock Farm, Traditional Buildings, Walled Garden
Land Tags: Arable Land, Former Quarry, Pasture Land, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Woodland
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Jul 2022
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: Farmhouse, Private Water Supply
- Property Tags: Livestock Farm, Traditional Buildings, Walled Garden
- Land Tags: Arable Land, Former Quarry, Pasture Land, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Woodland
PROPERTY
Lot 1 – Ughill Hall Farmhouse, farm buildings
and meadow and pasture land extending in all
to approximately 30.81 acres (12.46 hectares).
Lot 2 – Useful parcel of pasture and rough
pasture extending in all to approximately 18.81
acres (7.61 hectares).
Lot 3 – Commercial block of land with capability of delivering Natural Capital benefits comprising meadow, pasture, rough pasture and woodland extending to approximately 219.09 acres (88.66 hectares).
Lot 4 – Block of upland pasture designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) extending in all to approximately 51.68 acres (20.92 hectares).
Lot 5 – Former quarry now comprising attractive pond and pasture land extending in all to approximately 16.36 acres (6.62 hectares).
Lot 6 – Productive parcel of meadow land
extending in all to approximately 21.00 acres
(8.51 hectares).
INTRODUCTION
Ughill Hall Farm represents a rare opportunity to acquire a desirable equipped livestock farm situated within the Peak District National Park and extending in all to approximately 357.75 acres
(144.78 hectares).
The Property comprises a wide spectrum of land types from improved meadow land to upland grazing pastures designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) together with amenity woodland and a wildlife pond.
Ughill Hall Farm is considered to be suitable not just to deliver conventional livestock enterprises but also to enhance the natural capital assets of the holding and deliver environmental benefits.
LOCATION
Ughill Hall Farm is situated in and around the hamlet of Ughill approximately 2 miles to the south of the popular village of Bradfield within the Peak District National Park.
The city of Sheffield is situated approximately 8 miles to the south-east and access to the M1 national motorway is within 10 miles.
Train connections to London are available at
Sheffield (2hrs 25 mins).
FARMHOUSE
Ughill Farmhouse comprises a semi-detached
property of stone construction situated on the eastern extent of the farmyard. The living accommodation extends to approximately 1,780 ft² (165.40 m²) and comprises a breakfast kitchen, lounge/diner, sitting room and office/bedroom to the ground floor, with four further bedrooms and house bathroom to the first floor. A cellar provides a useful storage area and also where the oil-fired boiler is situated.
Externally, there is a patio area to the southern elevation that is enclosed by a stone wall and a partially walled garden laid to lawn to the northern elevation.
For the avoidance of doubt, the adjoining property 'Ughill Hall' is in third party ownership and not included in the sale.
BUILDINGS
The traditional buildings are arranged around a courtyard situated to the south of the farmhouse and are of stone construction under corrugated profile clad roofs.
The modern buildings are situated to the west of the farmhouse and benefit from an independent access taken from the minor public highway known as West Lane.
The buildings are summarised as follows:
A - Traditional 4 bay open fronted loose housing of stone construction under an asbestos roof.
B - Stone built traditional store under a slate roof currently used as loose housing divided into two pens.
C - Stables of block construction under a corrugated sheet roof comprising 3 boxes.
D - Traditional ‘L’ shaped barn of stone construction under an asbestos roof being part two storey with loft over and part large two storey with a small store to the rear. The first
floor has been used as the farm office and provides a kitchenette and w/c.
E - 6 bay steel portal frame dutch barn under a corrugated clad roof and timber sleeper
dividers.
F - 5 bay steel portal frame dutch barn loose housing with central feed passage with 20 ft
and 10 ft lean-to’s.
G - 5 bay steel portal frame double span building with concrete panel walls, Yorkshire
boarding to eaves under a fibre cement clad roof. Central feed passage and concrete
floor.
H - Sheep handling facilities.
I - Redundant workshop building of timber frame construction clad with corrugated
profile asbestos sheets.
LAND
Ughill Hall Farm extends in all to approximately 357.75 acres (144.78 hectares) and comprises the farmstead extending to 1.93 acres (0.78 hectares), meadow land extending to 77.24 acres (31.27 hectares), pasture land extending to 145.66 acres (58.93 hectares), rough pasture extending to 126.78 acres (51.32 hectares) and wood, ponds and tracks extending to 6.14 acres (2.48 hectares).
According to the Soil Survey of England and Wales the predominant underlying soil type is classed as being part of the Wilcocks 1 series which is described as slowly permeable loamy over clayey upland soil with a peaty surface horizon with coarse loamy soils affected by groundwater in places. An area of the property (Lots 2 and 6) are classed as being part of the Rivington 2 series which is described as a well-drained coarse loamy soil over rock, some fine loamy soils with slowly permeable subsoils. The soil series identified above are considered to be suitable for stock rearing and dairying, some arable land coniferous and deciduous woodland.
The land has been identified by the former
MAFF agricultural land classification as being
Grade 4 and 5.
The respective Lots all benefit from good road frontage with Lot 3 also benefiting from an internal private stoned track providing good access to the heart of the land with further access available from Stake Hill Road which is a byway open to all traffic.
The meadow land generally comprises good sized regular shaped parcels and has undergone a programme of reseeding over the course of the last five years.
Within Lot 3 (OS 7352) is designated as being
part of the Eastern Peak District Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which is summarised by Natural England as being in a ‘unfavourable recovering’ condition albeit with a new assessment pending. Lot 4 (with the exception of OS 5127 and OS 5325) is also designated as being part of the Eastern Peak District Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which is summarised by Natural England as being in a ‘favourable’ condition.
The land which has a north-easterly aspect, rises from approximately 240 metres above sea level on the eastern boundary to approximately 370 metres above sea level on the south-western boundary.
NATURAL CAPITAL
Natural Capital is defined as the world’s stock of natural assets which include geology, soil, air, water and all living things. Humans derive a wide
range of services, often called ecosystems services from the Natural Capital, to make life possible. The most obvious ecosystem services include food and water. Other less visible ecosystem services include carbon storage in peatlands, tree planting and flood mitigation. In light of the Government’s recently published 25 year Environment Plan, it is considered that there may be potential opportunities to further enhance the Natural Capital assets on the property.
METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale as a whole or in
up to 6 lots by informal tender.
Tender forms are available on request and should
be submitted to the Harrogate office of Carter
Jonas by either post or email no later than
12 noon on Friday 2nd September 2022.
TENURE & POSSESSION
The property is sold freehold with vacant possession available on completion.
BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The land is sold without Basic Payment Entitlements.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The former tenant entered the property into
a Countryside Stewardship (Mid and Higher
Tier) Scheme which has now been terminated.
The Holding is generally considered by Natural England to be important for upland breeding waders including snipe and golden plover and also supports some good wetland areas. As such, it is considered that there are reasonable prospects for inclusion within the suite of Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELM’s) to support the sensitive management of the Holding and generate a further income stream.
PLANNING
It is considered that the traditional buildings
may be suitable for alternative use subject to
the requisite planning consents being obtained.
DESIGNATIONS
Part of Lot 3 (OS 7351) and Lot 4 (with the exception of OS 5127 and OS 5325) is designated as being part of the Eastern Peak District Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
An additional information pack including the EPC and title information is available from the selling agents.
SERVICES
The farmhouse and buildings are served by
connections to a mains electricity supply and
private spring fed water supply. Foul drainage is to a private septic tank. The spring fed water supply which rises on the property also serves third party owned properties within the hamlet of Ughill.
A private spring fed bladder tank system provides a livestock water supply which serves various field troughs.
WAYLEAVES EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights of way, water drainage, water courses and other easements quasi or reputed easements and rights of adjoining owners (if any) affecting the same and all existing and proposed wayleaves and other matters registered by any competent
authority subject to statute.
The route of the private water supply transects Lots 1 and 3. Appropriate rights to maintain, renew and replace the infrastructure will be reserved in the evet of a sale in Lots.
A main gas pipe transects the farm.
The land situated above the moorland line (part of Lot 3, Lots 4 and 5) is subject to Open Access provisions under the Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act 2000.
A public footpath transects Lot 2 and connects Corker Lane and Platts Lane. Stake Hill Road situated between Lots 3 and 4 is a Byway open to all traffic.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Please take care when viewing the property and be as vigilant as possible when making an inspection for your own personal safety.
VAT
Any prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. In the event that the sale of the property or any part of it or any right attached to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition to the purchase price.
SPORTING RIGHTS
The sporting rights are included in the sale in so far as they are owned.
MINERAL RIGHTS
The mines and minerals are excluded from the sale.
EPC RATINGS
Current – Band E (42)
Potential – Band B (86)
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Peak District National Park
Sheffield City Council
VIEWINGS
Viewings will be conducted by means of block
viewing days. Interested parties are advised to
register their interest with the selling agents to
be kept informed of viewing dates.
POSTCODE
S6 6HU
WHAT3WORDS
Lot 1 - ///trains.fully.lights
Lot 2 - ///oven.empire.region
Lot 3 - ///hungry.harsh.stamp
Lot 4 - ///agrees.plenty.expand
Lot 5 - ///slides.pound.invent
Lot 6 - ///stove.buck.kinds
Marketed by: Carter Jonas Rural, Yorkshire
Lot 1 – Ughill Hall Farmhouse, farm buildings
and meadow and pasture land extending in all
to approximately 30.81 acres (12.46 hectares).
Lot 2 – Useful parcel of pasture and rough
pasture extending in all to approximately 18.81
acres (7.61 hectares).
Lot 3 – Commercial block of land with capability of delivering Natural Capital benefits comprising meadow, pasture, rough pasture and woodland extending to approximately 219.09 acres (88.66 hectares).
Lot 4 – Block of upland pasture designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) extending in all to approximately 51.68 acres (20.92 hectares).
Lot 5 – Former quarry now comprising attractive pond and pasture land extending in all to approximately 16.36 acres (6.62 hectares).
Lot 6 – Productive parcel of meadow land
extending in all to approximately 21.00 acres
(8.51 hectares).
INTRODUCTION
Ughill Hall Farm represents a rare opportunity to acquire a desirable equipped livestock farm situated within the Peak District National Park and extending in all to approximately 357.75 acres
(144.78 hectares).
The Property comprises a wide spectrum of land types from improved meadow land to upland grazing pastures designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) together with amenity woodland and a wildlife pond.
Ughill Hall Farm is considered to be suitable not just to deliver conventional livestock enterprises but also to enhance the natural capital assets of the holding and deliver environmental benefits.
LOCATION
Ughill Hall Farm is situated in and around the hamlet of Ughill approximately 2 miles to the south of the popular village of Bradfield within the Peak District National Park.
The city of Sheffield is situated approximately 8 miles to the south-east and access to the M1 national motorway is within 10 miles.
Train connections to London are available at
Sheffield (2hrs 25 mins).
FARMHOUSE
Ughill Farmhouse comprises a semi-detached
property of stone construction situated on the eastern extent of the farmyard. The living accommodation extends to approximately 1,780 ft² (165.40 m²) and comprises a breakfast kitchen, lounge/diner, sitting room and office/bedroom to the ground floor, with four further bedrooms and house bathroom to the first floor. A cellar provides a useful storage area and also where the oil-fired boiler is situated.
Externally, there is a patio area to the southern elevation that is enclosed by a stone wall and a partially walled garden laid to lawn to the northern elevation.
For the avoidance of doubt, the adjoining property 'Ughill Hall' is in third party ownership and not included in the sale.
BUILDINGS
The traditional buildings are arranged around a courtyard situated to the south of the farmhouse and are of stone construction under corrugated profile clad roofs.
The modern buildings are situated to the west of the farmhouse and benefit from an independent access taken from the minor public highway known as West Lane.
The buildings are summarised as follows:
A - Traditional 4 bay open fronted loose housing of stone construction under an asbestos roof.
B - Stone built traditional store under a slate roof currently used as loose housing divided into two pens.
C - Stables of block construction under a corrugated sheet roof comprising 3 boxes.
D - Traditional ‘L’ shaped barn of stone construction under an asbestos roof being part two storey with loft over and part large two storey with a small store to the rear. The first
floor has been used as the farm office and provides a kitchenette and w/c.
E - 6 bay steel portal frame dutch barn under a corrugated clad roof and timber sleeper
dividers.
F - 5 bay steel portal frame dutch barn loose housing with central feed passage with 20 ft
and 10 ft lean-to’s.
G - 5 bay steel portal frame double span building with concrete panel walls, Yorkshire
boarding to eaves under a fibre cement clad roof. Central feed passage and concrete
floor.
H - Sheep handling facilities.
I - Redundant workshop building of timber frame construction clad with corrugated
profile asbestos sheets.
LAND
Ughill Hall Farm extends in all to approximately 357.75 acres (144.78 hectares) and comprises the farmstead extending to 1.93 acres (0.78 hectares), meadow land extending to 77.24 acres (31.27 hectares), pasture land extending to 145.66 acres (58.93 hectares), rough pasture extending to 126.78 acres (51.32 hectares) and wood, ponds and tracks extending to 6.14 acres (2.48 hectares).
According to the Soil Survey of England and Wales the predominant underlying soil type is classed as being part of the Wilcocks 1 series which is described as slowly permeable loamy over clayey upland soil with a peaty surface horizon with coarse loamy soils affected by groundwater in places. An area of the property (Lots 2 and 6) are classed as being part of the Rivington 2 series which is described as a well-drained coarse loamy soil over rock, some fine loamy soils with slowly permeable subsoils. The soil series identified above are considered to be suitable for stock rearing and dairying, some arable land coniferous and deciduous woodland.
The land has been identified by the former
MAFF agricultural land classification as being
Grade 4 and 5.
The respective Lots all benefit from good road frontage with Lot 3 also benefiting from an internal private stoned track providing good access to the heart of the land with further access available from Stake Hill Road which is a byway open to all traffic.
The meadow land generally comprises good sized regular shaped parcels and has undergone a programme of reseeding over the course of the last five years.
Within Lot 3 (OS 7352) is designated as being
part of the Eastern Peak District Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which is summarised by Natural England as being in a ‘unfavourable recovering’ condition albeit with a new assessment pending. Lot 4 (with the exception of OS 5127 and OS 5325) is also designated as being part of the Eastern Peak District Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which is summarised by Natural England as being in a ‘favourable’ condition.
The land which has a north-easterly aspect, rises from approximately 240 metres above sea level on the eastern boundary to approximately 370 metres above sea level on the south-western boundary.
NATURAL CAPITAL
Natural Capital is defined as the world’s stock of natural assets which include geology, soil, air, water and all living things. Humans derive a wide
range of services, often called ecosystems services from the Natural Capital, to make life possible. The most obvious ecosystem services include food and water. Other less visible ecosystem services include carbon storage in peatlands, tree planting and flood mitigation. In light of the Government’s recently published 25 year Environment Plan, it is considered that there may be potential opportunities to further enhance the Natural Capital assets on the property.
METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale as a whole or in
up to 6 lots by informal tender.
Tender forms are available on request and should
be submitted to the Harrogate office of Carter
Jonas by either post or email no later than
12 noon on Friday 2nd September 2022.
TENURE & POSSESSION
The property is sold freehold with vacant possession available on completion.
BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The land is sold without Basic Payment Entitlements.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The former tenant entered the property into
a Countryside Stewardship (Mid and Higher
Tier) Scheme which has now been terminated.
The Holding is generally considered by Natural England to be important for upland breeding waders including snipe and golden plover and also supports some good wetland areas. As such, it is considered that there are reasonable prospects for inclusion within the suite of Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELM’s) to support the sensitive management of the Holding and generate a further income stream.
PLANNING
It is considered that the traditional buildings
may be suitable for alternative use subject to
the requisite planning consents being obtained.
DESIGNATIONS
Part of Lot 3 (OS 7351) and Lot 4 (with the exception of OS 5127 and OS 5325) is designated as being part of the Eastern Peak District Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
An additional information pack including the EPC and title information is available from the selling agents.
SERVICES
The farmhouse and buildings are served by
connections to a mains electricity supply and
private spring fed water supply. Foul drainage is to a private septic tank. The spring fed water supply which rises on the property also serves third party owned properties within the hamlet of Ughill.
A private spring fed bladder tank system provides a livestock water supply which serves various field troughs.
WAYLEAVES EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights of way, water drainage, water courses and other easements quasi or reputed easements and rights of adjoining owners (if any) affecting the same and all existing and proposed wayleaves and other matters registered by any competent
authority subject to statute.
The route of the private water supply transects Lots 1 and 3. Appropriate rights to maintain, renew and replace the infrastructure will be reserved in the evet of a sale in Lots.
A main gas pipe transects the farm.
The land situated above the moorland line (part of Lot 3, Lots 4 and 5) is subject to Open Access provisions under the Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act 2000.
A public footpath transects Lot 2 and connects Corker Lane and Platts Lane. Stake Hill Road situated between Lots 3 and 4 is a Byway open to all traffic.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Please take care when viewing the property and be as vigilant as possible when making an inspection for your own personal safety.
VAT
Any prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. In the event that the sale of the property or any part of it or any right attached to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition to the purchase price.
SPORTING RIGHTS
The sporting rights are included in the sale in so far as they are owned.
MINERAL RIGHTS
The mines and minerals are excluded from the sale.
EPC RATINGS
Current – Band E (42)
Potential – Band B (86)
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Peak District National Park
Sheffield City Council
VIEWINGS
Viewings will be conducted by means of block
viewing days. Interested parties are advised to
register their interest with the selling agents to
be kept informed of viewing dates.
POSTCODE
S6 6HU
WHAT3WORDS
Lot 1 - ///trains.fully.lights
Lot 2 - ///oven.empire.region
Lot 3 - ///hungry.harsh.stamp
Lot 4 - ///agrees.plenty.expand
Lot 5 - ///slides.pound.invent
Lot 6 - ///stove.buck.kinds
Marketed by: Carter Jonas Rural, Yorkshire
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.