Farm land
Farm land
99.75 acre(s)
Key information
Features and description
An opportunity to purchase 99.75 Acres (40.37 ha) of Grade 3 Arable land for sale as a whole
Location
Long Thurlow is located 15 miles east of the town of Bury St Edmunds and 10 miles west of town of Eye in the county of Suffolk. The land is located along Wyverstone Road.
The Land
This arable land is classified as Grade 3 on the MAFF Land Classification Maps. The soil survey records show the land as Beccles 1 – a Chalky Till soil which is suitable for a range of cereal arable cropping.
Description
The arable land for sale is available as a whole and totals 99.75 acres or thereabouts. The land has good road access off Wyverstone Road and each parcel interlinks which assists the land being farmed as a block. The land is currently in a cereal rotation.
Tenure and Possession
The land is currently been farmed on a contract farming arrangement in the past. The land will be sold freehold with vacant possession. Possession will be granted immediately after all growing crops have been harvested from either the 2025 or 2026 harvest depending on timings of the sale. If in an event a sale is not completed by Michaelmas 2025, then this will roll onto 2026 harvest.
Minerals, Timber and Sporting Rights
These rights are in hand and included within the sale.
Sustainable Farming Incentive
The land is registered under the Sustainable Farming Incentive Scheme.
The land under the agreement began on 1st November 2023 and runs until 31st October 2026 and would be transferable upon sale.
Environmental Schemes
The land has not been entered into any environmental schemes.
Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves
The property is sold and will be conveyed with the benefit of and subject to all rights of way (whether public or private), water, drainage, sewerage, light, wayleaves and other easements, if any, subject to all outgoings or charges connected with or chargeable upon the property whether mentioned herein or not.
Agents Note
An Agricultural Right of Way is granted via Wyverstone Road to the arable block TM0168 9428 which links up to the agricultural track.
Method of Sale
The land is offered for sale as a whole private treaty. Interested parties should register their interest with the agent’s Bury St Edmunds office providing full contact details including their postal address, telephone numbers and email address (if appropriate).
Local Authorities/Statutory Bodies
Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Council: 54 Ipswich Street, Ipswich, IP14 1AD
Suffolk County Council: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX. [use Contact Agent Button]
Anglian Water Services Ltd: PO Box 46, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 IDB. [use Contact Agent Button].
Environment Agency: Cobham Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, Ip1 1JE. [use Contact Agent Button].
VAT
In addition to the purchase price, should any sale of the property or any right attached to it become chargeable supply for the purpose of Value Added Tax, such shall be payable by the Purchaser(s) in addition to any monies to be paid during the course of the sale and the Purchaser shall indemnify the Vendors in respect
thereof, including interest or penalty payments. No election has been made to charge VAT on property sales.
Anti-Money Laundering
In accordance with the most recent Anti-Money Laundering Legislation, purchaser(s) will be required to provide proof of identity to vendor’s agents once an offer is submitted and prior to solicitors being instructed.
Postcode
The nearest residential postcode is IP31 3JF.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the agents at the Bury St Edmunds office and during daylight hours. Please contact:
Graham Ford
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Location
Long Thurlow is located 15 miles east of the town of Bury St Edmunds and 10 miles west of town of Eye in the county of Suffolk. The land is located along Wyverstone Road.
The Land
This arable land is classified as Grade 3 on the MAFF Land Classification Maps. The soil survey records show the land as Beccles 1 – a Chalky Till soil which is suitable for a range of cereal arable cropping.
Description
The arable land for sale is available as a whole and totals 99.75 acres or thereabouts. The land has good road access off Wyverstone Road and each parcel interlinks which assists the land being farmed as a block. The land is currently in a cereal rotation.
Tenure and Possession
The land is currently been farmed on a contract farming arrangement in the past. The land will be sold freehold with vacant possession. Possession will be granted immediately after all growing crops have been harvested from either the 2025 or 2026 harvest depending on timings of the sale. If in an event a sale is not completed by Michaelmas 2025, then this will roll onto 2026 harvest.
Minerals, Timber and Sporting Rights
These rights are in hand and included within the sale.
Sustainable Farming Incentive
The land is registered under the Sustainable Farming Incentive Scheme.
The land under the agreement began on 1st November 2023 and runs until 31st October 2026 and would be transferable upon sale.
Environmental Schemes
The land has not been entered into any environmental schemes.
Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves
The property is sold and will be conveyed with the benefit of and subject to all rights of way (whether public or private), water, drainage, sewerage, light, wayleaves and other easements, if any, subject to all outgoings or charges connected with or chargeable upon the property whether mentioned herein or not.
Agents Note
An Agricultural Right of Way is granted via Wyverstone Road to the arable block TM0168 9428 which links up to the agricultural track.
Method of Sale
The land is offered for sale as a whole private treaty. Interested parties should register their interest with the agent’s Bury St Edmunds office providing full contact details including their postal address, telephone numbers and email address (if appropriate).
Local Authorities/Statutory Bodies
Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Council: 54 Ipswich Street, Ipswich, IP14 1AD
Suffolk County Council: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX. [use Contact Agent Button]
Anglian Water Services Ltd: PO Box 46, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 IDB. [use Contact Agent Button].
Environment Agency: Cobham Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, Ip1 1JE. [use Contact Agent Button].
VAT
In addition to the purchase price, should any sale of the property or any right attached to it become chargeable supply for the purpose of Value Added Tax, such shall be payable by the Purchaser(s) in addition to any monies to be paid during the course of the sale and the Purchaser shall indemnify the Vendors in respect
thereof, including interest or penalty payments. No election has been made to charge VAT on property sales.
Anti-Money Laundering
In accordance with the most recent Anti-Money Laundering Legislation, purchaser(s) will be required to provide proof of identity to vendor’s agents once an offer is submitted and prior to solicitors being instructed.
Postcode
The nearest residential postcode is IP31 3JF.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the agents at the Bury St Edmunds office and during daylight hours. Please contact:
Graham Ford
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About this agent

Lacy Scott & Knight is a long-established and independent partnership of chartered surveyors, valuers, property agents and auctioneers, operating across East Anglia from offices in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. As members of a number of professional institutions, including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), we adhere to the highest professional standards while offering an exceptional personalised service. We remain totally independent, which allows us to focus on serving the people of East Anglia.








