RIGHTMOVE UPDATE – LOT 67 – LAND WEST OF HARGRAVE AVENUE, PRENTON
Updated Saturday 7 November 2026 by Edward Swindells
Change: guide price reduced from £100,000 to £60,000 plus VAT · auction date moved to the December 2026 sale
PROPERTY ADDRESS
Land west of Hargrave Avenue, Prenton, Wirral CH43 2NH
ADDRESS TO BE SHOWN
Hargrave Avenue, Prenton, Wirral CH43
GUIDE PRICE
£60,000 plus VAT (reduced from £100,000)
TENURE
Freehold
SIZE
4,372 sq m (about 1.08 acres), subject to measured survey
KEY FEATURES
1. Guide price reduced to £60,000 plus VAT – was £100,000
2. Freehold land of about 4,372 sq m (1.08 acres), subject to measured survey
3. Potential for residential or other development, subject to planning
4. Open grassland with some trees in an established residential area
5. Next to the Townfield Close shops and Townfield Health Centre
6. Believed to have open access – buyers to confirm
7. Close to the A552 and A41 for Birkenhead and Liverpool
8. Merseyrail from Birkenhead to Liverpool and Chester
9. For sale at Palace Auctions' December 2026 auction at Claridge's, Mayfair
10. Unconditional auction contract – exchange on the fall of the hammer
SUMMARY
Price reduced. Freehold land of about 4,372 sq m (1.08 acres) west of Hargrave Avenue, Prenton, next to the Townfield Close shops and health centre. Potential for development, subject to planning, and believed to have open access. Now offered at a guide price of £60,000 plus VAT, reduced from £100,000, at our December 2026 auction at Claridge's, Mayfair. Offers before the auction will be considered, on the same unconditional auction contract.
FULL DESCRIPTION
Freehold Potential Development Land, West of Hargrave Avenue, Prenton, Wirral CH43 2NH. Guide Price £60,000 plus VAT – reduced from £100,000.
PRICE REDUCED
The seller has reduced the guide price from £100,000 to £60,000 plus VAT – about £13,700 an acre plus VAT for more than an acre of freehold land in an established Wirral suburb. Offers before the auction will be considered, on the same unconditional auction contract.
THE LAND
Freehold land west of Hargrave Avenue, Prenton, extending to approximately 4,372 sq m (about 1.08 acres, subject to measured survey). It lies next to the Townfield Close shops and Townfield Health Centre, within an established residential area, and is currently open grassland with some trees.
The auctioneers believe the land has open access but had not inspected it at the time of printing. A sewage pumping station is shown on the plan at the southern end of the site. The description is based on information from the seller, the title and aerial images.
PLANNING
There is no planning permission for the land. Any development will need planning permission from Wirral Council. Buyers should check the following with the council and their own advisers before bidding:
the planning history and policy position
access rights from the public highway
the sewage pumping station and any related easements
any covenants or restrictions on the title
ground conditions, trees and ecology
THE LOCATION
Prenton is a popular residential suburb of the Wirral, known for its leafy streets, period homes and green spaces, including The Arno and Duck Pond Lane Park. The land is next to the Townfield Close shops, which include a convenience store, pharmacy and café, and Townfield Health Centre. Prenton Golf Club, Prenton Park and local primary schools are close by.
Road: the A552 and A41 link to Birkenhead, Liverpool and the rest of the Wirral.
Buses: regular services run to Liverpool city centre.
Rail: Birkenhead's stations, a short drive away, have Merseyrail services to Liverpool and Chester.
KEY FACTS
Tenure: Freehold
Site area: Approximately 4,372 sq m (about 1.08 acres), subject to measured survey
Current use: Open grassland
Access: Believed to be open access (buyers to confirm)
Planning: None. Development subject to planning.
Guide price: £60,000 plus VAT (reduced from £100,000)
VAT: Payable on the price
Buyer's premium: 2% of the purchase price (minimum £2,000) plus VAT
Contract documents charge: £850 plus VAT
Auction: December 2026, Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR
Lot number: TBC
AUCTION DETAILS
The land will be offered at the Palace Auctions London December 2026 sale at Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR, with bidding in the room, online, by telephone and by proxy. The guide price is £60,000 plus VAT. Offers before the auction will be considered.
The sale is on an unconditional auction contract. Contracts exchange on the fall of the hammer, and on exchange the buyer pays:
a 10% deposit (minimum £3,000)
a buyer's premium of 2% of the purchase price (minimum £2,000) plus VAT
a contract documents charge of £850 plus VAT
Completion is as set out in the Special Conditions of Sale. The legal pack is available from palaceauctions.com. Buyers should take independent legal and planning advice before bidding.
CONTACT
Palace Auctions London, 11 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4PN · ·
Edward Swindells, Auctioneer: (WhatsApp) ·
Tom Barrett, Sales Director
Bridgett D Dickens, Senior Negotiator:
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The auctioneers had not inspected the land at the time of printing. All development potential is subject to planning permission. Buyers must make their own enquiries of Wirral Council, including on access and the sewage pumping station. The guide price is an indication of the seller's current minimum acceptable price at auction and may change. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract.
