ARABLE and pasture land sold at auction in Worcestershire has reached up to £8,595 an acre.

Three Lots of Grade 3 and 4 land at Baughton near Malvern, extending to a total of 157.71 acres sold jointly through agents Savills and RG&RB Williams.

Meanwhile, 67.7 acres of bare arable land at Little Comberton near Pershore sold by Savills for £7,385 an acre.

Andrew Woollacott of Savills, who marketed the land, believes that the prices achieved are evidence of the strength of the local land market.

He said: “A combination of the scarcity and quality of this land drove significant interest at auction, resulting in very satisfactory prices for the vendors.”

Worcestershire land sales at auction on June 25:

  • Land at Little Comberton, near Pershore - 67.7 acres of bare arable land - £500,000 (£7,385 per acre)

Grade 3 and 4 land:

  • Land at Baughton, near Malvern - Lot 1 - 76.28 acres of arable land - £520,000 (£6,816/acre)
  • Land at Baughton, near Malvern - Lot 2 - 74.45 acres of arable land - £522,000 (£7,011/acre)
  • Land at Baughton, near Malvern - Lot 3 - 6.98 acres of pasture - £60,000 (£8,595/acre)