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Guide Price£38,000

Amenity Land and Bridleway at Narborough, Norfolk

Land size
1.94 acres

Key Features

  • 1.61 acres of amenity land off Meadow Road in Narborough (Sold STC)
  • Downham Drove Bridleway off Swaffham Road in Narborough

Description

Location, Situtation and Direction

The land is located in south-east Norfolk in the village of Narborough, approximately 5.5 miles from Swaffham and 10 miles from King’s Lynn.

Travelling west out of Swaffam on the A47, continue for approximately 3 miles and take the left turn signposted for Marham and Narborough onto Swaffam Road. Continue for approximately 0.4 miles and Lot 2 is on the right-hand side. From here continue for 0.4 miles, and at the interchange, turn left onto Denny’s Walk. Continue for approximately 0.4 miles and Lot 1 is located on the right-hand side.

Description 

The land is available in two lots.

Lot 1: Amenity Land - 1.61 acres (0.65 hectares) £35,000 (Sold STC)

Lot 2: Downham Drove. The Bridleway - 0.33 acres (0.13 hectares) to the rear of Glebe Farm £3,000

Basis of Sale
The property is offered for sale initially by private treaty as described herein.

The Vendor and their Agent reserve the right to invite best and final offers and/or offer the property for sale by auction if there is a substantial level of interest.

Interested parties are invited to offer either on a conditional on planning basis or on an outright sale. If proposing to make a conditional on planning offer, interested parties are invited to confirm the timeframe and basis of submitting a planning application identifying both the number of dwellings and ancillary information to accompany the application.

Planning 
There is no current planning permission and the potential Purchaser should make their own provisions as to further planning information.

Tenure

The property will be sold freehold with vacant possession being provided upon completion after the 31st May 2026.

Lot 1 is currently subject to two licence holders. The licences are renewed annually from the 31st May at £30 per annum. The licence holders have been given notice, however they would like to continue should the Purchaser be happy to do so.

Development Covenant/Overage
In the event the Purchaser obtains planning consent for any non-agricultural use within 25 years of completion of sale the vendor reserves 25% of any uplift in value over and above the sale price. The overage to be registered on the title and is payable upon the sale of the land with planning consent or implementation of planning.

Sporting, Timber & Mineral Rights 
These rights insofar as they are relevant and are owned, are included in the freehold, subject to statutory exclusion.

Services

There are no services connected to the property that is included herein.

It is the responsibility of the prospective Purchaser to make enquiries regarding connections to the property with service providers at their own cost.

Irrigation
The land does not benefit from irrigation nor abstraction licence.

Buildings
There are several buildings on the property, some of which have been there for many years. It is understood that the majority belong to the licence holders.

Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way

The property is offered subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights of way whether public or private light support drainage or water electricity supplies and other rights and obligations easements quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves, poles, masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water, gas and other pipes whether referred to herein or not.

Lot 2 is a Public Right of Way in the form of a Restricted Byway. Therefore it can be used by carriage drivers (i.e. horse and cart), horses, cyclists and pedestrians. The public cannot use a restricted byway in a mechanically propelled vehicle such as motorbike or car.

The Purchaser of Lot 2 has the responsibility as to (a) avoid putting obstructions on or across the route, such as permanent or temporary fences, walls, hedgerows, padlocked gates or barbed wire. (b) To ensure the vegetation does not encroach onto the route from the sides or above, bearing in mind the different clearances needed for different users, for example horse riders. (c) You must not disturb the surface of byways, restricted byways and/or unsurfaced public roads.

Measurements
All measurements and areas are approximate. While we endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you please contact this office and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.

Boundaries, Plans, Areas, Schedules and Disputes 
The Purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and areas and any mistake or error shall not annul the sale nor entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points arise on the general remarks, stipulations, particulars, schedule, plan or the interpretation of any of them, questions shall be referred to the selling Agent whose decision acting as Experts shall be final.

Value Added Tax
Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT; in the event that the sale of the property or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes chargeable to Value Added Tax, then the tax at the prevailing rate will be payable by the Purchaser in addition to the contract price.

Exchange of Contract and Completion 
A 10% deposit will be payable upon exchange of contracts.

Viewing Health and Safety 
Viewing is strictly by prior appointment only with the Vendor’s Agent, Cruso & Wilkin. For your own personal safety, we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making an inspection. We regret to advise that children and/or pets are not permitted on the property.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-04-15

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 11 Amenity Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£19,588 / acre
Amenity Land Average (1+ acres) £10,146 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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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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Listed Property
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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

Accessibility
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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

Superfast

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Narborough Church of England Primary Academy798 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    215
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham4.7 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    61
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • The Nicholas Hamond Academy5 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    710
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Springwood High School8.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,988
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Litcham School8.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    727
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King's Lynn Academy8.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    972
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • King Edward VII Academy9.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,172
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

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: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Waitrose Swaffham, Swaffham4.3 miles
Budgens Castle Acre, Castle Acre4.3 miles
Tesco Swaffham Superstore, Swaffham4.4 miles

GP surgery

Plowright Medical Centre4.3 miles

Pharmacy

Medpal Pharmacy4.3 miles

Hospital

Swaffham Community Hospital4.6 miles

Green space

Playing Field160 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

Watlington Rail Station8.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Narford Road516 metres

Typical drive times

Dereham22 min · 17 miles
Swaffham7 min · 4.8 miles
Ely (city)41 min · 29 miles
King's Lynn20 min · 11 miles
Downham Market21 min · 13 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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The Estate Office, Church Farm, Station Road, Hillington, PE31 6DH

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