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Guide Price£45,000

Land Off West End, West End, Northwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26

Land size
1.66 acres

Key Features

  • For sale on behalf of Northwold and Whittington Parish Council
  • Offers by Informal Tender to be received by 12 noon Wednesday 27 May 2026

Description

For sale on behalf of Northwold and Whittington Parish Council

Offers by Informal Tender to be received by 12 noon Wednesday 27 May 2026

Location

The land is situated on the western side of the village of Northwold, a rural parish in West Norfolk, with direct access from West End Road.

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Detailed Description

A single parcel of permanent pasture extending to approximately 1.66 acres (0.67 hectares), complemented by a wooded area along the western boundary. There is a building constructed of corrugated metal that has previously been used to provide shelter for horses.

The property has been grazed by horses and is  currently enclosed by barbed wire fencing, with a section of chain -link fencing situated along part of the southern boundary. The land is framed by a variety of mature trees, providing an attractive natural backdrop and a sense of privacy from the A134 that runs adjacent to the south of the property.

Historically, the property was used as a former chalk extraction site and then by Norfolk County Council as a land fill site.

ACCESS

The land is accessed directly from the public highway.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, easements, quasi-easements, and all wayleaves whether referred to or not in these Particulars.

BOUNDARIES

The Buyer(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the Sellers nor the Selling Agents will be responsible for defining boundaries nor their ownership.

OVERAGE

The land is to be sold with no overage.

METHOD OF SALE

The method of sale shall be via informal tender, whereby all parties will be invited to submit their best and final offers by 12 noon on Wednesday 27 May 2026 to Brown&Co, King's Lynn. Tenders must be submitted on the Tender Form available from the Selling Agents. The envelope should be clearly marked 'Land at West End, Northwold'.

Tenders not so marked are liable to be opened before the Tender date.

All Tenders shall be Subject to Contract and should clearly state any particular conditions under which the offer is made. The Seller reserves the right not to accept the highest, or indeed, any offer.

Proof of funding will be required.

TENURE AND POSSESSION

The Freehold is for sale with Vacant Possession.

SPORTING, MINERAL & TIMBER RIGHTS

The sporting, mineral, and timber rights are included in within the Freehold as far as they are owned by the Seller.

Viewing

The land can be viewed unaccompanied at any reasonable time having made an appointment with the Selling Agent. We request that you take a copy of these sales particulars with you when viewing the land.

VAT

There is no VAT chargeable on the sale. Should the sale of the Property or any right attached become chargeable supply for the purpose of VAT, such Tax shall be payable by the Buyer(s) in addition to the contract price.

Other

PLANS, AREAS & SCHEDULES

These have been prepared as carefully as possible and are based on the Ordnance Survey National Grid plans. The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct, their accuracy is not guaranteed.

BOUNDARIES

The Buyer shall deem to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the Sellers nor the Selling Agents will be responsible for defining boundaries, nor their ownership.

CONTAMINATION
No investigations have been carried out by the Seller or the Selling Agents in respect of ground conditions or potential contamination of the Site or any adjoining land, and no representation or warranty is given in this regard. Prospective Buyer(s) are advised to rely on their own inspections, surveys and investigations to satisfy themselves as to the condition of the Site and its suitability for their intended use, all of which shall be undertaken at the Buyer(s)' own cost.

The Seller and the Selling Agents accept no liability for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to ground conditions or contamination, and Buyer(s) should make their own enquiries prior to entering into any commitment.

DISPUTES

Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any point arising in the General Remarks and Stipulations or Particulars of sale, schedules, plans or interpretation of any of the matter shall be referred to an Arbitrator to be appointed by the Selling Agents. The Buyer(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the Seller nor Selling Agents will be responsible for defining boundaries or the ownership thereof.

AGENT

Brown&Co King's Lynn
Contact: Izzy Fear

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Date Posted
2026-05-02

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 103 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£27,108 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (1+ acres) £9,927 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

71 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold949 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
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    Faith
    Church of England
  • Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    91
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    56
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • All Saints Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    97
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Mundford Church of England Primary Academy4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    239
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Iceni Secondary Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    555
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Breckland School7.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    615
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Nicholas Hamond Academy8.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    710
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Downham Market Academy8.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,329
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Wayland Academy11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    564
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Spar Feltwell, Feltwell4.7 miles
Budgens Weeting, Weeting5.6 miles
Aldi Brandon, Brandon, Suffolk7 miles

GP surgery

Boughton Surgery4 miles

Pharmacy

Boots7.1 miles

Hospital

Swaffham Community Hospital8.8 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces710 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Brandon Rail Station6.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

West End21 metres

Typical drive times

Watton18 min · 13 miles
Brandon12 min · 8.2 miles
Swaffham17 min · 12 miles
Ely (city)35 min · 23 miles
Downham Market17 min · 11 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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