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Land Off Swineshead Road, Swineshead, Bedfordshire

Land size
7.13 acres

Key Features

  • BEST & FINAL OFFER DEADLINE - 12 NOON TUESDAY 4TH AUGUST 2026
  • 7.13 acres (2.89 Hectares) of pasture land
  • Suitable for equestrian, grazing, and amenity uses
  • Access from Swineshead Road
  • Split into 3 paddocks

Description

BEST & FINAL OFFER DEADLINE - 12 NOON TUESDAY 4TH AUGUST 2026

7.13 acres (2.89 Hectares) of pasture land

Suitable for equestrian, grazing, and amenity uses

Access from Swineshead Road

BEST & FINAL OFFER DEADLINE - 12 NOON TUESDAY 4TH AUGUST 2026

LOCATION
The Land is situated on the northern edge of the Bedfordshire village of Swineshead with direct access onto Swineshead Road. The Land is approximately 10 miles north of Bedford and 20 miles east of Northampton. The A6 is approximately 5 miles from the Land.

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Nearest Postcode: MK44 2AA

THE PROPERTY
The Land comprises 7.13 acres (2.89 Hectares) of pasture land split into three fenced paddocks, suitable for the grazing of horses or livestock or other amenity or leisure uses.

The Land is classified as being Grade 3 agricultural land, being capable of growing a wide variety of arable crops and grass. The soil is of the Denchworth series, being slowly permeable, slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils. The boundaries comprise hedgerows and road frontage, with all boundaries being well defined with post and rail or post and equine net fencing, which was installed by the Vendor in 2024.

ACCESS
The Land benefits from a single, gated point of access onto the public adopted highway, Swineshead Road.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The Land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing 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 of sale.
The Land is sold subject to a right of access to Anglian Water Authority across the track along the south-west boundary of the Land which provides access to the adjoining pumping station. Further details are available from the Vendor's Agent.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS
TENURE & METHOD OF SALE
The Land is being sold freehold with vacant possession upon completion, and subject to any rights and easements as described in these particulars of sale.

The Land is offered for sale by way of Private Treaty as a Whole.

TITLE
The Land is registered at the Land Registry under Title BD354196.

SERVICES
There are no mains services connected to the Land.

SPORTING, MINERALS & TIMBER RIGHTS
The mines and minerals, sporting and timber rights are included in the sale insofar as they vest in the freehold.

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE
The Land is situated in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone for both groundwater and surface water.

VALUE ADDED TAX
Should the sale of the land, or any right attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax shall be payable by the Purchaser(s) in addition to the agreed sale price.

BOUNDARIES
The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the Vendor, nor the Vendor's Agent, will be responsible for defining the boundaries nor their ownership.
Any red line boundary shown on the photographs are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the actual boundary and are not to be relied upon.

PLANS & AREAS
These have been prepared as carefully as possible. The plans and photographs are for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct, their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

DISPUTES
Should any disputes arise as to the boundaries or any matters relating to the particulars, schedule or interpretation, the matter will be referred to an Arbitrator to be appointed by the Vendor's Agent.

ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING
In accordance with the most recent Anti Money Laundering legislation, the Purchaser will be required to provide proof of identity and an address to the Vendor's Agent once an offer has been submitted and accepted (subject to contract) prior to solicitors being instructed.

VIEWINGS & HEATH AND SAFETY
Strictly by appointment with Brown & Co.

Please contact Ella Redrup.

Viewing is at your own risk and Viewers should be careful and vigilant whilst on the land, particularly when turning on or off Swineshead Road. Neither the Vendor's Agent nor the Vendor are responsible for the safety of those viewing the Land nor do they take any responsibility for any losses or damages incurred during inspection.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP.

VENDOR'S AGENT
Brown & Co, The Fairways, Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, Wyboston, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AL.
Ella Redrup
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Property details

Tenure
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Date Posted
2026-06-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 88 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Anglia (5+ acres).

This Property£23,843 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £9,956 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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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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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

Gigabit full fibre

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

  • Eileen Wade Primary School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    70
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Riseley CofE Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    121
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kimbolton Primary Academy3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    59
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Kymbrook Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    76
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Great Staughton Primary Academy4.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    80
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Manor School5.5 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    851
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sharnbrook Academy6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,684
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Ferrers School6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    937
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Rushden Academy6.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    961
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Huxlow Academy8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    783
    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

Budgens Kimbolton, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire2.9 miles
Spar Platinum Souldrop Service Station, Souldrop4.6 miles
Co-op Sharnbrook, Sharnbrook5.5 miles

GP surgery

Kimbolton Medical Centre3 miles

Pharmacy

The Old Swan Pharmacy2.8 miles

Hospital

Isebrook Hospital9.9 miles

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

St Neots Rail Station9.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Nicholas Church51 metres

Typical drive times

Rushden19 min · 11 miles
St Neots19 min · 10 miles
Higham Ferrers20 min · 13 miles
Irthlingborough21 min · 14 miles
Milton Keynes (city)42 min · 31 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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