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Land 200m South West of Hillside, Auckengill, Wick

Land size
0.94 acres

Key Features

  • Previous planning permission for a detached one bedroomed 1 ½ storey house.
  • Approximately 0.94acres
  • Partially enclosed by post and wire fencing
  • Beautiful views
  • Rural area

Description

Approximately 0.94acres of land located in scenic settlement of Auckengill.

Plot Description - Situated in the settlement of Auckengill, approximately 10 miles from Wick, this building plot boasts stunning countryside and sea views. This plot is partially enclosed by post and wire fencing, and is currently being sold as unserviced, with services located nearby. Extending to approximately 0.94acres, this plot previously had planning permission for a detached one bedroomed 1 ½ storey house.

Planning Reference - Details on the planning consent can be found on the ePlanning pages via the Highland Council website using reference number 19/05255/PIP

Services - The plot is being sold as un-serviced, although services are believed to be nearby.

Viewing - There is no requirement for interested parties to book a viewing and they are encouraged to view at their leisure.

Location - Situated in the rural hamlet of Auckengill, on the outskirts of Keiss, eleven miles from the main town of Wick. Popular with both locals and visitors, there are many historical buildings in the surrounding area, including Old Keiss Castle, built around the 17th century.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-07-01

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

10 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

  • Newton Park Primary479 metres
    Pupils
    299
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Noss primary school908 metres
    Pupils
    294
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Thrumster Primary School3.7 miles
    Pupils
    30
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Keiss Primary School6.7 miles
    Pupils
    38
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Watten Primary School7.9 miles
    Pupils
    37
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Wick High School345 metres
    Pupils
    735
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Thurso High School19 miles
    Pupils
    753
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stromness Academy37 miles
    Pupils
    338
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkwall Grammar School38 miles
    Pupils
    861
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Farr High School41 miles
    Pupils
    68
    Type
    Non-denominational

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: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Wick, Wick, Highland353 metres
Lidl Wick, Wick, Highland729 metres
Farmfoods Wick, Wick, Highland879 metres

GP surgery

The Pearson Practice433 metres

Pharmacy

Right Medicine Pharmacy Ltd130 metres

Green space

Playing Field75 metres

Walking trail

Academy Braes116 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

Wick Rail Station346 metres

Nearest bus stop

Queens Hotel76 metres

Typical drive times

Wick1 min · 0.3 miles
Thurso32 min · 21 miles
Stromness2 hr 20 min · 69 miles
Inverness (city)2 hr 15 min · 103 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 SEPA 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

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower 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)

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