Land at Down Lane, Compton, Surrey

Lot 91 – Freehold land at auction. Plot 231 is a freehold plot of about 1,012 sq m (0.25 acre) of open grassland. It lies on land north-east of Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ, between the Hog's Back and the Pilgrims' Way, with wide countryside views. The land has no planning permission and is understood to be in the Green Belt. Guide price £3,500. For sale by auction at Claridge's, Mayfair, on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1.00pm. Buyer's premium 2%, minimum £2,000 + VAT, plus a contract documents charge of £850 + VAT.

LOT 91 – FOR SALE BY AUCTION
Plot 231, land north-east of Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ
Guide Price £3,500*
Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1.00pm – Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR

THE LAND
A broadly square freehold plot of about 1,012 sq m (10,893 sq ft / 0.25 acre). It is gently sloping open grassland with wide views over wooded Surrey countryside. The plot is part of a site laid out in numbered plots with access ways between them, between the A31 Hog's Back and the Pilgrims' Way. The title benefits from rights granted by earlier transfers, so buyers should check the access rights in the legal pack. There is no planning permission.

LOCATION
Compton is a historic village about three miles west of Guildford, just below the Hog's Back, and home to the Watts Gallery Artists' Village. The A31 and A3 are alongside, and Guildford, Farncombe and Godalming stations are a short drive away. The Pilgrims' Way and the North Downs countryside are close by.

PLANNING
The local authority is Guildford Borough Council. The land is understood to be in the Metropolitan Green Belt and in a protected landscape setting close to, or within, the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Buyers should take their own planning advice.

TENURE
Freehold, title absolute, SY780807. The title is subject to restrictive covenants and a restriction on disposal; see the legal pack.

VIEWING
Open site. Please contact the auctioneers before visiting.

AUCTION TERMS

10% deposit on exchange; contracts are unconditional and binding
Buyer's premium 2%, minimum £2,000 + VAT
Contract documents charge £850 + VAT
At a hammer price at guide, fees total £3,420 including VAT, giving £6,920 overall before SDLT, Land Registry fees and legal costs
Completion as stated in the Special Conditions of Sale
Register in advance; ID/AML checks apply

CONTACT
Edward Swindells, Auctioneer – –
Bridgett D Dickens, Senior Negotiator –
Office – –

*A guide price is not a valuation. With a single-figure guide, the reserve will be within 10% of that figure. The guide and reserve may change up to auction day. Please read the legal pack and Special Conditions before bidding.