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Guide Price£56,000

Land at, Horns Cross, Bideford, Devon, EX395DN

Land size
0.75 acres

Key Features

  • **PRIME DEVELOPMENT OR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN STUNNING COSTAL LOCATION** Super sized site- 0.75 acres with direct main road access from the Atlantic Highway in affluent location within Devon.
  • 100% PRIME LOCATION. Excellent access from the Atlantic Highway with mains water services. The plot has been cleared from shrubs with fences erected and gated access. Neighbor has right of access.
  • Potential for use as holiday accommodation in EXTREMELY POPULAR TOURISM LOCATION and potential for camping or caravanning in PRIME LOCATION on the Devon Coast.
  • The property is offered without planning permission- all planning queries should be directed to local council- Neighbouring properties normally indicate a strong possibility of planning approval.
  • If planning approval is granted for residential development the site offers a REALISTIC POTENTOIAL COMPLTED VALUE IN EXCESS OF £400,000 in extremely high demand location.

Description

** SALE BY AUCTION - 10 September 2026 - Timed Online Auction **

There is a stock fence surrounding 3 sides of the plot one side being established trees and banking. The entrance gate is set back from the main road with a â??pull offâ?? area for parking. The land has its own water metered connection to SWW at the entrance to the plot. Standpipe from said meter in centre of plot. **Site is largely flat is is regular shaped with main road access from A39 and designated access through the site. Residential properties and services close-by offering positive indication that development may be possible in the future** **Detached properties sold for an average of £324,345, with semi-detached properties fetching £232,902. Overall, sold prices around Bideford over the last year were 12% up on the previous year and 15% on the 2018 peak** STUNNING LOCATION ON DEVON COAST situated between Horns Cross and Bucks Cross in North Devon with the villages of Parkham and Woolsery within approximately two miles. PRIME DEVELOPMENT LOCATION. ***It could currently be used for various purposes and there is a 56 day camping / caravan permitted development on it. ***

Bideford was once Britainâ??s third largest port and while it still has maritime connections, these days, it is more widely known as being a thriving shopping centre, with a historic Pannier Market as well as being the home to the Atlantic Village outlet, where you can find your favourite brands at bargain prices. Bideford is the perfect place for a spot of retail therapy, between the brand names at the outlets and the quirky shops that line the streets, youâ??ll find all manner of interesting items and unique gifts. Great base for exploring If exploring and setting off on your own adventure sounds up your street, make sure to choose Bideford as your base. From here you are well placed to explore some of the best beaches in North Devon, including those at Croyde Bay, Westward Ho!, Putsborough Sands and Woolacombe where you can indulge in a variety of watersports, embark on nature trails and take in some of the spectacular views on offer from the North Devon AONB. If that wasnâ??t enough, there are regular trips from Bideford across the Lundy Island, the home of Devonâ??s puffin population as well as a host of other rare and protected species of bird. The charming harbour area is home to a number of organisations offering pleasure cruises around the harbour and youâ??re also close to the surrounding towns and villages such as Appledore, Instow and Clovelly, which are all charming and full of interesting heritage attractions.

Auction Details
10 September 2026, 10am-3pm
Timed Online Auction

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Date Posted
2026-08-01

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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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Parking
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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

900 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 82% of premises

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

  • Parkham Primary School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    55
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Woolsery Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    108
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Buckland Brewer Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    49
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St Helen's Church of England School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • West Croft School5.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    417
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Atlantic Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Free schools
  • Bideford College5.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,455
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Great Torrington School8.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    863
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Braunton Academy11 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    828
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Holsworthy Community College12 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    551
    Type
    Academy converter

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

Aldi Bideford, Bideford4.2 miles
Asda Bideford Superstore, Bideford4.3 miles
Lidl Bideford, Bideford4.4 miles

GP surgery

Bideford Medical Centre5.5 miles

Pharmacy

Asda Pharmacy4.2 miles

Hospital

Bideford Hospital5.5 miles

Walking trail

South West Coast Path813 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

Barnstaple Rail Station13 miles

Nearest bus stop

Higher Wayton123 metres

Typical drive times

Northam11 min · 7.3 miles
Bideford11 min · 7.5 miles
Barnstaple22 min · 16 miles
Exeter (city)1 hr 20 min · 54 miles
Great Torrington22 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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