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Guide Price£50,000

Gainsborough Road, Saundby, Retford, DN22

Land size
1.3 acres

Key Features

  • Beautiful Countryside views
  • Sought After location
  • Hardstanding base measuring 9.6m x 4.8m
  • 125m Road frontage
  • Mains water connection
  • Ideal self-build (subject to planning permissions)
  • For Sale by Modern Auction – T & C’s apply
  • Subject to Reserve Price
  • Buyers fees apply
  • The Modern Method of Auction

Description

A unique oppertuny to aquire 1.3-acres of land (STS) nestled in the beautiful countryside of rural Nottinghamshire, offering stunning uninterrupted views in every direction.

Description

The plot comprises a single parcel of former paddock land, extending to approximately 1.3 acres (subject to survey)
The land is generally level and is enclosed by established tree lines, with open farmland beyond and a stream forming the southern boundary. The site benefits from approximately 125 metres of roadside frontage along the eastern boundary, with direct vehicular access taken from Gainsborough Road. 7. A concrete base is already in place The concrete base is c25 concrete mix ( horse resistant) and is reinforced, measuring 9.6m x 4.8m – ideal for a static caravan (33ft) or a stable block (12ft x 30ft)

Location & Situation
Located in the charming Hamlet of Saunby, close to the sought after village of Beckingham. The nearby town of Gainsborough offers an excellent range of shops, schools, and services.
Lincoln (20 miles), Scunthorpe (17 miles), Doncaster (20 miles), and Retford (12 miles) Doncaster Sheffield Airport is just 17 miles away.
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Planning Permission
The land is sold Freehold with no current planning permission.

Access
The land has access via the Northeast corner from Gainsborough Road.

Services
The agent has been advised that there is mains water to the site. Purchasers must make their own enquiries with the relevant utility companies as to connections to all services.

Plans, Areas & Boundaries
Plans within the property details are for identification purposes only, they are not to scale and have not been measured by DDM Residential. Purchasers should satisfy themselves for knowledge of boundaries.

Viewings
Prospective purchasers are advised to make an appointment through the selling agents.

Auctioneer Comments:
This property is for sale by Traditional Auction. The buyer and seller must Exchange immediately, and Complete 28 days thereafter. Interested parties' personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold).
The buyer pays a non-refundable deposit of 10% of the purchase price upon exchange.
A Buyer Information Pack is provided. The winning bidder will pay £349.00 including VAT for this pack which you must view before bidding.
The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a non-refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600.00 including VAT. This is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. This is considered within calculations for Stamp Duty Land Tax.
Services may be recommended by the Agent or Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Any payment that will be received by the Agent or Auctioneer will be confirmed to you in writing before services are taken. Services are optional.

TO VIEW OR MAKE A BID – Contact DDM Residential

ACCOMMODATION

Location & Situation Located in the charming Hamlet of Saunby, close to the sought after village of Beckingham. The nearby town of Gainsborough offers an excellent range of shops, schools, and services. Lincoln (20 miles), Scunthorpe (17 miles), Doncaster (20 miles), and Retford (12 miles) Doncaster Sheffield Airport is just 17 miles away. WHAT THREE WORDS - ///whisk.partly.saddens Planning Permission The land is sold Freehold with no current planning permission. Previous plans and reports show the land’s potential for development (subject to approval) Access The land has access via the Northeast corner from Gainsborough Road. Services The agent has been advised that there is mains water to the site. Purchasers must make their own enquiries with the relevant utility companies as to connections to all services. Plans, Areas & Boundaries Plans within the property details are for identification purposes only, they are not to scale and have not been measured by DDM (truncated)

AGENTS NOTE TO BUYERS

Prospective purchasers are advised that, in addition to the purchase price, further costs may be incurred when buying a property. These can include, but are not limited to, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), legal and conveyancing fees, survey costs, and mortgage arrangement fees. Buyers should ensure they seek appropriate financial advice and budget accordingly.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-08-14

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 64 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£38,462 / acre
Bare & Undeveloped Land Average (1+ acres) £20,711 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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

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 · available to 40% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Beckingham Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    85
    Type
    Community school
  • Mercer's Wood Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    157
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School2.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • North Wheatley Church of England Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    123
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Benjamin Adlard Primary School2.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    234
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,139
    Type
    Community school
  • The Gainsborough Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    767
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Elizabethan Academy6.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,230
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Retford Oaks Academy7.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,080
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • South Axholme Academy9.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    910
    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

Heron Gainsborough, Gainsborough2.1 miles
Lidl Beaumont Street Gainsborough, Gainsborough2.2 miles
Aldi Gainsborough, Gainsborough2.3 miles

GP surgery

Caskgate Street Surgery2.1 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.1 miles

Hospital

John Coupland Hospital2.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field878 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

Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Marsh Lane212 metres

Typical drive times

Bawtry16 min · 9.6 miles
Epworth19 min · 11 miles
Retford14 min · 8.3 miles
Gainsborough6 min · 3.4 miles
Doncaster (city)30 min · 20 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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9 Church Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2JJ

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