Land at Kinsbourne Green Luton Road, Harpenden AL5
- Land size
- 2.23 acres
Description
LAND AT KINSBOURNE GREEN, HARPENDEN
A very rare opportunity to purchase this common land in one of the most sought-after areas in Hertfordshire. The land is very picturesque and fronts onto a number of substantial dwellings, offering the purchaser an investment opportunity or providing adjoining residents the chance to secure and regularise their frontage, providing a cleaner title position for any future sale.
Important Notice
This property is available for sale by online auction. Interested buyers will need to register in advance and complete an ID verification before being able to place a bid. Buyers should allow sufficient time to complete this process before the time period expires. Full details can be found on Weldon Beesly’s online auction page.
Conditions of Sale
The property will, unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to common auction conditions and special conditions of each sale may be found in the legal documents section of the Weldon Beesly online auction page. Each purchaser shall be deemed to have notice of each condition and all the terms thereof and to bid on those terms whether they shall have inspected the said conditions or not.
Fees
The winning buyer must pay £4,000 plus VAT automatically at the end of the auction, in addition to the purchase price, of which £2,000 plus VAT is paid to the auction host, and £2,000 plus VAT is paid to Weldon Beesly.
A deposit, calculated at 10% of the purchase price, is due before 12 PM the next working day.
Tenure and possession
The land is common land and subject to common and public access rights but otherwise available with Vacant Possession, except for a small area in front of 433 Luton Road which is subject to a 125 year lease.
Easements, Covenants and Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements, public or private rights of way, covenants and restrictions, whether stated in these particulars or not.
Guide Price : £70,000
Description
The land offered for sale is wholly registered as common land. The land will be offered for
sale as a whole and is available for sale by public auction. It extends to 2.23 acres (0.902
hectares) in total.
The Luton Road frontages total 0.10 acres (0.040 hectares). This land comprises narrow
strips of frontage along Luton Road (A1081), serving around 13 residential properties.
The frontages along the southern side of The Common lie to the west of Derwent Road. The
first parcel measures 1.06 acres (0.43 hectares) and the second is smaller area of 0.05 acres (0.02 ha). Both areas are a combination of grass and trees, and benefit from some screening from the roadside.
Another parcel of 0.65 acres (0.26 hectares) lies further to the west and is more open in character and features a mature oak tree.
South of Annables Lane, the land extends to a single parcel of 0.37 acres (0.15 hectares) of open grass, fronting a residential property.
The adjoining residential occupiers enjoy rights of access across the land to reach their properties. Rights to use and maintain utility services crossing the land may have also been acquired by long use.
Method of Sale
The freehold land is offered for sale as a whole by public auction, with bidding due to close at 12PM on Thursday 24 September 2026.
Planning, development and use
The land is Common Land in the Green Belt. As such, there are various obligations and
restrictions relating to the land; particularly that the general public are entitled to access
the land. Changing the use of the land requires special permission from the Secretary of State (please seek independent advice on this).
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
In accordance with the most recent AML legislation the purchaser will be required to provide proof of identity and address.
Viewing
Viewing is permitted at any time.
Health and Safety
Due to the nature and position of the land we ask that you take care when making any inspection, for your own personal safety and that of others.
Local Authority
St Albans District Council.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Weldon Beesly, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:
1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must be relied upon as statements or representations of face. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Weldon Beesly have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchaser(s) must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 3. We have not made any investigations into the existence or otherwise of any issues concerning pollution of land, air or water contamination and the Purchaser(s) is/are responsible for making their own enquiries in this regard. 4. Particulars of sale prepared in August 2026 and photographs taken in May 2026. 5. If there is any point you need clarification on, please contact the office in the first instance to avoid a wasted journey to the property.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-27
Market Value Analysis
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Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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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
- Public Rights of Way
- Yes
- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
- Yes
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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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
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
- Wood End School663 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 457
- Type
- Community school
- Roundwood Primary School1 mileOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 338
- Type
- Community school
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 239
- Type
- Community school
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 149
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Manland Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Roundwood Park School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,421
- Type
- Academy converter
- St George's School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,351
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Christian
- Sir John Lawes School1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,373
- Type
- Academy converter
- Katherine Warington School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,113
- Type
- Free schools
- Chiltern Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,203
- Type
- Free schools
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
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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