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Guide Price£32,000

Land opposite Public House, The White Horse, High Street, Tilbrook, Cambridgeshire

Land size
0.68 acres
Use Class
Use Class: Sui Generis

Key Features

  • Freehold 0.68-acre plot at the junction of Church Street & High Street, Tilbrook, Huntingdon PE28.
  • Guide price £32,000 — a premium over regional farmland averages, reflecting development potential.
  • Sits within a Conservation Area where Sustainability Appraisals confirm suitability for housing.
  • Adjoins Tilbrook village centre, close to the primary school, village hall, and convenience store.
  • Direct frontage to the A14/M11 corridor, giving swift access to Cambridge (20 mins) and London (60 mins).
  • Close to The White Horse Public House and a short drive from Huntingdon town centre.
  • Recent Cambridgeshire land auctions show strong demand, with limited comparable supply available.
  • Freehold title with clear boundaries — appealing to developers, investors, and self-builders alike.
  • Full legal pack, site plans, and aerial photographs available ahead of the auction.
  • For sale by auction with Palace Auctions, Lot 26, Claridge's Mayfair, 12 noon, Wednesday 23rd September 2026.

Description

Freehold Development Land for Sale — Church Street/High Street, Tilbrook, Huntingdon PE28

Freehold 0.68-acre (approx. 2,557.28 sq m) parcel at the junction of Church Street and High Street, Tilbrook, Huntingdon PE28, with genuine residential development potential. Guide price £32,000. For sale by auction with Palace Auctions at Claridge's, Mayfair, on 23rd September 2026 at 12 noon (Lot 26).

The Land

This freehold site sits at the junction of Church Street and High Street in Tilbrook village, adjoining the village centre with its primary school, village hall, and convenience store, and close to The White Horse Public House. The plot offers clear boundaries and a strong entry point for developers and investors seeking land for sale in Cambridgeshire, commanding a premium over regional farmland averages at this guide price.

Planning Context

The site falls within a Conservation Area under the Huntingdonshire Local Plan to 2036, where Sustainability Appraisals have confirmed its suitability for housing. This planning support underpins the site's appeal for residential development, subject to obtaining the necessary consents. Buyers should consult the Huntingdonshire Local Plan and the Tilbrook Conservation Area guidance before bidding.

The Location

Tilbrook offers village life with direct frontage to the A14/M11 corridor, giving swift access to Cambridge in around 20 minutes and London in around 60 minutes. The village is a short drive from Huntingdon town centre, combining rural setting with strong connectivity for commuters and future residents alike.

Market Context

Recent residential land auctions in Cambridgeshire have achieved competitive bids, reflecting limited supply and strong local demand for land for development in the Huntingdon area. The site's freehold title and proximity to established community facilities add to its appeal for both investors and self-builders.

Auction Details

For sale by auction with Palace Auctions London, Lot 26, at Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London, on 23rd September 2026 at 12 noon, with live and online bidding available. Auctions are held every six weeks, with completions typically within 28–56 days. Buyers must pre-register and complete anti-money laundering checks. A full legal pack, site plans, and aerial photos are available, and independent legal and planning advice is recommended before bidding.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-01

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

1 Gbps

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

  • Kimbolton Primary Academy1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    59
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Eileen Wade Primary School2 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    70
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Spaldwick Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Riseley CofE Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    121
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Brington CofE Primary School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    94
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Manor School5.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    851
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Ferrers School7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    937
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Rushden Academy7.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    961
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Sharnbrook Academy8.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,684
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Huxlow Academy8.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    783
    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

Budgens Kimbolton, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire1.5 miles
Waitrose Spaldwick Services, Spaldwick4.2 miles
Spar - Raunds, Raunds5.4 miles

GP surgery

Kimbolton Medical Centre1.5 miles

Pharmacy

The Old Swan Pharmacy1.6 miles

Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Hospital9.4 miles

Green space

Playing Field178 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

St Neots Rail Station9.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

The White Horse27 metres

Typical drive times

Raunds15 min · 8.2 miles
Thrapston17 min · 11 miles
Higham Ferrers15 min · 8.3 miles
Irthlingborough16 min · 9.7 miles
Peterborough (city)42 min · 27 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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