Norton C, Land At Croft Lane, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6
- Land size
- 9.18 acres
Key Features
- Residential development opportunity extending to 9.18ac
- Approved outline planning permission (Ref: 22/01464/OP)
- Allocated in North Herts District Council Local Plan
- Established residential location in Letchworth
- Excellent transport connectivity
- Parcel B is freehold subject to restrictive covenants
- Offers for the freehold interest are invited via informal tender by 12 noon on Wednesday 14 October 2026
Description
The site comprises the former Norton Playing Fields, which consist of two parcels of land extending to a total area of approximately 3.7 hectares (9.18 acres).
Parcel A extends to 1.29 hectares (approx. 3.18 acres) and includes the former maintenance depot, together with vehicular access from Croft Lane.
Parcel B extends to 2.41 hectares (approx. 5.96 acres) and is subject to restrictive covenants which include a prohibition on erecting any building on the Pink Land except buildings necessary in connection with an education use.
The site comprises the Norton Playing Fields and is surrounded on all sides by established residential dwellings. Access to the site is provided directly from Croft Lane.
The site is located within Letchworth Garden City, in the administrative area of North Hertfordshire District Council, approximately one mile northeast of Letchworth Garden City town centre.
Residential development opportunity extending to 9.18ac
Approved outline planning permission (Ref: 22/01464/OP)
Allocated in North Herts District Council Local Plan
Established residential location in Letchworth
Excellent transport connectivity
Parcel B is freehold subject to restrictive covenants
Offers for the freehold interest are invited via informal tender by 12 noon on Wednesday 14 October 2026
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-03
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
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- 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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- 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
10 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
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School647 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 222
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Grange Academy696 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 165
- Type
- Academy converter
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School705 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 138
- Type
- Community school
- Stonehill School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 220
- Type
- Community school
- Hillshott Infant School and Nursery0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 202
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Knights Templar School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,375
- Type
- Academy converter
- Fearnhill School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 597
- Type
- Foundation school
- The Highfield School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 937
- Type
- Academy converter
- Pix Brook Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,011
- Type
- Free schools
- Etonbury Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,158
- 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
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.
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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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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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