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£645,000

Throcking Road, Cottered

Land size
12.6 acres

Key Features

  • Approximately 12.6 acres of established equestrian facilities
  • Full-size 60m x 20m outdoor riding arena
  • Approximately 9/10 stables and central yard turnout area
  • Claydon five-horse walker and Monarch turnout pen
  • Five principal paddocks with field shelters
  • Derby bank, canter track and access to off-road hacking
  • Horse wash and sauna facilities
  • Solar power system with back-up diesel generator
  • Extensive hardstanding, storage and horsebox/trailer parking
  • Rare opportunity to purchase alongside nearby Throcking Hall Cottage, available separately

Description

Hollow Oak is an extensively equipped equestrian facility set within approximately 12.6 acres near Throcking and Buntingford. The site includes a 60m x 20m arena, approximately 9/10 stables, horse walker, turnout pens, five paddocks, field shelters, storage, hardstanding and extensive ancillary facilities, together with solar power and a lodge/cabin with kitchen and shower room.

The property is offered for equestrian use only and is subject to an existing restrictive covenant, with the vendors also intending to impose an overage provision relating to any future development. Throcking Hall Cottage is also available separately through iW Estates, creating a rare opportunity for purchasers seeking a nearby country home alongside substantial equestrian facilities.

Set within approximately 12.6 acres of Hertfordshire countryside, Hollow Oak is an extensively equipped equestrian facility situated close to the rural hamlet of Throcking and less than two miles from the market town of Buntingford.

The property is approached via a substantial hardstanding entrance with locking barrier and deer gates, leading along a hard track to the main stable yard. The site benefits from secure internal gates and fencing, CCTV and generous hardstanding providing ample space for horseboxes, trailers and associated vehicles.

At the heart of the facility is a 60m x 20m outdoor riding arena, complemented by approximately nine/ten stables, a Claydon five-horse walker, Monarch pen, central turnout area and winter turnout pen with double field shelter. Additional facilities include a horse wash and sauna, storage stable/barn and a substantial recently constructed concrete muck heap with large apron.

The land is divided into five principal paddocks, three with timber field shelters, with water provision extending across the site and mobile water bowsers. A Derby bank and canter track extend around the upper fields, while the surrounding countryside provides access to off-road hacking.

Hollow Oak has been significantly improved by the current owners and also benefits from solar-generated power with a back-up diesel generator, two 40ft storage containers and a further 20ft container, together with additional storage and hardstanding.

A separate lodge/cabin provides useful ancillary facilities including a fitted kitchen, walk-in shower/WC and additional room/office accommodation. Buyers should make their own enquiries regarding the permitted use of this accommodation.

For purchasers requiring a nearby home, Throcking Hall Cottage, a characterful four-bedroom country property, is also currently available separately through iW Estates, creating a rare opportunity to acquire both residential and extensive equestrian facilities within close proximity.

Important information: Hollow Oak is offered as an equestrian facility only and is subject to an existing restrictive covenant relating to development. The sale will not be conditional upon this restriction being released. The vendors also intend to impose an overage provision in respect of any future development. Further details are available from the selling agent.

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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-09-07

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 11 Equestrian listings in East Anglia (10+ acres).

This Property£51,190 / acre
Equestrian Average (10+ acres) £66,063 / acre
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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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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

36 Mbps

Superfast · available to 88% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Millfield First and Nursery School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    311
    Type
    Community school
  • Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Layston Church of England First School2.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    5 to 9
    Pupils
    124
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Buntingford First School2.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    165
    Type
    Free schools
  • Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    22
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Freman College1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,049
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Edwinstree Church of England Middle School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    486
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Nobel School5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,475
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Marriotts School5.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,415
    Type
    Community school
  • Ralph Sadleir School5.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    283
    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

Sainsburys Buntingford High Street Local, Buntingford2 miles
Budgens Buntingford, Buntingford2 miles
Co-op Buntingford, Buntingford2.2 miles

GP surgery

The Baldock Surgery5.6 miles

Pharmacy

Buntingford Pharmacy2 miles

Hospital

Lister Hospital6.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field916 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

Ashwell & Morden Rail Station5.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Cottered Road639 metres

Typical drive times

Baldock11 min · 6.7 miles
Royston14 min · 9.6 miles
Stevenage16 min · 8.6 miles
Buntingford5 min · 3 miles
St Albans (city)37 min · 25 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

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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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