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Guide Price£150,000

Building Plot at South Milton, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7

Land size
0.17 acres

Key Features

  • Freehold building plot of approximately 0.17 acres
  • Permission in Principle for one custom or self-build dwelling
  • Edge of the sought-after South Hams village of South Milton
  • Approx. 1.6 miles from the National Trust beach at South Milton Sands
  • Mains water and mains electricity connected

Description

For sale by Auction on 29 October 2026.
Offered in partnership with Charles Darrow

A rare chance to buy a building plot on the edge of South Milton, one of the most sought-after villages in the South Hams. The land extends to approximately 0.17 acres. The plot is roughly rectangular and level, and is laid to grass. It is enclosed by mature trees and hedgerow on traditional Devon banks, which give the site a good degree of screening and privacy.

The land has road frontage to the east and south at Sutton Cross, with access onto the lane along the southern boundary.

We are advised that mains water and mains electricity are connected, with the water supply taken from the road at the south-west corner of the site.

Permission in Principle for one custom or self-build dwelling, granted by South Hams District Council under reference 3651/25/PIP.

Policy H5 of the South Milton Neighbourhood Plan requires new dwellings to be subject to a principal residency requirement. Purchasers should expect the new home to be restricted to use as a principal residence, and not as a second home or holiday let

A BS5837 tree survey and a Landscape and Visual Appraisal have already been prepared.

Note Please be advised that whilst our joint agent has conducted an inspection,]the auctioneers have not personally inspected the property. Prospective buyers are advised to make a viewing enquiry and any other necessary independent enquiries before placing their bid, as this will be binding.

Tenure: Freehold

Terms:
Auction Details

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Live streamed auction and is being sold under the Unconditional sale type.

Binding contracts will be exchanged at the point of sale.

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Auction Deposit and Fees

The following deposits and non-refundable auctioneers fees apply, and are payable immediately upon exchange of contracts:

• 10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)

• Buyer’s Fee of £2,340 inc. VAT

There may be additional fees listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.

Additional Information

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-15

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
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Private Rights of Way
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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

80 Mbps

Superfast

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

  • Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    149
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • West Alvington Church of England Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    34
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    85
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kingsbridge Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    343
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Salcombe Church of England Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    80
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Kingsbridge Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,199
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ivybridge Community College9.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,262
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dartmouth Academy11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    435
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Coombe Dean School13 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,000
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Edward VI Community College13 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    940
    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

Asda Marlborough Express Petrol, Malborough1.7 miles
Morrisons Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge, Devon2.1 miles
Asda Kingsbridge Express Petrol, Kingsbridge, Devon2.3 miles

GP surgery

Norton Brook Medical Centre2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Wellbeing Pharmacy2.3 miles

Hospital

South Hams Hospital2.4 miles

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

Ivybridge Rail Station9.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Horswell Lane261 metres

Typical drive times

Totnes25 min · 16 miles
Salcombe8 min · 4.6 miles
Dartmouth25 min · 16 miles
Kingsbridge6 min · 2.7 miles
Plymouth (city)40 min · 21 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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