Sauncey Wood, Harpenden, AL5
- Land size
- 1.04 acres
Key Features
- Planning Permission Granted for Luxury Home
- Proposed Property 2,712sqft
- Sought After Area of Sauncey Wood
- St Albans District Council- App Number: 5/2025/1314
- Large Plot of 1.04 Acres
- Rare Opportunity to Build Your Dream Home
Description
An exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire a parcel of land in the highly sought-after area of Sauncey Wood, Harpenden, benefiting from planning permission for a striking contemporary self-build residence.
Designed by Feneley Studio, the contemporary home responds sensitively to its woodland setting. Set within a natural clearing and positioned to work with the site's topography, the low-profile design minimises visual impact, retains mature trees and established landscaping, and delivers a high-quality architectural solution appropriate to its Green Belt location.
The scheme combines exemplary design with strong environmental credentials, incorporating green roofs, energy-efficient construction and carefully considered landscaping to create a sustainable home of enduring architectural quality.
Application Number: 5/2025/1314
Planning permission was granted in December 2024 for the demolition of the existing buildings and the erection of a self-build dwelling with associated access. A subsequent variation, approved in December 2025, increased the ground and first floor accommodation to create a spacious five-bedroom family home extending to approximately 252sqm.
Footprint 180m2
Ground Floor GEA 180m2
First Floor GEA 72m2
Total 252m2
Full details of the approved plans, accommodation schedule, tenure, pricing, and supporting documentation are available on request within the data room.
The site occupies an attractive position within Sauncey Wood, Harpenden, offering a peaceful semi-rural setting whilst being just a short drive from Harpenden town centre.
Harpenden provides an excellent range of shops, cafés, restaurants, supermarkets and leisure facilities, together with highly regarded state and independent schools that continue to drive strong demand for quality housing in the area.
The site is well connected, with Harpenden railway station offering frequent Thameslink services to London St Pancras in approximately 25–30 minutes. The M1 (Junction 9), M25 and London Luton Airport are all within easy reach, providing excellent road and air connections.
Combining a desirable location with outstanding amenities and excellent transport links, the site presents an attractive development opportunity in one of Hertfordshire's most sought-after residential areas.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-17
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 29 Building Plots listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
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
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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
- Sauncey Wood Primary School415 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 147
- Type
- Community school
- Manland Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Community school
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 239
- Type
- Community school
- Crabtree Junior School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 256
- Type
- Academy converter
- Crabtree Infants' School1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 178
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Katherine Warington School792 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,113
- Type
- Free schools
- Sir John Lawes School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,373
- Type
- Academy converter
- St George's School1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,351
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Christian
- Roundwood Park School1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,421
- Type
- Academy converter
- Townsend Church of England School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 746
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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