Woodland and forestry building off, Knettishall Road, Riddlesworth, Norfolk IP22
- Land size
- 1.57 acres
Key Features
- 1.57 acres (stms) of woodland
- Includes timber forestry cabin building
- Guide price: £80,000 to £100,000
- For sale by livestream auction
- Unless previously sold or withdrawn prior
- 10am Wednesday 21 October 2026
Description
FOR SALE BY LIVESTREAM AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER AT 10AM
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Rare opportunity to purchase 1.57 acres of mature woodland with timber forestry building
Known as Stans Wood this freehold parcel of mature woodland extends to around 1.57 acre (stms). It forms part of Riddlesworth woods and is located in an ideallic position well away from the nearest road. It includes a newly constructed 288 sq/ft forestry cabin building which measures around 12ft wide by 24 ft long. The boundary is marked by wooden posts with blue tips.
The wood is located around six miles east of Thetford on the Norfolk / Suffolk border. It is accessed via a track off Knettishall Road. There is vehicular access via a metal gate which gives a right of way over a private track which leads to the site which adjoins an open field where there is off road parking for up to six vehicles.
Planning A certificate of lawful development has been issued by Breckland Council for the forestry building, formally confirming its lawful status. Certificate ref number. PL/2026/0948/CLEUD. Full documentation is available via the Breckland Council planning portal breckland.gov.uk/planning.
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Tenure: Freehold
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Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-22
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 16 Woodland listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
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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- 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
- Parking Available
- 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 46
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 72
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 191
- Type
- Foundation school
- Bardwell Church of England Primary School4.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 54
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Thetford Academy5.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,398
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ixworth High School6.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 512
- Type
- Free schools
- Old Buckenham High School9.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 501
- Type
- Academy converter
- Thurston Community College9.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,512
- Type
- Community school
- Diss High School10 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 877
- 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
Walking trail
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
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
Also mapped within the area searched, about 40 metres around the pin: a 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each year from about 10 metres.
Medium to low risk nearbyThese 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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