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Guide Price£10,000

Paddock At Church End Farm, Church End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44

Land size
0.6 acres

Description

Located on the edge of the village and close to residential properties, this level parcel of land is a mixture of grassland and shrubs and measures approximately 0.6 acres, for sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 14th October 2026.

This level parcel of land is well located on the edge of the picturesque village of Thurleigh and accessed via a gated entrance from Church End. This is one of several plots of similar sizes in the field, and they have shared access via the hedged track from Church End.

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Tenure:
Freehold

Auctioneer's Note:
The land is subject to a 50% overage for 80 years, from 12th March 2002 and a 25% overage for 80 years, from 10th October 2023. For further details please refer to the legal pack.

Viewings:
You are welcome to view in daylight hours, at your convenience.

** The auction is being held at The Woughton House Hotel, Newport Road, Woughton-on-the-Green, Milton Keynes MK6 3LR on Wednesday 14th October 2026 and will start at 12:00; it is a public auction so you can just turn up on the day you do not need to pre-register.

You can also register for telephone/proxy/internet bidding online from the 5th October 2026 by following the link below: **

EPC Rating:
N/A

VAT:
VAT is not applicable

Seller's Solicitor
Hannah Solicitors
Ref: Shiv Agnihotri
16 High Street, Rushden, NN10 0PR
01933 588 022
[email protected]

Local Authority:
Bedford Borough Council - 01234 267 422

Services:
Interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities as to the availability of services.

Buyers Premium:
There is no Buyer's Premium payable on this lot.

Disbursements:
Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Administration Charge:
Purchasers will be required to pay an administration fee of £1,500 incl. VAT.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-23

Property Brochure

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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

58 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Limited None

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

  • Thurleigh Primary School283 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Milton Ernest CofE Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    67
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kymbrook Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    76
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Riseley CofE Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    121
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ravensden CofE Primary Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • St Thomas More Catholic School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    893
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Sharnbrook Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,684
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lincroft Academy4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    923
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mark Rutherford School4.1 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,150
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Castle Newnham School4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    744
    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

Co-op Sharnbrook, Sharnbrook3.4 miles
Budgens Clapham, Clapham, Bedfordshire3.9 miles
Spar Platinum Souldrop Service Station, Souldrop3.9 miles

GP surgery

Sharnbrook Surgery2.9 miles

Pharmacy

Wellbeing Pharmacy3.4 miles

Hospital

Bedford Hospital6.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field675 metres

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

Bedford Rail Station5.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Peters Church177 metres

Typical drive times

Bedford17 min · 8.3 miles
Rushden18 min · 9.5 miles
Kempston20 min · 11 miles
Higham Ferrers19 min · 11 miles
Milton Keynes (city)37 min · 27 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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