Auction: Thursday 15 October 2026
Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1
- Land size
- 3.59 acres
Key Features
- ONLINE AUCTION, THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER
- Vacant Land
- North of Pipers Hill
- What3Words: ///washed.sage.take
- Approximately 4.5 miles North West of Hemel Hempstead
- 3.59 Acres
- Close to Primary School
- Adjacent to Church Meadow
- 25-30 Miles North West of London
- Freehold
Description
AUCTION THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER. A vacant freehold parcel of land situated on the north side of Pipers Hill, Great Gaddesden, within a predominantly residential and rural setting.
The site extends to approximately 3.59 acres (1.453 hectares), equating to approximately 14,528.73 sq m (156,386 sq ft), with an approximate perimeter of 641.88 metres. The property is registered under HM Land Registry Title Number HD427756.
The land comprises a predominantly undeveloped, mature wooded and overgrown parcel, adjoining established residential development and open countryside. The property occupies a rural position within the historic village of Great Gaddesden.
Location:
The property is situated on the north side of Pipers Hill, adjacent to the junction with Church Meadow, overlooking Great Gaddesden JMI School and adjoining Church Cottages and Piper House.
Great Gaddesden is a rural village and civil parish situated approximately 4.5 miles north-west of Hemel Hempstead, accessed via the Leighton Buzzard Road. London is approximately 25–30 miles to the south-east, with access via the M1 and M25.
Pipers Hill runs through the historic centre of Great Gaddesden, close to St John the Baptist's Church, the village school and surrounding residential properties and open countryside.
What3Words: ///washed.sage.take
Postcode: HP1 3BY (general area reference)
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-06
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 76 Bare & Undeveloped Land 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
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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
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
- Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School0 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 80
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Potten End CofE Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Gaddesden Row JMI School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 49
- Type
- Community school
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 426
- Type
- Community school
- Micklem Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 223
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- John F Kennedy Catholic School2.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,073
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Laureate Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 703
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Astley Cooper School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 914
- Type
- Foundation school
- The Hemel Hempstead School3.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,287
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ashlyns School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,561
- Type
- Foundation school
* 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
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 60 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.
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Rybull Group, Rickmansworth
1-3 Old Mill Road, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley, WD4 8RD
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1-3 Old Mill Road, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley, WD4 8RD
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