51 East Brora & Plot, Academy Street, Brora, Sutherland KW9
- Land size
- 3.85 acres
Key Features
- OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME
- FULL PLANNING
- APPROX 3 ACRE CROFT
- CLOSE TO LOCAL AMENITIES
- CLOSE TO TRANSPORT LINKS
- VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Description
House plot & Croft, Academy Street offers buyers the opportunity to build their own home in the north of Scotland. The plot has full planning for a 2 bedroom bungalow with detached garage. Located in the village of Brora on the east coast of Sutherland this plot is situated on Academy Street, a quiet residential street on the edge of the village with fields surrounding.
HOUSE SITE
The house site, 0.25 acre, is located in the village of Brora, in a quiet street to the north of the village.
CROFT LAND
The croft fields, 3.6 acres (approx), around the property. More information can be found on the Crofting Commission website under the reference S0343.
POINT TO NOTE
‘A prospective purchaser should note that this croft land is regulated by the crofting Commission. This means that the successful purchaser/assignee is agreeing to abide by certain duties with regard to the croft land. These duties are:-
· A duty to be ordinarily resident on, or within 32km(20 miles) of your croft
· A duty to cultivate and maintain your croft or put it to another purposeful use
· A duty not to misuse or neglect your croft
In addition, there is legal requirement to return an Annual Notice to the crofting Commission each year, confirming whether or not you adhere to these duties. Failure to return this notice is a criminal offence, and if as a result of this, any failure to meet the duties is discovered, you could lose the croft or the right to use it.’
Further information on being a crofter can be found at is highly recommended to speak to a Crofting Solcitor.
SERVICES
All mains services are located nearby on the public road north of the plot.
The buyer will seek access to connect to services.
LOCATION
The coastal village of Brora is located on the A9, NC500 Route. A thriving community, the village of Brora has a population of approx. 2,000, with local amenities, including doctors, primary school, a Co-op convenience store and a number of independent shops. Nearby the vast sandy beach runs parallel to the well-known Brora Golf Course.
Public buses and trains travel through the village operating between Wick/Thurso and Inverness.
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PLANNING PERMISSION
Planning Reference number 26/02857/FUL
Erection of house and garage.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-15
Price history
| Date | Change | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | Increased 8.3% (+£10,000) | £130,000 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Listed | £120,000 |
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 148 Development Land listings in Scotland (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
10 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
- Brora Primary School732 metres
- Pupils
- 98
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Golspie Primary School5 miles
- Pupils
- 98
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Helmsdale Primary School10 miles
- Pupils
- 46
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Rogart Primary School10 miles
- Pupils
- 21
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Dornoch Primary12 miles
- Pupils
- 160
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Golspie High School5.1 miles
- Pupils
- 264
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Dornoch Academy12 miles
- Pupils
- 217
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Tain Royal Academy16 miles
- Pupils
- 516
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Invergordon Academy25 miles
- Pupils
- 343
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Alness Academy27 miles
- Pupils
- 505
- Type
- Non-denominational
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: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
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.
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
SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. 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
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 50 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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Listing agent
Paul Coutts Estate Agency, Inverness
Brude's Hill, Inverness, IV3 8AT
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