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£125,000

Keats Close, Bedford

Land size
0.06 acres

Description

A rare chance to acquire a plot of land, with a Permission in Principle for a single detached dwelling. Details of the application can be viewed on the council website, using reference 26/00877/PIP or are available on request.

It is a square site and measures approximately 0.06 acres and is around fifty feet by forty-nine feet.

Full planning permission will need to be submitted and approved by Bedford Borough Council. The site will be CIL liable, although self-builders can apply for an exemption.

The site lies to the rear of number 2 Keats Close and is situated within an established residential area of Bedford, with convenient access to everyday amenities and the mainline railway station.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-16

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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Limited

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 Ouse Primary Academy505 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    455
    Type
    Free schools
  • Livingstone Primary School507 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    457
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Edith Cavell Primary School615 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    292
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School887 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    271
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Priory Primary School890 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    214
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • Biddenham International School and Sports College0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,422
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Bedford Free School1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    536
    Type
    Free schools
  • Castle Newnham School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    624
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Thomas More Catholic School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    893
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Goldington Academy1.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    958
    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

Sainsburys Fairfield Park, Bedford243 metres
Aldi Bedford, Bedford379 metres
Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street Local, Bedford822 metres

GP surgery

Linden Road Surgery309 metres

Pharmacy

Kay'S Chemist739 metres

Hospital

Bedford Hospital1.2 miles

Green space

Play Space195 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 Station890 metres

Nearest bus stop

Cowper Road79 metres

Typical drive times

Wixams11 min · 5 miles
Bedford5 min · 1.4 miles
Ampthill16 min · 8.7 miles
Kempston8 min · 2.9 miles
Milton Keynes (city)26 min · 19 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

Very low risk

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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66-68 St Loyes Street Bedford Bedfordshire, MK40 1EZ

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