Saham Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25
- Land size
- 0.22 acres
Key Features
- Planning Application No: PL/2024/0796/FMIN
- Planning Permission For Three Residential Dwellings
- Approximately ¼ acre (STMS)
- Subject to Reserve price
- Sold by Modern Auction (T&Cs apply)
- Buyer Fees Apply
Description
This is a unique opportunity to purchase a prime development site located in the desirable Market Town of Watton.
The site offers excellent potential, with full Planning Permission granted by Breckland Council under Application No. PL/2024/0796/FMIN for the construction of three residential dwellings.
The site measures approx. 0.22 acres / 884 sq. m / 9,518 sq. ft and is offered for sale freehold subject to contract only.
Watton is a thriving Norfolk town that combines traditional character with modern amenities, making it an attractive location for new housing. The site is well positioned to benefit from local services, schools, shops, and transport links, while also enjoying the charm and community spirit of a market town setting.
With demand for quality homes in the area continuing to rise, this development represents a rare chance to deliver a small-scale residential scheme.
Further details available upon request.
Viewing strictly by appointment only.
Information will be shared with the Auctioneer, IamSold. This method of auction requires both parties to complete the transaction within 56 days of the draft contract for sale being received by the buyers solicitor. This additional time allows buyers to proceed with mortgage finance (subject to lending criteria, affordability and survey). The buyer is required to sign a reservation agreement and make payment of a non-refundable Reservation Fee. This being 4.5% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600.00 including VAT. The Reservation Fee is paid in addition to purchase price and will be considered as part of the chargeable consideration for the property in the calculation for stamp duty liability. Buyers will be required to go through an identification verification process with Iamgold and provide proof of how the purchase would be funded. This property has a Buyer Information Pack which is a collection of documents in relation to the property. The documents may not tell you everything you need to know about the property, so you are required to complete your own due diligence before bidding. A sample copy of the Reservation Agreement and terms and conditions are also contained within this pack. The buyer will also make payment of £300.00 including VAT towards the preparation cost of the pack, where it has been provided by Iamgold. The property is subject to an undisclosed Reserve Price with both the Reserve Price and Starting Bid being subject to change.
Referral Arrangements
Should you opt to use Conveyancing Services recommended by Iamgold or the Partner Agent, please be advised that the Partner Agent will receive payment of up to £450.00 from the Conveyancing Provider for that recommendation where the services are taken, and a sale completes. It is important to note that recommended services are optional, and you should consider your options carefully before accepting any recommended services.
Please note that an AML fee is chargeable to the buyer once an offer is accepted to cover the cost of carrying out the required identity and anti-money laundering checks. Once these checks have been completed, the fee cannot be refunded, even if the property purchase does not go ahead.
Watton boasts a range of traditional amenities including a post office, supermarkets, doctors surgery, chemist, infant, junior and secondary schools all within reach. There is a weekly town market, Watton Sports Centre offers a fitness suite, all weather courts, badminton, squash and snooker facilities while Richmond Park Golf Club has an 18-hole course, driving range and practice green.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 90% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; 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
- Watton Junior School302 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 311
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School557 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 261
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 93
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 234
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Wayland Academy943 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 564
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Nicholas Hamond Academy7.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 710
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Attleborough Academy9.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 976
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dereham Neatherd High School9.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,079
- Type
- Academy converter
- Northgate High School9.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,203
- 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
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
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
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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