Charlesfield, St. Boswells, Melrose
- Land size
- 0.59 acres
Description
An attractive plot of circa 0.59 acre with outline planning permission for the construction of a single dwelling, located not far from the A68, giving access to Edinburgh in the north and Newcastle in the south, and the popular commuter village of St Boswells.
Outline Planning Permission in Principle was granted in November 2021.
The plot at Charlesfield presents a rare chance to design and build a totally unique detached dwelling house, in the heart of the Scottish Borders. The purchaser will have the opportunity to work with architects and planners to submit a full planning application to the Scottish Borders Council. Details of the current planning permission in principle can be found on the Scottish Borders planning portal by quoting planning reference number 21/00840/PPP. Vehicular access will be from the north of the plot onto the public road. Developer’s contributions are still to be paid.
Whilst services are understood to be nearby, there are currently no services connected to the site.
Mileage
Edinburgh 40 miles, Berwick-upon-Tweed 33 miles, Galashiels 10 miles, Melrose 8 miles,
Tweedbank Railway Station 7 miles, St Boswells 1.3 miles
(All distances are approximate)
Situation
This desirable plot is situated on the periphery of the small industrial estate at Charlesfield, not far from the A68 giving access to Edinburgh in the north and Newcastle in the south, and the village of St Boswells. St Boswells is set on the banks of the River Tweed and offers fantastic local amenities which include the new Copperpot Interiors, The Main Street Trading Company (Best Small Shop 2018, Best Bookshop (The Telegraph)), the Buccleuch Arms Hotel & Restaurant, J.C Douglas Butchers and a local convenience store to name a few. Within a short drive are the popular towns of Melrose, Kelso and Galashiels, which all offer more well-known national amenities and services. Excellent schooling is also readily available with the village primary school, and Earlston high school nearby, whilst private schooling is available at St Mary’s in Melrose and Longridge Towers near Berwick-upon-Tweed and in Edinburgh beyond. St Boswells also offers bus services to Edinburgh and is a short drive from the Borders General Hospital and Tweedbank railway station, which provides a regular train service to Edinburgh. A forty-minute drive away is the historic town of Berwick-upon-Tweed which offers further amenities and access to a mainline railway station which connects to Edinburgh and Newcastle in around forty-five minutes and London in under four hours. The village is also on the A68 giving easy access north to Edinburgh and south to Newcastle and the north of England.
Satellite Navigation
Postcode– TD6 0HH
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Tenure- Freehold
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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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 · available to 22% 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
- St Boswells Primary School1 mile
- Pupils
- 140
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Newtown Primary School1.6 miles
- Pupils
- 121
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Melrose Primary School3.7 miles
- Pupils
- 327
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Lilliesleaf Primary School4.2 miles
- Pupils
- 50
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Ancrum Primary School4.3 miles
- Pupils
- 31
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Earlston High School5.5 miles
- Pupils
- 1,090
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Selkirk High School6.7 miles
- Pupils
- 423
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Galashiels Academy7 miles
- Pupils
- 874
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Jedburgh Grammar School7.2 miles
- Pupils
- 381
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kelso High School9.5 miles
- Pupils
- 592
- 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
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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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.
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- 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)
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