Land at Ashby High St - Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16
- Land size
- 1.55 acres
Key Features
- FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER (Closes 31 July 2026)
- Brownfield register site available for bungalow development
- Buildings cleared
- Good location off Ashby High Street
- Development site extending to approximately 1.55a (0.63ha)
Description
FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER
Closing date for bids, Midday on Friday 31st July 2026
PLEASE ENSURE YOU DOWNLOAD AND READ THE TENDER DOCUMENTS ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING
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THE SITE IS AVAILABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BUNGALOWS ONLY
LOCATION
The site is on the edge of central Ashby, one of the original villages that later merged into the town of Scunthorpe. It holds a vibrant weekly market within a well developed trading area close by.
The site is located on Ashby High Street with a range of shops and other amenities close by including schools, community centres and public transport. There are regular buses around town and good road links to the A15 Hull/Lincoln and M180 motorway for Doncaster, Leeds, Sheffield and beyond.
Scunthorpe railway station has direct links to Doncaster, Sheffield, Manchester and Liverpool with connections via these stations to both the East & West coast mainlines are available. Both Humberside and the planned to reopen Robin Hood airports are within an hours drive.
Description
The buildings on site have been demolished.
We are currently supporting sale for the development of residential bungalows, primarily for open market sale, but site compliant with current planning policies based on number of properties.
Please note that we are not currently accepting offers for any other use of the site. NLC will be protecting the desired development by covenants in the sale contract.
Development will require planning but the site is included within the Brownfield Register noted for residential use and informal discussions have supported the desired use.
Potential bidders are recommended to make themselves aware of all planning issues including reading the development brief which is available for download along with the marketing brochure on this listing.
PLEASE NOTE
We have made every effort to ensure accuracy of these details, although it cannot be guaranteed. Errors and omissions will be excepted.
These particulars are an outline for guidance for prospective purchasers or lessees and do not constitute an offer of contract.
Purchasers must rely on their own inspection of the property to satisfy themselves of any statement within these particulars.
Services and appliances (including all mechanical and electrical have NOT been tested, although any appropriate information will be made available upon request for information purposes only and cannot be relied upon). We recommend that a suitably qualified person inspects all appliances/ services/structures before any contractual commitment
Any measurements or areas are approximate and for guidance purposes only.
Prospective purchasers are advised to contact the appropriate council departments independently for clarification and verification of rating, highways or planning matters
The council has a statutory duty to remain open to offers on any land or property until contracts are exchanged or an appropriate council approval is obtained. The council will not be liable for fees attributable to any abortive sale.
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Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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
- Lincoln Gardens Primary School498 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 405
- Type
- Community school
- Oakfield Primary School514 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 262
- Type
- Community school
- Priory Lane Community School808 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 304
- Type
- Community school
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 248
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Grange Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 359
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy538 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 694
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Melior Community Academy888 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 747
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Frederick Gough School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,334
- Type
- Community school
- Outwood Academy Brumby0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 697
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The St Lawrence Academy1.7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 789
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
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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North Lincolnshire Council, Scunthorpe
Church Square House, 30-40 High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6NL
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Church Square House, 30-40 High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6NL
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