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Woodland South of A47 Uppingham Road, A47 Uppingham Road, Bushby, Leicestershire LE7

Land size
0.53 acres

Key Features

  • 2 x roadside verge plots totalling approximately 0.21 hectares (0.53 acres)
  • Adjacent to (but not included within) plot with pending planning application for 900 dwellings

Description

Sold at auction on 22 June 2026 for £1,000.
Offered in partnership with National Highways Ltd

Two parcels of roadside grass verge which in total extend to approximately 0.21 hectares (0.53 acres). The plots are located fronting Uppingham Road (A47) and are adjacent to (but not included within) a plot with a pending planning application for 900 dwellings. What3words reference: ///butter.pens.filled. The site is offered subject to a clawback provision as detailed in the legal pack.

This lot is offered with a 6 week completion period.

Tenure: See Legal Pack

Terms:
Auction Details

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Multi lot timed auction and is being sold under the Unconditional sale type.

Binding contracts will be exchanged at the point of sale.

All sales are subject to our Common Auction Conditions and Bidder Terms. Properties located in Scotland and Northern Ireland will be subject to applicable local laws.

Auction Deposit and Fees

The following deposits and non- refundable auctioneers fees apply:

• 10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)

There may be additional fees listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.

Additional Information

For full details about our auction processes, please refer to the Bidder Terms which can be viewed on our home page.

This explains the types of auction and sale methods we offer, the bidding registration process, your payment obligations, and how to view the Legal Pack (and any applicable home report for residential Scottish properties).

Guide Price & Reserve Price

Each property sold is subject to a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price will be within + or - 10% of the Guide Price. The Guide Price is issued solely as a guide so that a buyer can consider whether or not to pursue their interest. A full definition can be found within the Buyers Terms.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
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Date Posted
2026-05-27

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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good LimitedThree Good NoneVodafone 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

  • Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
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    Faith
    Church of England
  • Fernvale Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    331
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    436
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Thurnby Mead Primary Academy1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    248
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The City of Leicester College1.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,499
    Type
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  • St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,167
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Judgemeadow Community College1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    975
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Orchard Mead Academy1.8 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,007
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Manor High School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    941
    Type
    Academy converter

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

Co-op Thurnby, Leicester0.9 miles
Tesco Leics Downing Dr Express, Leicester1.3 miles
Co-op Thurncourt Road Leicester, Leicester1.3 miles

GP surgery

Downing Drive Surgery1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Well1 mile

Hospital

Leicester General Hospital2.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field234 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

Leicester Rail Station4.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Cedars88 metres

Typical drive times

Syston17 min · 7.9 miles
Uppingham20 min · 15 miles
Leicester (city)14 min · 6 miles
Market Harborough23 min · 15 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

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 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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