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Guide Price£335,000

Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45

Land size
0.14 acres

Key Features

  • GUIDE PRICE £350,000
  • CONSENTED BUILDING PLOT MEASURING c.0.143 ACRES
  • NON-ESTATE LOCATION
  • PLANNING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL 4 BEDROOM DETACHED HOUSE (c.2,216 sq ft GIA) with 2 EN-SUITES & DOUBLE GARAGE
  • DETAILED PLANNING PERMISSION ISSUED 13th APRIL 2026 - CB/25/03090/FULL
  • NO CIL REQUIREMENT (Central Beds yet to implement the legislation)
  • DESIRABLE VILLAGE LOCATION
  • MAIN SERVICES CONNECTED TO PLOT
  • LOCATED WITHIN 2.5 MILES FROM THE PROPOSED UNIVERSAL THEME PARK
  • RARE OPPORTUNITY - IDEAL FOR A SELF-BUILDER or DEVELOPER

Description

**BUILDING PLOT LOCATED IN A NON-ESTATE POSITION WITH DETAILED PLANNING CONSENT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL DETACHED HOUSE WITH DOUBLE GARAGE**

Consented Building Plot at Rear of 45 The Grove, Houghton Conquest, Beds MK45 3JU

Plot extending to c.0.143 acres in a non-estate location, having consent for the erection of an individual 4 bedroom detached house (c. 2,216 ft2 GIA) with 2 en-suites and double garage.

SUMMARY:

Ø  Infill plot of c0.143 acres between the rear of 41 The Grove and 45 The Grove, in a non-estate location, overlooking allotments.

Ø  Plot access will be from the private drive adjacent to 45 The Grove.

Ø  The plot has detailed planning consent for an individual, 4 bed detached house (with 2 en-suites) extending to 2,216 ft2 GIA.

Ø  Services and foul drainage already connected to the plot.

Ø  Located within 2.5 miles from the proposed Universal Theme Park

Ø  Rare opportunity, Ideal for Self – Builder or Developer.

LOCATION:

The plot is fronting on to a private drive off The Grove on the south west edge of the desirable village of Houghton Conquest. Houghton Conquest is five miles south of Bedford town centre and adjacent to the A6 trunk road linking Bedford and Luton. It is also conveniently situated for access to the A421 dual carriageway linking the A1 and M1 motorways. Houghton Conquest is 14 miles to the east of Milton Keynes and 25 miles to the west of Cambridge. Bedford main line railway station has fast, frequent trains to London St Pancras International.

PLANNING:

Ø  Detailed Planning Permission ref CB/25/03090/FULL dated 13th April 2026, was granted for the erection of a two-storey detached dwelling with a detached double garage

Ø  There will be no CIL requirement on this plot as Central Beds have yet to implement the legislation.

Ø  A BNG (Biodiversity Net Gain) payment of £6,000 to Central Beds Council, will be required. We believe that current policy may be changing, this may result in no payment being required.

BOUNDARY FENCES /HEDGING:

The plot is defined on all four sides by existing fencing / hedging.

SERVICES:

Mains water, electricity, broadband and foul drainage are connected to the plot. A  surface water drain is located adjacent to the plot, for future connection.

TENURE:

The plot is to be sold Freehold.

TERMS: Guide Price £350,000

CONDITIONS OF SALE:

1) The purchaser is to exchange conditional contracts within 30 working days from when their solicitors receive draft contract documentation.

2) Legal completion to take place within 20 working days from receipt of planning permission.

DISCLAIMER :

Compass Land & Development for themselves, and for the vendors of the land, whose agents they are, give notice that; (A) These particulars are produced in good faith, but are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract; (B) No person in the employment of Compass Land and Development has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty what so ever to the land June 2026. These details are presented subject to Contract and without prejudice.

Map Location

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Date Posted
2026-06-26

Price history

DateChangePrice
22 Sep 2026Reduced 4.3% (−£15,000)£335,000
Until 22 Sep 2026Asking price£350,000

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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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Parking
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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

291 Mbps

Ultrafast · available to 73% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming
  • Video calls
  • Home working

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

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

  • Houghton Conquest Lower School446 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    139
    Type
    Community school
  • Willow Grove Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Free schools
  • Wilstead Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wixams Tree Primary Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    559
    Type
    Free schools
  • Lakeview School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    436
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Marston Vale Middle School1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    563
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wixams Academy1.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    903
    Type
    Free schools
  • Alameda Middle School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    720
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Redborne Upper School and Community College3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,657
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wootton Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    822
    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

Co-op Stewartby, Stewartby1.6 miles
Waitrose Ampthill, Ampthill2 miles
Morrisons Daily Ampthill Church Street, Ampthill2 miles

GP surgery

Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)2.4 miles

Pharmacy

Wilstead Pharmacy1.9 miles

Hospital

Steppingley Hospital3.6 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces97 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

Stewartby Rail Station1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church62 metres

Typical drive times

Wixams8 min · 3.7 miles
Ampthill6 min · 2.8 miles
Flitwick11 min · 5 miles
Kempston11 min · 5.6 miles
Milton Keynes (city)23 min · 16 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. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 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.

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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