Land off of Finches End, Walkern
- Land size
- 0.41 acres
Key Features
- Sought-after Hertfordshire village location
- Attractive semi-rural setting
- Right of access via the existing route from Finches End
- Potential for private amenity and recreational use
- Opportunity for conservation and biodiversity enhancement
- Potential for an orchard, horticulture or beekeeping
- Potential to explore residential use
- Scope to create a peaceful private retreat
- Conveniently positioned close to Walkern High Street
- Rare opportunity to acquire land within the village of Walkern
Description
An exciting opportunity to acquire approximately 0.41 acres of land in the sought-after Hertfordshire village of Walkern. Occupying an attractive semi-rural position close to the High Street. Fenced on three sides and adjoining the river Beane
The site comprises predominantly open land with established trees, hedging and natural vegetation, creating an attractive semi-rural setting. The title deeds confirm that the land benefits from a right of access via the existing route within Finches End. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves that the access is suitable for their intended use.
The site is being sold without residential planning permission but offers purchasers the opportunity to explore its potential .
Alternatively, it may appeal to those seeking leisure and recreational uses, including use as a private natural retreat, picnic or relaxation area, outdoor yoga and wellbeing space, wildlife observation, conservation and biodiversity enhancement, tree planting, an orchard, horticultural growing, a secure dog walking field or beekeeping.
Any change of use, would be subject to all necessary planning and other statutory consents.
Low-impact outdoor recreation or educational activities
The purchaser will be responsible for undertaking their own investigations concerning planning, access, boundaries, services, flood risk, ecology and the suitability of the land for their proposed use.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-08
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
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
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
- Walkern Primary School119 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 154
- Type
- Community school
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 46
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Benington Church of England Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Lodge Farm Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 386
- Type
- Foundation school
- Martins Wood Primary School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 532
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- The Nobel School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,475
- Type
- Foundation school
- Marriotts School2.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,415
- Type
- Community school
- Barnwell School2.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,270
- Type
- Foundation school
- Barclay Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,044
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Thomas Alleyne Academy3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 970
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 20 metres away.
Surface water
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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