Plot 1, Sharnbrook Road, Souldrop, Bedford, MK44
- Land size
- 0.8 acres
Description
An agricultural yard which measures approximately 0.8 acres with a large open-fronted barn and sizeable areas of hardstanding, for sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 14th October 2026.
Located on the edge of the village within easy access of the A6, this good-size yard sits adjacent to residential dwellings to the west, the public highway to the north, and farmland south and east. There is a wide gated entrance with double steel field gates, and the plot is well screened with established trees and hedges. Planning consent was granted in March 2025 for an agricultural building, hardstanding, and reinstatement of entrance together with security gates and fence.
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Tenure:
Freehold
Planning:
Application Number: 24/00203/FUL
Description: Proposed erection of agricultural building, hardstanding and reinstatement of entrance together with security gates and fence (development already commenced). Pre-commencement Conditions 3, 5, and 6 have been discharged.
Decision: Grant Permission
Decision Date: 26th March 2025
Viewings:
You are welcome to view in daylight hours, at your convenience.
** The auction is being held at The Woughton House Hotel, Newport Road, Woughton-on-the-Green, Milton Keynes MK6 3LR on Wednesday 14th October 2026 and will start at 12:00; it is a public auction so you can just turn up on the day you do not need to pre-register.
You can also register for telephone/proxy/internet bidding online from the 5th October 2026 by following the link below: **
EPC Rating:
N/A
VAT:
VAT is not applicable
Seller's Solicitor:
Woodfines
Ref: Michael Roche
Brickstone House, Stannard Way Priory Business Park, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3JW
01234 270 600
mroche@woodfines.co.uk
Local Authority:
Bedford Borough Council - 01234 267 422
Services:
Interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities as to the availability of services.
Buyers Premium:
There is no Buyer's Premium payable on this lot.
Disbursements:
Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Administration Charge:
Purchasers will be required to pay an administration fee of £1,500 incl. VAT
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-13
Property Brochure
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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
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 15% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Sharnbrook Primary1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Academy converter
- Pinchmill Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 88
- Type
- Foundation school
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 123
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Rushden Primary Academy2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 388
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Sharnbrook Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,684
- Type
- Academy converter
- Rushden Academy4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 961
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Ferrers School4.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 937
- Type
- Academy converter
- Wollaston School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,432
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lincroft Academy5.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 923
- 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
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 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 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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Robinson & Hall Auctions, Bedford & Buckingham
Unit 1, Highfield Court Highfield Road Oakley Bedford MK43 7TA
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