Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7
- Land size
- 2.5 acres
Description
A parcel of land measuring in excess of two and a half acres, that sits between the River Ouzel and the Grand Union Canal with a vehicular right of way from the Leighton Road in the centre of the town, for sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 14th October 2026.
This overgrown parcel of land has the River Ouzel along its eastern boundary and there is a narrow strip between it and the Grand Union Canal along the Western Boundary. The site benefits from a 3 meter wide right of way from the Leighton Road to the property which starts two doors to the left of the Shell service station (see legal pack for full details). This right of way leads past a mobile home park to an entrance with a bridge over a small stream. The plot is level, has a notable number of mature trees and areas of grassland.
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Tenure:
Freehold
Auctioneer's Note:
An overage clause is to be applied which will demand 20% of the market value (not the selling price) of the land, will be paid to the Sellers, each time it is transacted within the next 21 years.
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:
Austin & Carnley Solicitors
Ref: Denise Garner
Bridge House, Bridge Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AH
01525 372 140
deniseg@austinandcarnley.co.uk
Local Authority:
Central Bedfordshire Council - 0300 300 8301
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
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-24
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 74 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Property Brochure
Seen the details? The full report adds the independent checks: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground.
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
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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
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
- The Mary Bassett Lower School295 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 378
- Type
- Community school
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School359 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 259
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Linslade Lower School841 metresOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 181
- Type
- Community school
- The Rushmere Park Academy0.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Academy converter
- Clipstone Brook Lower School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 306
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Leighton Middle School179 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 597
- Type
- Community school
- Linslade School986 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 721
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cedars Upper School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,135
- Type
- Academy converter
- Brooklands Middle School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 598
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy1.1 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- 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
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
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 20 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 50 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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01234 352899Contact Robinson & Hall Auctions, Bedford & Buckingham
Unit 1, Highfield Court Highfield Road Oakley Bedford MK43 7TA
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