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Guide Price£55,000

Land Adjacent To 10-13 Swallow Close, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23

Land size
0.07 acres

Description

** For sale by public auction on 29th October at 12:00 **

Location & Description
The asset comprises a level parcel of undeveloped land extending to approximately 0.066 acres, classified as a development site. Subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents, the site offers potential for a small-scale residential scheme. The surrounding area is predominantly residential, with a strong precedent for similar forms of development, and the site benefits from a sustainable location within a designated Built-Up Area. It is well served by adopted highways via Merry Hill Road and Swallow Close, is within easy reach of public transport, including a nearby bus stop, and enjoys convenient access to local shops and schools.

Note
Auction Surveyor: Bryn Nettle
Contact:
bryn.
Two of the photos are an artist impression of the potential development of the sight.

PLANNING
On 09/10/2025, under reference 25/0181/FUL, an application was withdrawn for: "Erection of semi-detached two storey building to include 2x 1 bed flats."

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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-09-24

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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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good LimitedVodafone 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

  • Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery202 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    166
    Type
    Community school
  • Ashfield Junior School390 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    219
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
  • Bushey Heath Primary School804 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Community school
  • Hartsbourne Primary School992 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Little Reddings Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    312
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Bushey Meads School0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,200
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Grange Academy1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    928
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bentley Wood High School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,393
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Queens' School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,697
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hatch End High School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,226
    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

Morrisons Daily Watford, Bushey715 metres
Budgens Bushey, Bushey732 metres
Tesco Bushey Heath Esso Express, Bushey995 metres

GP surgery

Little Bushey Surgery679 metres

Pharmacy

The Heath Pharmacy743 metres

Hospital

Spire Bushey Hospital0.9 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden197 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

Bushey Rail Station1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Merry Hill Road151 metres

Typical drive times

Bushey2 min · 0.8 miles
Radlett11 min · 5.1 miles
Watford8 min · 3.2 miles
Borehamwood10 min · 4.4 miles
St Albans (city)18 min · 10 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

Very low risk

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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