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Mancroft Corner on the corner of Markyate Road & Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Bedfordshire, LU1 4DG
Size: 5.28 acres
Guide Price: £500,000
Mancroft Corner offers an extremely desirable opportunity to acquire a strategic parcel of gently undulating pasture land on a residential road.
Occupying a prominent position opposite commercial property, this well-defined 5.28 acre site enjoys extensive frontage to two public highways and is enclosed by mature hedgerows and fencing.
Situated close to development within the Green Belt, the property presents an appealing long-term investment opportunity, with future planning potential subject to the necessary consents. Its strategic location is further enhanced by excellent transport links and easy access to nearby towns and amenities.
A particular advantage is that the land is offered without an overage or clawback – an increasingly rare feature in today’s land market, ensuring purchasers retain the full benefit of any future uplift in value.
Combining an excellent location, accessibility and long-term potential, Mancroft Corner represents an exceptional opportunity for buyers.
The land benefits from extensive road frontage onto Markyate Road and Mancroft Road, from where the land can be accessed via a gated entrance to the north.
Central Bedfordshire Council's Local Plan states that whilst some development can take place beyond the Green Belt and within the existing urban areas, the total amount of land available is well below that needed to meet the requirements of the Plan and that some development is needed within the Green Belt.
There have been several cases of development within the Green Belt close to the land for sale including:
CB/19/00032/FULL
Proposed "New Residential Retirement Care Village" which will see the creation of 158 new homes, just east of the land for sale.
CB/20/03894/FULL
Erection of two new bungalows on land with stable block and outbuildings adjacent to 66 Woodside Road, just north-west of the land for sale.
CB/19/00469/OUT
Rural exception housing scheme comprising the erection of up to 19 dwellings on land at Mancroft Road just 0.8 miles away.
CB/15/00275/OUT
8 detached houses and 4 semi-detached houses on land previously used as a farm yard on Grove Road just 0.6 miles away.
The land is situated within the Metropolitan Green Belt. Any development would be subject to the appropriate planning permission.
There are no past or current planning applications on the land.
Uniquely there are no overage payments on this land – rare in today's land market.
The land is offered for sale by private treaty. The freehold is available with vacant possession upon completion.
Land values in this region rose by 6% last year.
Land values in the region rose again last year – higher than the national average, despite numerous challenges in the local market & global economy. This once again shows the inherent resilience of agricultural land as a tangible asset.
With a wide range of potential uses, agricultural land remains an attractive investment for a diverse range of buyers.
This is supported by that fact that, in the past 5 years, land values have risen by 31%, outperforming the FTSE 100, UK property prices and interest from savings in the bank.
If you are looking to buy land in a different location, why not take a look at:
The land is available freehold. If you have an alternative budget or size requirement, we may be able to help. Please call 01727 701330 for more information.
| Lot | Size | Guide Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mancroft Corner | 5.28 acres | £500,000 |
On the corner of Markyate Road & Mancroft Road, Aley Green, Bedfordshire, LU1 4DG
The gated entrance gate can be found here – ///trendy.closer.faded
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The gated entrance gate can be found here – 51.851155, -0.446606
The western corner of the land can be found here – 51.849787, -0.445733
Central Bedfordshire Council
The land is situated on the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire border between the popular villages of Slip End, Caddington & Markyate.
Slip End lies just east of the land. Here you can find two outstanding pubs, a friendly local superstore and a good school.
The larger villages of Caddington & Markyate, offer further amenities, with a good variety of well-known and independent shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs and a range of other day-to-day services available.
More extensive facilities can be found in the nearby bustling and affluent areas of Harpenden, Berkhamsted & St Albans; home to numerous boutique shops, restaurants & bars.
The land lies close to excellent transport links with easy access to the M1 motorway from junction 10 giving you access to the M25 and the larger motorway network. International travel is provided by nearby London Luton Airport, whilst trains from Luton station can reach London in less than 30 minutes.
* Journey Times: 8 mins to Harpenden; 13 mins to St Albans; 26 mins to London St Pancras International
The land lies close to the proposed Heritage Greenway which will improve and create new ‘easy access’ footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths that will link Slip End to Caddington and the new community at Chaul End with surrounding areas of heritage & wildlife interest.
Opposite the site you can find Woodside Animal Farm, a popular family attraction. Here children can cuddle anything from bunnies to boa constrictors, tour the farm on a tractor and enjoy fairground rides, crazy golf and indoor soft play. There’s also a café on site.
Less than a 20 minute walk from the land you can find two excellent local pubs; the Rising Sun and the Frog & Rhubarb, which offer a selection of award winning drinks and delicious food.
Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Zoo – the UK’s largest – are very close by, as is the excellent Stockwood Park & Discovery Centre.
To arrange a site visit or to buy the land for sale near Slip End; please call 01727 701330 or email enquiries@vantageland.co.uk.
The Property Misdescriptions Act 1991
Vantage Land Limited has produced these particulars in good faith but cannot guarantee total accuracy. Sizes and distances are approximate. Purchasers should verify any detail of importance prior to viewing and purchase. The particulars are not an offer or contract. Comments made in general advertising may not apply to this particular property and of course planning permission cannot be guaranteed.
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