Land at Kinsbourne Green Luton Road, Harpenden AL5 3PF

LAND AT KINSBOURNE GREEN, HARPENDEN

A very rare opportunity to purchase this common land in one of the most sought-after areas in Hertfordshire. The land is very picturesque and fronts onto a number of substantial dwellings, offering the purchaser an investment opportunity or providing adjoining residents the chance to secure and regularise their frontage, providing a cleaner title position for any future sale.

Important Notice
This property is available for sale by online auction. Interested buyers will need to register in advance and complete an ID verification before being able to place a bid. Buyers should allow sufficient time to complete this process before the time period expires. Full details can be found on Weldon Beesly’s online auction page.

Conditions of Sale
The property will, unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to common auction conditions and special conditions of each sale may be found in the legal documents section of the Weldon Beesly online auction page. Each purchaser shall be deemed to have notice of each condition and all the terms thereof and to bid on those terms whether they shall have inspected the said conditions or not.

Fees
The winning buyer must pay £4,000 plus VAT automatically at the end of the auction, in addition to the purchase price, of which £2,000 plus VAT is paid to the auction host, and £2,000 plus VAT is paid to Weldon Beesly.
A deposit, calculated at 10% of the purchase price, is due before 12 PM the next working day.

Tenure and possession
The land is common land and subject to common and public access rights but otherwise available with Vacant Possession, except for a small area in front of 433 Luton Road which is subject to a 125 year lease.

Easements, Covenants and Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements, public or private rights of way, covenants and restrictions, whether stated in these particulars or not.
Guide Price : £70,000

Description
The land offered for sale is wholly registered as common land. The land will be offered for
sale as a whole and is available for sale by public auction. It extends to 2.23 acres (0.902
hectares) in total.

The Luton Road frontages total 0.10 acres (0.040 hectares). This land comprises narrow
strips of frontage along Luton Road (A1081), serving around 13 residential properties.

The frontages along the southern side of The Common lie to the west of Derwent Road. The
first parcel measures 1.06 acres (0.43 hectares) and the second is smaller area of 0.05 acres (0.02 ha). Both areas are a combination of grass and trees, and benefit from some screening from the roadside.

Another parcel of 0.65 acres (0.26 hectares) lies further to the west and is more open in character and features a mature oak tree.

South of Annables Lane, the land extends to a single parcel of 0.37 acres (0.15 hectares) of open grass, fronting a residential property.

The adjoining residential occupiers enjoy rights of access across the land to reach their properties. Rights to use and maintain utility services crossing the land may have also been acquired by long use.

Method of Sale
The freehold land is offered for sale as a whole by public auction, with bidding due to close at 12PM on Thursday 24 September 2026.

Planning, development and use
The land is Common Land in the Green Belt. As such, there are various obligations and
restrictions relating to the land; particularly that the general public are entitled to access
the land. Changing the use of the land requires special permission from the Secretary of State (please seek independent advice on this).

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
In accordance with the most recent AML legislation the purchaser will be required to provide proof of identity and address.
Viewing
Viewing is permitted at any time.
Health and Safety
Due to the nature and position of the land we ask that you take care when making any inspection, for your own personal safety and that of others.
Local Authority
St Albans District Council.
IMPORTANT NOTICE

Weldon Beesly, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must be relied upon as statements or representations of face. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Weldon Beesly have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchaser(s) must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 3. We have not made any investigations into the existence or otherwise of any issues concerning pollution of land, air or water contamination and the Purchaser(s) is/are responsible for making their own enquiries in this regard. 4. Particulars of sale prepared in August 2026 and photographs taken in May 2026. 5. If there is any point you need clarification on, please contact the office in the first instance to avoid a wasted journey to the property.