THE LOCAL AREA

CADDINGTON IS A VIBRANT VILLAGE WITH EXCELLENT TRANSPORT LINKS NEARBY

THE LOCAL AREA Caddington is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, lying on the north-east edge of the Chiltern Hills and approximately 35 miles north of central London.

The village is well-served by a range of commercial and community services including a GP surgery, pharmacy, primary school, convenience store and recreation spaces.

The adjoining properties to the site are predominantly residential, including single-storey bungalows to the south in the Crescent, two-storey dwellings to the west in Delfield Gardens and the east in Hyde Road.

ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY The village is well connected by road, with Junction 11 of the M1 being approximately 3 miles to the north by road.

The nearest rail connections are at Luton Railway Station (approximately 3 miles to the east) and London Luton Airport being close to that. The airport offers connections to a range of domestic and international destinations, making it convenient for both business and leisure travellers.

The village is served by the 230 bus route, which provides a roughly hourly service between the new Caddington Woods development and Luton via Caddington village. A second bus service, the 231 provides a further, albeit infrequent, service to Dunstable.

SITE DESCRIPTION

THE SITE IS MADE UP OF APPROXIMATELY 4.77 ACRES (1.93 HECTARES) AT THE CENTRE OF CADDINGTON Access is currently achieved via Hyde Road to the east of the site. The former school buildings are single storey barring the clock tower located in the northern part of the site, meaning that approximately half of the site is ‘previously developed land’ (PDL).

The southern areas of the site are made up of the former playing fields. The site itself has several mature trees, particularly to the boundaries of the site, but also close to several of the school buildings.

We understand that the school use ceased in 2008 and a local community group has utilised the main hall and kitchen of the former school building for several years. The occupancy is not subject to Security of Tenure, however, there is a desire for the facility to continue to be accommodated on the site, either in the existing buildings or in a new building. This is supported by the Council as landowner and is also likely to be a requirement of any successful planning application.

ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE After a successful application by the Caddington Care Good Neighbour Scheme part of the Site comprising the school hall building ( see details in the data room ) has been listed as an Asset of Community Value (“ACV”).

This sale constitutes a ‘part-listed disposal’ as per (Section 95(5)(e) Localism Act 2011) and since our clients intend to dispose of the whole of the ownership in one sale, they do not have to comply with the moratorium requirements that might ordinarily apply to an ACV.

Applicants are advised to take their own legal advice in this regard.

PLANNING CONTEXT THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE PLANNING JURISDICTION OF CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL The former school buildings are single storey, with the exception of a clock tower located in the northern part of the site. Approximately half of the site is ‘previously developed land’ (PDL).

The northern half of the site, comprising the areas of the former school buildings are within the Caddington Conservation Area (hatched blue below). There is a Public Right of Way (PROW) outside of the south-eastern boundary (shown red below). Based on the EA Flood Map for Planning the majority of the site is situated within Flood Zone 1, however some parcels to the south and east fall within Flood Zones 2 & 3.

The playing fields would have benefitted from policy protections as part of the school; however, the Council have confirmed in pre-application responses that, as the school is no longer in-use, the playing fields no longer attract support for retention through Sport England’s policies, and as a result the fields have been removed from CBC’s Leisure Strategy Maps.

The retention of the clocktower and the removal of any development to the north of the site, that is within or adjacent to the conservation area, are welcomed as part of any development proposal.

SITE ALLOCATION The Site is within the Settlement Envelope of Caddington, it benefits from support for redevelopment under Policy SP7 of the CBLP.

As a Minor Service Centre (the second tier on the Settlement Hierarchy outlined in Chapter 9 of the CBLP), Policy SP7 states that “the Council will support housing, employment and other uses including new retail, service and community facilities proportionate to the scale of the settlement, taking account of its role and function in the settlement hierarchy”.

FURTHER INFORMATION

METHOD OF SALE Offers are invited for the freehold interest in the Property. Offers are invited on an Unconditional or Subject to Planning basis. Offers must be submitted via email format to:

Tony.Lockwood@struttandparker.com

Offers are to be received no later than 12 noon on 17 October 2025.

The vendor does not undertake to accept the highest or any offer submitted.

VIEWINGS Viewings are strictly by appointment with the selling agent. Applicants should note that Strutt & Parker take no responsibilty for any injury or accidents on the property. Viewers and visitors do so at their own risk.

INFORMATION PACK An Information Pack is available on request.

TITLE INFORMATION The Freehold offered for sale is held under title number BD290127. Further title information is contained within the Information Pack.

SERVICES We have not tested any of the service installations and provide no warranties as to their condition. Prospective purchasers should confirm the availability of services for their own proposals via the appropriate statutory undertaker.

OFFER REQUIREMENTS Prospective purchasers are required when submitting offers to provide the following information:

Offers must be submitted on letter headed paper, stating:

• The purchasing entity; • The name of your solicitors; • Full evidence of your financial ability to complete the purchase including audited accounts; • Details of any conditions attached to your offer and the timescales to discharge them; • Confirm that you have read and taken into account the contents of the Information Pack; • Include sales revenue overage, sell-on overage and planning clawback proposals within your offer; • Proposed payment structure.

**Unconditional and 'Subject to Planning' (STP) offers invited by 12 noon on 17 October 2025**

ENQUIRIES

EASTERN REGION DEVELOPMENT

Tony Lockwood +44 (0) 7789 221 241 tony.lockwood@struttandparker.com

Harry Cole +44 (0) 7818 240 654 harry.cole@struttandparker.com

This property has 4.77 acres of land.