Hyde Road

Exceptionally located development opportunity in Caddington, Central Bedfordshire

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.