Sell barns and rural buildings in Harpenden
Our interest in barns and rural buildings around Harpenden is simple: we're buying land to build homes on, so we look for sites where homes are realistic and price them on that basis.
We look at traditional barns and modern agricultural buildings, check the planning options and make an offer that reflects the realistic route.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Harpenden
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Harpenden at a glance
Harpenden (AL5) sits in OS grid square TL11, roughly 11 miles north of Watford. Sites between here and St Albans or Hemel Hempstead are just as much of interest to us.
| Town | Harpenden |
|---|---|
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | AL5 |
| OS grid square | TL11 |
| Nearest towns we cover | St Albans (5 mi), Luton (5 mi), Hemel Hempstead (6 mi) |
| Distance from Watford | About 11 miles north |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Land we're keen to see around Harpenden
- Traditional brick, stone or timber barns
- Modern steel-framed agricultural buildings no longer needed
- Farmyards with several buildings and hardstanding
- Buildings with existing road access
We look at traditional barns and modern agricultural buildings, check the planning options and make an offer that reflects the realistic route.
How we arrive at a figure for land in Hertfordshire
Structural condition
Conversions generally need a building strong enough to convert without rebuilding.
Protected species
Bats and barn owls are common in old barns and surveys may be needed.
Services
Water, power and drainage to remote buildings can be expensive.
Agricultural use history
Class Q rights depend on the building's past agricultural use.
Ways to sell this land
Outright purchase
Suits buildings with consent or prior approval already in place.
Subject-to-planning sale
We complete once planning consent is secured.
Option agreements
Less common for single buildings but can suit whole farmyards.
Joint ventures
Worth considering for a larger yard you'd like to see developed well.
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
What England's rules mean for your land
Agricultural buildings (Class Q)
In England, Class Q permitted development can allow some agricultural buildings to become homes through prior approval, within limits on size and number of homes.
Heritage
Listed buildings and conservation areas are managed with Historic England and the council's conservation team.
Farm tenancies
Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies and farm business tenancies have their own notice and compensation rules, which affect when land can be developed.
Awkward details we deal with
You're not sure Class Q applies
In England, Class Q has detailed limits and conditions. We check eligibility before assuming it.
The barn is listed
Listed barns can still be converted with consent, but the design must respect the building.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
What people ask us about barns and rural buildings
Will you buy a barn in poor condition?
Yes, but condition affects the planning route and the cost, so it affects the price.
Do I need surveys before selling?
No. We arrange what we need. If you already have structural or ecology surveys, they help.
Can I sell buildings and keep the land around them?
Yes. We can agree a boundary that suits both of us, with access rights protected.
How do I get an offer for land in Harpenden?
Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.
Other land in Harpenden
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Harpenden
- Barns and rural buildings in Hertfordshire
Get a straight answer about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.