AN AREA of land in Christchurch is expected to go for thousands at an auction.

An 0.18-acre freehold site in the area of Friars Cliff is to be auctioned with a guide price of £2,000 - £3,000.

The site is among 153 lots being sold across southern England and Wales by Clive Emson Auctioneers.

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Rob Marchant, the firm’s Dorset auctioneer, said: “Pockets of land in residential areas, however modest in size, are always of bidding interest, including from local residents.

“Made up of grass verges on the corner of De Havilland Way and Comet Way, the land may offer potential for alternative uses, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable.”

Clive Emson Auctioneers’ online auction ends on Wednesday, November 2, with bidding opening 48 hours beforehand.