A parcel of land in Gunnislake has been sold for £7,200 at auction.

The plot, measuring 0.01 hectares (0.03 acres), is located next to Gunnislake Health Centre in The Orchard.

Cornwall Council instructed the sale of the land, which had a freehold guide price of just £500.

It was among 165 lots listed in the latest auction being held by one of the biggest property auctioneers in the UK, Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers.

Auctioneer David Henwood said: “Occasionally these type of parcels of land come for auction.

“It was placed with a very competitive guide and attracted considerable bidding before it eventually sold for more than £7,000.”

Clive Emson Auctioneers holds auctions eight times a year offering specialist advice for auction purposes with offices in Essex, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the West Country, selling with skill, speed and efficiency.

Bidding at the next auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers, the sixth this year, is live from September 16, concluding 48 hours later. The deadline for lot entries is August 27, with the catalogue live on August 31.

For more details, visit: www.cliveemson.co.uk