Entire street of 24 homes put on sale by charity sells for £2.5million

An entire street of 24 homes put up for sale by a charity leaving residents scared for their future has sold - for £2.5million.

Dock Road in Sharpness in Gloucestershire has been auctioned by the Canal and River Trust - and fetched a million more than expected.

Deemed as an "incredibly popular" lot by the auctioneer the road was sold in less than five minutes with people making their offers online and on the phone.

The single lot - marketed by auction house Allsop - was described as a ‘rare unbroken street'.