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A former public toilet in a Surrey town has sold for more than £100,000 for the same price.

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A toilet block in an exclusive commuter town has sold for nearly half a million pounds - despite having no planning permission for redevelopment. The former washroom in the Surrey town of Walton-on-Thames fetched £415,000 at auction, more than four times its £100,000 estimate. A spokesman for the auctioneers said the  block had 'great potential' for redevelopment - as long as its new owner can obtain the correct planning permission. This former toilet block in Walton-on-Thames has sold for £415,000  - despite having no planning permission . The single story block is located on a 0.06 acre plot in the conservation area of the town, where the average house price is about £550,000. Elmbridge Borough Council closed the public toilet in 2009 after introducing a community toilet scheme, which allows people to use facilities in shops, pubs and restaurants instead. A spokesperson for London-based auctioneers Allsop said: 'It has great potential for redevelopment, subject to obtaining all necessary consents.' The popular commuter town is in the borough of Elmbridge, home to a number of top schools. The town is also a 25-minute train ride to London Waterloo railway station. According to Zoopla, the average price for a property in the town is £558,576. This has increased by 9.81 per cent from around £500,000 a year earlier. The washroom is located in the conservation area of the town where the average house price is £550,000 .