London Road, Copford, Colchester
- Land size
- 2.89 acres
Key Features
- 2.89 Acres
- Full Planning Approved for 45,725 Sq Ft of Office Space
- Potential Rental Income of £1,000,000 PA
- 141 Car Parking Spaces
- Close to A12 & Marks Tey Station
- Copford, Colchester
- £2,250,000 +VAT
Description
A rare opportunity to acquire a consented commercial development site of approximately 2.89 acres with planning granted for 45,725 Sq Ft of office space offering a potential return in the region of £1,000,000 PA once developed. The site is located in a recessed position off of London Road, Copford approximately one mile from the A12 and Marks Tey station with links to London Liverpool Street in under an hour.
The Site - A rectangular parcel with concrete access road from London Road, approximately 2.89 acres in total. The access road measures approximately 9m at the narrowest point. The site is predominantly flat and covered with grass & shrubs with tree/shrubs to the perimeter. Please note neighbouring commercial properties have rights of access over the road.
Planning - Reference: 230049
Planning Authority: Colchester City Council
Approval Date: 10th March 2025
Description: Erection of Business Park comprising of 4248 SQM of Class E(g)(i) (office) Use and 141 Car Parking spaces
Commencement: The development shall be begun before the expiration of three years from 10th March 2025
For a copy of all associated documents please contact the office.
Schedule Of Accommodation - The development comprises 4x detached blocks of up to 44 individual office units between 980 & 1023 Sq Ft over ground and first floors. We anticipate an achievable rent of £22.50 per Sq Ft giving a potential rental yield of £997,290 PA.
For a copy of the detailed schedule of accommodation, please contact the office.
Vat - We are advised that the site is elected for VAT and therefore VAT will be applied to the sale price.
Agents Notes - 1) 14x parking spaces are to be retained by the neighbouring property (85 London Road).
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-03-06
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 169 Development Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.
Mobile signal
No address-level signal records for this postcode, which is common for bare land.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 202
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Lakelands Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 340
- Type
- Free schools
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 102
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Stanway Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 390
- Type
- Community school
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 473
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Stanway School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,396
- Type
- Academy converter
- Paxman Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 873
- Type
- Free schools
- Philip Morant School and College3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,888
- Type
- Academy converter
- Colchester County High School for Girls3.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,198
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- St Benedict's Catholic College3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 905
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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