The Royal British Legion, Cordell Road, Long Melford, CO10
- Land size
- 0.75 acres
Key Features
- Potential development site
- Located in a residential area
- For sale by informal tender
- Best and final offers by 26th June 2026
- Offers in excess of £500,000
Description
This potential development site sits on approximately 0.75 acres which was previously used by the Royal British Legion as a social club / functions room with kitchenette and bar facilities, WCs and ample parking.
This potential development site is located in Long Melford in the town of Sudbury. The immediate surroundings are a mix of residential, commercial and leisure amenities. It is close to Sudburys high street which offers shops, cafes and restaurants, contributing to the town's vibrant local community. The town is also well connected by public transport, making it easy to access nearby cities such as Colchester and Ipswich, as well as London by train.
Open viewings will take place on 3 selective dates. Please enquire for further details.
Offers in excess of £500,000
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-10
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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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
Fastest speed available at this postcode
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
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
- Long Melford Church of England Primary School227 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Woodhall Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 448
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 196
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 268
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 137
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy2.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 710
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Thomas Gainsborough School3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,603
- Type
- Academy converter
- Stour Valley Community School5.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 569
- Type
- Free schools
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form8.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,177
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead9.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 702
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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