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Guide Price£325,000

Flixton, Nr Lowestoft, Suffolk

Land size
1.65 acres

Description

A development site extending to 1.65 acres with full planning permission to create 3 new dwellings.

Charming location on a no-through road north-west of Lowestoft.

Vacant possession upon completion.

For Sale By Timed Online Auction - 15 April 2026

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale by Unconditional Timed Online Auction on 15th April 2026 and on the assumption the property reaches the reserve price, exchange of contracts will take place upon the fall of the electronic gavel with completion occurring 20 working days thereafter. For details of how to bid please read our Online Auction Buying Guide.

The vendor’s solicitor has prepared an Auction Legal Pack. This is available to view online and interested parties should register online to receive updates.

Seller’s Solicitors

The seller’s solicitors are Suffolk Legal Services: Floor 3 Gold, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX. Tel: . We recommend that interested parties instruct their solicitor to make any additional enquiries prior to the auction.

Location

The property is situated in a tranquil and rural setting at the end of a no-through road, with only one close neighbour. Flixton is a highly sought-after village on the outskirts of Lowestoft. Benefitting from open and picturesque countryside views, the village sits 4.3 miles north-west of Lowestoft and 8.6 miles south-west of Great Yarmouth.

Directions

From the A47 north of Lowestoft, head westwards on the Blundeston Road towards the village of Blundeston. Upon reaching Flixton Road, turn left to travel back towards Lowestoft, before turning left again onto Whitehouse Farm Lane. The property will be found at the end of this single track road.

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Description

A rural development site comprising a range of agricultural barns benefitting from full planning permission for the creation of 3 new dwellings totalling 556sqm (5,977sq.ft). The scheme was designed by Acorus Rural Property Services and achieved planning permission in November 2024 under planning reference: DC/24/3848/FUL. Full copies of the planning permission are available within the Auction Legal Pack.

The Accommodation 

A schedule of the indicative accommodation for the consented scheme is as follows:

Property                           Approx GIA                             Description
Sq Ft        Sqm
Unit 1                             1064         99                            A semi-detached two bedroom new build house
Unit 2                             1258         117                          A semi-detached three bedroom new build house
Unit 3                             3655         340                          A detached five bedroom barn conversion
TOTAL                             5977        556

Please note the three bay Dutch barn to the north-west of the buildings which is included in some photographs is not included in the sale and will be removed prior to completion.

Services

We are informed mains water and electricity are connected. Interested parties should make their own enquiries regarding capacity and location of services.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Not applicable owing to existing floorspace.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with Clarke and Simpson.

Local Authority

East Suffolk Council; East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT; 

Tel: .

NOTES

1. Every care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If there is any point, which  is of particular importance to you, please obtain professional confirmation. Alternatively, we will be pleased to check the information for you. These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract. All measurements quoted are approximate. The Fixtures, Fittings & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are reproduced for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included. No guarantee can be given that any planning permission or listed building consent or building regulations have been applied for or approved. The agents have not been made aware of any covenants or restrictions that may impact the property, unless stated otherwise. Any site plans used in the particulars are indicative only and buyers should rely on the Land Registry/transfer plan.

2. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 require all Estate Agents to obtain sellers’ and buyers’ identity.

3. In the unlikely situation of our client considering an offer prior to auction, a premium price would have to be put forward and the purchaser would be required to sign the contract and put down a 10% deposit and pay the Buyers Administration Charge, well in advance of the auction date. An offer will not be considered unless a potential buyer has read the legal pack and is in a position to immediately sign the contract. The seller is under no obligation to accept such an offer. It should be noted that Clarke and Simpson cannot keep all interested parties updated and at times will be instructed to accept an offer and exchange contracts without going back to any other parties first.

4. Additional fees:  Buyers Administration Charge - £1,200 including VAT (see Buying Guide). Disbursements - please see the Legal Pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser upon completion.

5. The guide price is an indication of the sellers minimum expectations. This is not necessarily the figure that the property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. The property will be offered subject to a reserve (a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we will expect to be set within the guide range of no more than 10% above a single figure guide.

March 2026

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-06-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 158 Development Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£196,970 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £256,465 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    173
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Limes Primary Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    354
    Type
    Free schools
  • Gunton Primary Academy1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    306
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Woods Loke Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    483
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    110
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,263
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ormiston Denes Academy2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    711
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • East Point Academy2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    846
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Cliff Park Ormiston Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    812
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Pakefield High School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    679
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Tesco Lowestoft Superstore, Lowestoft1 mile
Aldi Millennium Way Gunton Lowestoft, Lowestoft1.1 miles
Morrisons Daily Lowestoft gresham Avenue, Lowestoft1.6 miles

GP surgery

Bridge Road Surgery2 miles

Pharmacy

F P Cross Ltd1.2 miles

Hospital

James Paget Hospital3.8 miles

Green space

Playing Field894 metres

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

Oulton Broad North Rail Station2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Decoy Farm683 metres

Typical drive times

Beccles23 min · 13 miles
Lowestoft10 min · 4 miles
Great Yarmouth18 min · 10 miles
Norwich (city)41 min · 24 miles
Gorleston-on-Sea13 min · 7.3 miles

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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