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The Fox Inn, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex CM8

Land size
1.6 acres

Key Features

  • - Former public house with substantial existing structure
  • - Approximate total site area of 1.6 acres
  • - Extensive rear land offering development potential
  • - Large car park included within the site
  • - Mixed-use rating with business rates and council tax payable
  • - Two separate access points to the property and land
  • - Prominent position on London Road
  • - Excellent transport links to Witham, the A12 and wider Essex region
  • - Suitable for a variety of redevelopment, commercial or mixed-use opportunities (subject to planning)
  • - Ideal acquisition for developers, investors and business operators

Description

Century 21 are pleased to present the following exciting development opportunity:
The Fox Inn, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex, CM8 3HB

A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial former public house occupying an impressive plot of approximately 1.6 acres, including extensive rear land and a sizeable car park, situated in the highly desirable village of Rivenhall with excellent access to Witham, the A12 and surrounding Essex towns.

The former Fox Inn is currently a derelict public house offering enormous scope for redevelopment, refurbishment or repurposing, subject to the necessary planning permissions and consents. The property benefits from mixed-use status, with business rates and council tax currently payable, creating a range of possibilities for investors, developers and commercial operators seeking a project with significant upside potential.

The site enjoys the advantage of two separate access points, enhancing its development appeal and providing flexibility for future site layouts, vehicle access, commercial operations or residential schemes. The substantial rear land and existing parking facilities further increase the scope for a variety of potential uses.

This is an exceptional opportunity for developers looking to explore residential redevelopment, mixed-use schemes, commercial premises, hospitality ventures, serviced accommodation, care-related uses, storage facilities or alternative business concepts, subject to obtaining the relevant planning approvals. The prominent roadside position and generous plot size make the site particularly attractive for those seeking to unlock value through redevelopment or change of use.

Whether your vision is to restore and reinvent the existing building, create a commercial hub, develop residential units, or establish a unique business venture, The Fox Inn presents a versatile canvas with considerable potential in a well-connected Essex location.

Key Features

Former public house with substantial existing structure
Approximate total site area of 1.6 acres
Extensive rear land offering development potential
Large car park included within the site
Mixed-use rating with business rates and council tax payable
Two separate access points to the property and land
Prominent position on London Road
Excellent transport links to Witham, the A12 and wider Essex region
Suitable for a variety of redevelopment, commercial or mixed-use opportunities (subject to planning)
Ideal acquisition for developers, investors and business operators

Viewing and further information available upon request. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the local planning authority regarding any proposed development or change of use.
The property is elected for VAT and therefore VAT will be payable on the purchase price.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-06-22

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£687,500 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £256,465 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
54 E
54 E

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

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 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

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

  • Rivenhall Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    128
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Elm Hall Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    228
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Templars Academy1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    412
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Acorn Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Witham Oaks Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    290
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Lift New Rickstones1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,221
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Lift Maltings2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    787
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Thurstable School3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    932
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Honywood School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    849
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alec Hunter Academy5.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,058
    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

Spar-Witham, Witham1 mile
Morrisons Rivenhall Witham, Witham1.2 miles
Tesco Witham Superstore, Witham1.5 miles

GP surgery

Witham Health Centre1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Osbon Pharmacy0.8 miles

Hospital

St Peter'S Hospital6 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces236 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

Witham (Essex) Rail Station1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Oak0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Maldon13 min · 7.2 miles
Witham5 min · 2.3 miles
Braintree15 min · 7.9 miles
Coggeshall10 min · 5 miles
Colchester (city)17 min · 13 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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