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£90,000

Beccles Road, Carlton Colville, NR33

Key Features

  • Former pub with historic charm
  • Derelict condition, full renovation needed
  • Ideal for residential or commercial conversion
  • Off road parking for multiple vehicles
  • Potential for family home, B&B, or café
  • Period features with restoration potential
  • Requires connection to all essential services
  • Clear on-site boundaries, subdivision planned
  • Close to Rookery Golf Club & on a bus route
  • Located in Carlton Colville, near Lowestoft

Description

A unique opportunity to purchase a piece of local history. This former pub, originally build in the eighteenth century was a cornerstone of the local area, closed as a pub in 1957 it was used as a workshop and for storage. the building requires considerable work but offers the chance to restore a stunning building into a beautiful home.

Summary - A unique opportunity to own a piece of local history—this former pub/ residence, now derelict, is ripe with potential for a visionary buyer. With several rooms across multiple levels, and original period features, this property offers a spacious layout ideal for conversion into a family home, holiday let, or business venture (subject to planning). Located in Carlton Colville, it boasts proximity to Rookery Golf Club & local bus routes. An inspiring project for those looking to restore character and charm, this property awaits your vision.

Location - This home is located in Carlton Colville, on the edge of Lowestoft and Oulton Broad, which is one of the entry points to the stunning Norfolk Broads. Carlton Colville itself benefits from local amenities including schools and supermarkets, whilst offering an easy access link into Lowestoft town centre. Lowestoft provides a central train station and an additional range of amenities.

Condition And Renovation Requirements - This property is in a derelict condition and will require a comprehensive, full-scale renovation to restore it to a habitable state. Prospective buyers should be prepared for extensive work, including structural repairs, damp treatment, roof repairs, window replacements, plumbing and electrical installation, and interior refurbishments. Due to the current state, inspections are advised to assess the full scope of work required. This property offers a blank slate with potential for those seeking a challenging project with significant investment opportunities.

Development Opportunities - This property, once a thriving pub, offers a unique opportunity for redevelopment and could be transformed into something truly special with the right vision. Potential uses are varied, ranging from a distinctive residential conversion—perhaps as a single home or multiple characterful units—to a commercial revival, restoring its original use as a pub, café, or boutique bed and breakfast. For investors or developers, the property might also serve as an ideal site for a mixed-use development, blending residential spaces with a small commercial element to serve local needs. Alternatively, its historic charm and architectural character could lend itself well to a community or creative space, such as an art gallery or studio. Buyers should explore planning permissions with the local authority to assess the feasibility of these potential uses and ensure compliance with zoning and renovation requirements.

Boundries - The property boundaries are clearly marked on-site, as the land will be subdivided. To view the precise boundary layout, please arrange a viewing where a representative will guide you through the exact delineation.

Services - The property requires connection to all essential services, including gas, water, and electricity.

Agent Note - Please note, there will be a right of access for the landowner to the rear, across the front of the property to access the track to the side.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-10

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

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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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Parking
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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

10 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

  • Grove Primary School959 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    304
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Carlton Colville Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    366
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Elm Tree Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    266
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Dell Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    290
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Westwood Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    184
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Pakefield High School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    679
    Type
    Academy converter
  • East Point Academy2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    846
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,263
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ormiston Denes Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    711
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Beccles High School4.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    182
    Type
    Free schools

* 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

Co-op Carlton Colville, Lowestoft0.8 miles
Tesco Oulton Broad Esso Express, Lowestoft1 mile
Co-op Pinewood Avenue, Lowestoft1.4 miles

GP surgery

Rosedale Surgery0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Well0.9 miles

Hospital

Beccles Hospital5.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden387 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 South Rail Station1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Marsh Lane79 metres

Typical drive times

Bungay18 min · 13 miles
Loddon18 min · 12 miles
Beccles10 min · 6.4 miles
Lowestoft9 min · 4 miles
Norwich (city)36 min · 24 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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