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Land Lying to the West of Bourne Road, Colchester

Description

Best and Final Offers are now invited and should be submitted to Jake Beila by 12 noon on Friday 14th August 2026.

A small parcel of land situated to the west of Bourne Road, totalling an area of approximately 332.59 sqm (3579.95 sq ft). The land is being sold with no planning permission.

Tenure: Freehold

Method of Sale

BEST AND FINAL OFFERS ARE NOW INVITED AND SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO JAKE BEILA BY 12 NOON ON FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST 2026.

Location and Situation

Bourne Road is a residential street located in Colchester, Essex, offering a peaceful setting with close proximity to the city of Essex. It is well connected by local transport links and is close to schools, parks and shops.

Nearest Postcode: CO2 7LT
What3words: ///listed.bath.loss

Description

The Property comprises approximately 332.59 sqm (3579.95 sq ft). It is situated in a residential area.

Access

The Property benefits from access directly from Bourne Road.

Method of Sale

The Property is offered for sale, as a whole, by Private Treaty.

Prospective purchasers should register their interest with the selling agent to whom offers should be submitted. Please contact Graham Ellis or Jake Beila at Stanfords.

Viewings

Should you wish to inspect the land, please register your interest with the agents and inform them of your attendance. Viewing may take place unaccompanied along the track with a set of particulars in hand.

Land Registry

The Property is registered with HM Land Registry under Title Number EX718086.

Tenure, Possession and Holdover

The Property is offered for sale with vacant possession.

Sporting, Mineral and Timber

To be included in the sale, so far as they are owned.

Local Authority

Colchester City Council, Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG

Services

The Property does not benefit from any services, and prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries as to the availability of services.

Planning

All planning enquiries should be directed to Colchester City Council.

Covenants, Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves

The land is offered for sale and will be conveyed with the benefit and subject to all covenants, rights of way (whether private or public), water, drainage, sewage, wayleaves and other easements, if any, subject to all outgoings or charges connected with or chargeable upon the land whether mentioned herein or not.

Boundaries, Plans, Areas, Schedule and Disputes

The plans are based on Ordnance Survey and are for identification purposes only. The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and any errors or mistakes shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.

VAT

Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the Property or any part thereof, or any right attached to it under chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

AML Compliance

In order to comply with current Anti-Money Laundering legislation, once an offer has been accepted (subject to contract), the prospective purchaser(s) will need to provide, as a minimum, proof of identity and residence, together will proof of source of funds for the purchase, before the transaction can proceed.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-20

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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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
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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

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

  • St. George's School334 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    609
    Type
    Community school
  • Kendall Church of England Primary School560 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Catholic
  • St John's Green Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    591
    Type
    Community school
  • Monkwick Infant and Nursery School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    149
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Thomas Lord Audley School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    940
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,073
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
    Gender
    Boys
  • Colchester Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    879
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Helena School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    986
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Benedict's Catholic College1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    905
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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 Wimpole Road Foodstore, Colchester539 metres
Co-op Mersea Road Foodstore, Colchester553 metres
Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express, Colchester662 metres

GP surgery

Abbey Field Medical Centre0.6 miles

Pharmacy

Boots290 metres

Hospital

Capio Oaks Hospital2 miles

Green space

Playing Field154 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

Colchester Town Rail Station0.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Recreation Ground143 metres

Typical drive times

Wivenhoe10 min · 4.4 miles
Manningtree18 min · 10 miles
West Mersea15 min · 8.5 miles
Colchester (city)4 min · 1.4 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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