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Guide Price£350,000

Glemham Road, Sweffling, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17

Land size
0.5 acres

Key Features

  • Plot measuring in excess of half an acre
  • Outline permission for three detached dwellings
  • Sought-after rural village of Sweffling
  • Excellent access to Framlingham, Saxmundham and Woodbridge

Description

An opportunity to purchase a plot in the sought-after village of Sweffling, with outline planning for three detached dwellings DC/24/3442/OUT.

The site is situated on the edge of the sought-after village of Sweffling, set along Glemham Road.

Outline planning permission was approved by East Suffolk Council on the 25th March 2026 with planning reference DC/24/3442/OUT, for three detached dwellings.

• Plot 1 – 72m² (774 ft²)
• Plot 2 – 140m² (1506 ft²)
• Plot 3 – 214m² (2302 ft²)

For further information please contact a member of the team on .

Location

Sweffling is set within the rural Alde Valley, a peaceful countryside setting, within easy reach of the historic market town of Framlingham, well known for its 12th-century castle, highly regarded schools and thriving high street of independent shops, cafés and restaurants.

The Suffolk Heritage Coast, including Aldeburgh, Snape Maltings and Orford, is easily accessible as well as Woodbridge and Ipswich providing further shopping, schooling and mainline rail connections to London's Liverpool Street. The surrounding villages and countryside offer excellent walking, cycling and riding, with the A12 providing convenient road links throughout Suffolk and beyond.

Directions

Please use IP17 2BQ as point of destination or for further information please contact a member of the team on .

Important Information

Important information
Buyers will need to satisfy themselves regarding access to any services and connections required.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is chargeable by East Suffolk Council. Intending buyers should therefore familiarise themselves with East Suffolk CIL policy, charges and liability, details of which can be found online.

Buyers should also make themselves aware of any additional fees, statutory or otherwise for which they may be liable.

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Property details

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Date Posted
2026-09-09

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 63% of premises

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

  • Saxmundham Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    252
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    166
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    77
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Snape Primary School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    103
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    311
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form4.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,056
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alde Valley Academy6.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    645
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Stradbroke High School9.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    353
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Farlingaye High School10 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,861
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Debenham High School11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    714
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

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 Saxmundham Superstore, Saxmundham2.2 miles
Waitrose Saxmundham, Saxmundham2.3 miles
Co-op Framlingham Station, Framlingham4.1 miles

GP surgery

Saxmundham Health Centre2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Saxmundham Pharma2.2 miles

Hospital

Aldeburgh Hospital8.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field276 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

Saxmundham Rail Station2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church497 metres

Typical drive times

Leiston14 min · 7.7 miles
Saxmundham7 min · 3.6 miles
Framlingham9 min · 4.8 miles
Wickham Market17 min · 7.9 miles
Colchester (city)59 min · 42 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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