- Land size
- 2.58 acres
Description
Thorpe Lodge presents an exciting residential development opportunity in a prime location in Norwich. We are pleased to announce the opportunity to acquire the freehold of the site with offers invited on both an unconditional and conditional basis. The site occupies a prominent position on Yarmouth Road on the east side of Norwich.
LOCATION
Norwich railway station, located 1½ miles away, offers two train services per hour to London Liverpool Street. The city's extensive retail, leisure, and cultural amenities are easily accessible, with Yarmouth Road providing DirectAccess to the A47 from the Postwick junction, just 2½ miles to the east of the site.
The site is located within a predominantly residential area, with the River Yare and popular dining locations such as The Town House and River garden pub within walking distance.
DESCRIPTION
The site extends to approximately 1.044 hectares (2.58 acres) and comprises of a brick-built 3½ story office building, adjacent to a 2 storey Grade II listed building. The Site is bound by woodland to the north and east, Yarmouth Road to the south, and residential housing to the west.
PLANNING
The Site is located on the boundary between the administrative Districts of Norwich City Council and Broadland City Council, with a small proportion of land to the southwest of the Site located within the Norwich boundary, with the majority sitting within Broadland.
Development in Broadland District Council (BDC) and Norwich City Council (NCC) is currently planned and controlled through the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) dated March 2024.
A formal pre-application was submitted to BDC in March 2024, proposing to convert the brownfield site to provide 60 apartments with associated parking and facilities. The proposed mix comprises of 29x1 bed apartments, 25x2 bed apartments and 6x3 bed apartments.
INFORMATION PACK
An information pack is available on request. Interested parties will be deemed to have submitted proposals in the full knowledge of all documents within the information pack.
VIEWINGS
Viewing is strictly by appointment.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Please do not visit the site without a prior appointment with Bidwells.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The marketing of the Site remains strictly private and confidential and should not be disclosed to any external parties, without the explicit approval of Bidwells, acting on behalf of the landowner.
AGREEMENT
The Site is available on a freehold basis, with both conditional and unconditional offers
invited.
OFFERS
Conditional offers are invited on the basis of
a subject to planning agreement with a development partner for the promotion of the Site, with the objective of achieving satisfactory planning permission as soon as reasonably achievable. All proposals are to be in writing in accordance with the Bidding Guidelines Proforma
contained within the Information Pack. Email offers will be accepted. The landowner reserves the right to reject any or all offers received.
VAT
We understand the Site is not elected for VAT, but if does become applicable, it will be
charged at the prevailing rate in addition to the purchase price.
Wayleaves, Easements, Covenants & Rights of Way
The agreement entered into with the selected development partner will contain the provision that the Site will be dealt with subject to all wayleaves, easements, covenants and rights of way, whether or not disclosed.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Tba
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-16
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
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.
Property Brochure
Seen the details? The full report adds the independent checks: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground.
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 Property
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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
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
- Lionwood Infant and Nursery School989 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 212
- Type
- Academy converter
- St William's Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 407
- Type
- Community school
- Lionwood Junior School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 239
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 378
- Type
- Academy converter
- Heartsease Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 398
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,830
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Open Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 529
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,613
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Jane Austen College1.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,085
- Type
- Free schools
- Sprowston Community Academy1.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,702
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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