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Yarmouth Road, Norwich, NR7

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
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Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-16

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
87 B
87 B

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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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

  • 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

Aldi Thorpe Hamlet Norwich, Norwich0.7 miles
Tesco Norwich Plumstead Rd Express, Norwich0.7 miles
Co-op Thorpe St Andrew Foodstore, Norwich0.8 miles

GP surgery

The Lionwood Medical Practice0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Thorpe Health Centre Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Colman Hospital2.7 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden209 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

Norwich Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

School Lane111 metres

Typical drive times

Loddon19 min · 12 miles
Reepham25 min · 15 miles
Wymondham20 min · 13 miles
Norwich (city)8 min · 3 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

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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