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Vine Day Centre, Taunton Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth, PL5

Land size
1.78 acres

Key Features

  • Site of Vine Day Centre and grounds
  • Approx 0.72 acres (1.78 acres site area)
  • Site planning statement attached and to be read in conjunction
  • OFFERS INVITED BY 13th NOVEMBER 2026
  • In a established residential suburb
  • Within walking distance of local services and facilities
  • Surrounded by mixture of residential property, open space, woodland and a primary school
  • Buildings on site due to be demolished and foundations removed prior to sale

Description

FOR SALE - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED BY 5PM 13TH NOVEMBER 2026

LOCATION
Whitleigh is an established residential suburb located approximately 4 miles north of Plymouth city centre. The property is situated within close proximity to the Whitleigh Green local centre, which provides a range of local amenities including convenience shopping, healthcare facilities, a pharmacy, takeaways and a primary school. The property is accessible via Taunton Avenue off Budshead Road, a principal route serving the area and providing public transport links to the city centre and surrounding districts, as well as connecting to nearby local centres and amenities.

DESCRIPTION & SITE PLAN
The site currently comprises a collection of single storey buildings currently used as a social services day centre (to be demolished) with external grounds. The site fronts Taunton Avenue and is surrounded by a mixture of residential property, open space, woodland and a primary school. The adjoining school has a right to use the accessway within the site.

ACCOMODATION
The buildings on the site are due to be demolished and the foundations removed prior to any sale.

TENURE
The Council has registered Freehold title to the property.

OFFERS
Plymouth City Council invites offers, for this site having regard to the Site Planning Statement Site planning statements | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK. All development proposals must fully comply with our Planning and Affordable Housing policies and requirements.
Interested parties should provide the following information as a minimum when submitting an offer:
1. Purchase Price
2. Purchaser/ Details
3. Conditions
4. Development Plans
5. Finance/ Evidence of Funding
6. Track record including examples of comparable schemes delivered by your organisation.
7. Assumptions (eg S106, abnormals and contingencies)
8. Timescales

PLANNING
A Site Planning Statement is available for this site, and should be read in conjunction with these sales particulars and considered as part of an offer. Site planning statements | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK
Plymouth City Council is working to support improved and accelerated housing delivery through the Plan for Homes initiative and is making use of land assets to support this priority objective.
All development proposals must fully comply with our Planning and Affordable Housing policies and requirements.
The prospective purchaser is responsible for obtaining any necessary planning permissions which may be required in connection with their proposed use of the premises. For further information contact Plymouth City Council’s Planning Services on .

SERVICES
The site has mains water, drainage, electricity and gas, which will be disconnected as part of the property demolition. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to satisfy themselves as to the adequacy of supplies for their own purposes.

BUSINESS RATES
The site is not currently assessed for business rates by HMRC Valuation Office.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
The property is being sold as a cleared site.

ALL VISITS TO SITE MUST BE AGREED IN ADVANCE / ACCOMPANIED DUE TO THE CURRENT SITE USAGE.

MISREPRESENTATION ACT
These particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract.
All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
The Council reserves the right to withdraw the site from the market at any time.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-17

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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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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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

  • Woodfield Primary School94 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    222
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Peter's RC Primary School505 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    75
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Whitleigh Community Primary School606 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    313
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Knowle Primary School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    275
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Shakespeare Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    381
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Sir John Hunt Community Sports College385 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    760
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Notre Dame RC School1 mileOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    764
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
    Gender
    Girls
  • St Boniface's RC College1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    389
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
    Gender
    Boys
  • All Saints Church of England Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    668
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Marine Academy Plymouth1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    989
    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

Co-op Whitleigh, Plymouth227 metres
Lidl Honicknowle Plymouth, Plymouth999 metres
Tesco Plymouth Superstore, Plymouth0.7 miles

GP surgery

Budshead Medical Practice349 metres

Pharmacy

Well252 metres

Hospital

Plymouth Nuffield Hospital1.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field57 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

St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Woodfield Primary139 metres

Typical drive times

Saltash9 min · 3.6 miles
Sherford16 min · 9.2 miles
Ivybridge19 min · 13 miles
Plymouth (city)14 min · 5.1 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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