Market Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12
Key Features
- LAND FOR SALE
- Attention investors
- Great development opportunity
- Early viewing advised
Description
We are pleased to offer for sale this development opportunity, comprising land with planning permission for the erection of 8 flats within a four-storey building.
There is also an option to purchase the existing building at Market Street as part of a combined acquisition, should this be of interest. The property currently has planning permission for demolition and the potential erection of apartments. Planning Reference: 15/00615/FUL.
Indicative Pricing of Proposed Apartments;
Based on current market conditions and the proposed plans, we would anticipate the following approximate selling prices:
6 x Two-bedroom flats – expected selling price of £140,000 each
2 x One-bedroom flats – expected selling price of £125,000 each
Agents note: Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance
As part of our commitment to meeting UK Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, Harris + Wood are required by law to confirm the identity of all purchasers before a sale can proceed.
To make this process as straightforward as possible, we work with an independent verification service, Clearcheck, who conduct these checks on our behalf. A small verification fee applies for each purchaser.
These checks must be fully completed and verified before we are able to progress with your purchase.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-23
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
5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 17% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery835 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 222
- Type
- Community school
- The Mayflower Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 356
- Type
- Community school
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 114
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 354
- Type
- Academy converter
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,075
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Felixstowe School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,169
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Holbrook Academy6.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 584
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ipswich Academy7.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 981
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Lift Tendring7.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,464
- Type
- Academy converter
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 long-term flood risk and flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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
On the flood map for planning, which ignores defences: Flood Zone 2 at the map pin.
Surface water
Also mapped within the area searched, about 30 metres around the pin: a 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each year from about 10 metres.
Medium to low risk nearbyThese 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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12a St. Johns Road, Clacton-On-Sea, CO15 4BP
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