Auction: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Compound 4, Sturmer Road, New England, CO9
Key Features
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Description
For sale by Under the Hammer online auction on Wednesday 21st October 2026. Head over to our website to download the legal pack, register to bid and see more information.
A Freehold Parcel of Land offering an excellent opportunity for a variety of potential uses, subject to obtaining all necessary consents. Situated on Sturmer Road in New England, this parcel presents an attractive prospect for investors, developers, or purchasers seeking land in a well-connected location with future potential.
The land may be suitable for a range of uses, including storage, commercial purposes, or potential development, subject to the necessary planning permissions and statutory consents. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries regarding any future development potential or permitted uses.
Located on Sturmer Road, New England, the land enjoys a convenient position with excellent road links to Haverhill, Saffron Walden, and the wider Essex and Suffolk road networks. The area offers easy access to local amenities, surrounding commercial areas, and major transport routes, making it a practical and well-connected location for a variety of future uses.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-01
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 · available to 91% 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
- Coupals Primary Academy585 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 290
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Westfield Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 425
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Place Farm Primary Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 416
- Type
- Academy converter
- Clements Primary Academy1.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 268
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- New Cangle Community Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 210
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Samuel Ward Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,076
- Type
- Academy converter
- Castle Manor Academy1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 760
- Type
- Academy converter
- Stour Valley Community School5.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 569
- Type
- Free schools
- Linton Village College8.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 766
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form8.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,177
- 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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 2, about 10 metres away.
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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