Land To Rear of Thorpe Road, Kirby Cross
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Individual Self-Build Plot
- Proposed Three Bedroom Detached Bungalow
- Site Comprising Just Two Proposed Homes
- Proposed Open-Plan Kitchen, Dining & Sitting Area
- Proposed Principal Bedroom with En-Suite
- Attached Garage & Parking
- Proposed Access & Service Works Before Completion
- Within Half a Mile of Kirby Cross Station
- Within Two Miles of Frinton-on-Sea & Thorpe-le-Soken
Description
Sheen’s Estate Agents are pleased to offer for sale this individual SELF-BUILD PLOT, located in a secluded, set back position on Thorpe Road in Kirby Cross and accessed via a private shared driveway. Forming part of a proposed development of just Two Detached Bungalows, the plot offers an opportunity to create a home in a tucked-away setting with views across neighbouring fields. The supplied plans show a THREE BEDROOM DETACHED BUNGALOW with an open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting area, an en-suite to the principal bedroom and an attached garage. The vendor advises that enabling access and service works are to be completed before completion of the plot sale. The plot is conveniently located within half a mile of Kirby Cross's mainline railway station and is within two miles of the historic village of Thorpe-le-Soken and Frinton-on-Sea with it's shopping amenities in Connaught Avenue and seafront.
Proposed Accommodation - The supplied floorplan provides an entrance hall, open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting area, three bedrooms, a family bathroom and an en-suite to the principal bedroom. An attached garage is also shown. The accommodation described is proposed and does not constitute an existing dwelling.
PLANNING
Tendring District Council granted reserved matters approval under reference 24/01848/DETAIL on 21 February 2025, pursuant to outline planning permission 23/00866/OUT. The reserved matters cover access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for two detached self-build dwellings.
ACCESS AND SERVICES
Access is proposed via a shared private driveway from Thorpe Road. The vendor advises that the shared access and agreed service infrastructure will be provided before completion of the plot sale. The precise scope of these works, connection costs and shared-access maintenance arrangements are to be confirmed in the sale documentation.
Agents Notes - This sale is for an individual building plot. Construction and completion of the proposed bungalow are not included in the asking price.
CGI images illustrate the proposed appearance, with indicative finishes and landscaping. Any image featuring an oak entrance canopy shows an optional proposal whose inclusion and planning status have not been confirmed.
Agents Note - Restrictive Covenants On Title - The title contains covenants, easements and a restriction requiring consent to register a transfer.
Material Information - Freehold Property - Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax: Tendring District Council; Council Tax Band; To Be Confirmed Payable 2026/2027 £ To Be Confirmed Per Annum
Any Additional Property Charges: To be confirmed
Services Connected: (Gas): Yes (Electricity): Yes (Water): Yes (Sewerage Type): Mains (Telephone, Broadband & Mobile Coverage): For Current Correct Information Please Visit:
Non-Standard Property Features To Note:
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-20
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Yes
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Garage, Driveway
- Garden
- Ask Agent
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
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
- Kirby Primary Academy912 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Frinton-on-Sea Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 211
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lift Hamford1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 393
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 231
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Holland Haven Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 420
- Type
- Foundation school
Secondary
- Lift Tendring1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,464
- Type
- Academy converter
- Clacton County High School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,886
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lift Clacton4.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,466
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School6.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,075
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Colne Community School8.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,289
- 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. 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 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
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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