Auction: Wednesday 18 November 2026
Bucklesham Sand Filter Building, Watermill Road, Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10
- Land size
- 1.1 acres
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Bathrooms
- 6
Description
Key Features
- Lot 298 for sale by auction on 18/11/2026
- To view the property or see a virtual tour please refer to the full sales particulars on the auctioneers website
- Planning Permission for the Change of Use and Conversion into a Single Residential Dwelling and the Demolition of the Existing Laboratory Building
- Proposed Accommodation under Approved Consent - Reception Room/Kitchen, Six Bedrooms each with ensuite Bathrooms, Study, Cellar, Gym, WC, Hall and Entrance Lobby with integral Garage and Roof Terrace
- Site Area approximately 0.45 Hectares (1.1 Acres)
- Ipswich is accessible approximately 7.5 miles to the north-west
- Newbourne Springs is in close proximity
Key Locations
- The property is at the junction of Watermill Road and Newbourn Road
- Shops and amenities are available within the local village and further and more extensive facilities are available in Ipswich to the west
- Derby Road rail station is approximately 7 miles to the west
- The A14 is to the south and A12 is to the west
- Newbourne Springs is in close proximity
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-31
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 11 Conversion Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
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
- Parking Available
- 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
77 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Bucklesham Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 104
- Type
- Community school
- Waldringfield Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 69
- Type
- Academy converter
- Trimley St Martin Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 168
- Type
- Community school
- Birchwood Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Community school
- Gorseland Primary School3 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 461
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Kesgrave High School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,875
- Type
- Academy converter
- Felixstowe School4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,169
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Farlingaye High School5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,861
- Type
- Academy converter
- Copleston High School5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,930
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ipswich Academy5.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 981
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
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
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 is approximate, 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 1.
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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