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£250,000

Land to the Rear of 64 & 66 Blackheath, Facing Nightingale Court, Colchester, Essex, CO2

Land size
0.33 acres

Key Features

  • Popular south side location with good access to City Centre
  • Lapsed Planning Consent for the construction of 2 x pair of semi-detached houses 2 bedroom houses with parking

Description

Residential Development Opportunity 0.33 acres (0.13 Hec). The potential development site is subject to a lapsed planning consent for 2 pairs of semi-detached two-bedroom houses under Planning reference 201339. Parking for each property was situated with 1 space directly in front of the dwelling and the second space positioned adjacent to the entrance road.

This potential development site, as shown on the site plan edged red for identification purposes only and extending to approximately 0.33 acres (0.13 Ha) is accessed from Nightingale Court, which is a small development, located off of Adelaide Drive, locally known as Birch Glen which is served off the mini roundabout off of the main B1025 Mersea Road. It consists of a parcel of land which previously formed part of two separate residential gardens and is bound by neighbouring residential properties on three sides and open countryside on the other. The site is presently overgrown with a number of shrubs and trees including a large oak tree which is subject to a TPO. It is understood that there is a right of access for vehicles to pass over Nightingale Court.

Location

This potential development site provides good access to local shopping facilities at Blackheath including a bakery, general store and post office with further facilities being available at The Willows, just off the B1025 to Colchester including a Lidl Supermarket just off of Abbotts Road. There is straightforward access to the city centre with excellent shopping and recreational facilities, wine bars, restaurants and railway station. The A12 can be accessed south bound for London and the M25 or north bound for Ipswich and Norwich.

Directions

Please use the postcode CO2 8FJ for SatNav.

Important Information

SERVICES
It is understood that there is a right to connect into and use services running under Nightingale Court with a right to enter onto Nightingale Court to connect into, repair, maintain or renew those services. However, all interested parties should make their own enquiries with the relevant utility companies.

PLANNING
The potential development site is subject to a lapsed planning consent for 2 pairs of semi-detached two-bedroom houses under Planning reference 201339. Parking for each property was situated with 1 space directly in front of the dwelling and the second space positioned adjacent to the entrance road.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Colchester City Council, Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ –

TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

TERMS
Offers are invited I the region of £250,000 subject to contract

LEGAL COSTS
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations require Fenn Wright to formally verify prospective purchaser’s identity, residence and source of funds prior to instructing solicitors.

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Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

58 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Cherry Tree Academy294 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Monkwick Infant and Nursery School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    149
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Monkwick Junior School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    234
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Old Heath Community Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Community school
  • Montgomery Primary School, Colchester1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    608
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Thomas Lord Audley School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    940
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Paxman Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    873
    Type
    Free schools
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School2.2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,073
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
    Gender
    Boys
  • Philip Morant School and College2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,888
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester County High School for Girls2.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,198
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls

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

Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd, Colchester472 metres
Spar-The Willows Colchester, Colchester0.9 miles
Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester, Colchester1 mile

GP surgery

Abbey Field Medical Centre1.4 miles

Pharmacy

Mersea Road Pharmacy424 metres

Hospital

Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)3.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field311 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

Colchester Town Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Cherry Tree168 metres

Typical drive times

Wivenhoe14 min · 6 miles
Coggeshall22 min · 13 miles
West Mersea13 min · 7.5 miles
Colchester (city)8 min · 2.8 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

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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