Alga Terrace, Scarborough, YO11
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- POPULAR SOUTH CLIFF LOCATION
- SUBSTANTIAL UNIQUE BUILDING
- DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
- HISTORICALLY MIXED USE NOW RESIDENTIAL
- SOLD WITH NO CHAIN BY TRADITIONAL AUCTION
Description
Alga Lodge, Alga Terrace, Scarborough
A Rare and Significant Development Opportunity
Offered to the market for the first time in over 60 years, Alga Lodge represents an exceptional and increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a substantial and highly prominent development site in one of Scarborough’s most attractive and sought-after locations.
Formerly comprising three substantial properties and now held under a single Land Registry title, the site extends to approximately 3,000+ sq ft and includes an existing building of over 6,600 sq ft, arranged across up to three floors. The scale and configuration of the site provide a strong foundation for comprehensive redevelopment or repositioning.
Informal discussions with local planning officers have indicated potential support for redevelopment of up to five storeys (subject to the necessary consents), presenting a compelling opportunity to significantly enhance both the footprint and value of the site.
Positioned in a prominent setting on the desirable South Cliff, just moments from the Esplanade, the property benefits from immediate access to a wide range of amenities, leisure attractions and transport links. The surrounding area is characterised by attractive architecture and a strong mix of residential, hospitality and tourism uses, further underlining the site’s versatility and long-term appeal.
The property is considered suitable (subject to planning permission) for a wide variety of future uses, including:
Residential development (apartments or townhouses)
Commercial uses such as retail, hospitality or leisure
Creative and professional spaces including studios, galleries or wellness facilities
Corporate or boutique head office accommodation
Mixed-use schemes combining several of the above
The site also benefits from rear vehicular access via a back lane with a private garage, enhancing its practicality for redevelopment and a private forecourt to the front (currently used for parking).
Alga Lodge currently stands in a condition requiring full refurbishment or redevelopment, offering purchasers a blank canvas to deliver a scheme tailored to their vision. Previous guidance suggests that a contemporary design approach, sympathetic to the surrounding character, may be well received.
Sale Method
This property is offered for sale by the Traditional Auction. Interested parties’ data will be shared with the Auctioneer, iamsold.
Viewing
Viewing is strictly by appointment and is highly recommended to fully appreciate the scale, position and potential of this unique site. Please note that access is at the viewer’s own risk, and neither the vendors nor their agents accept liability for any injury or accident on site.
Hobbies Room/Former Shop Frontage
Dimensions: 13.87m x 6.68m (45'6" x 21'11").
Former Warehouse
Dimensions: 13.87m x 8.28m (45'6" x 27'2").
Store/Former Shop Front
Dimensions: 6.4 x 5.1 (20'11" x 16'8").
Rear Store
Dimensions: 7.0 x 5.1 (22'11" x 16'8").
Landing
With built in cupboard and stairs leading to the second floor landing.
Former Warehouse/Storage Space
Dimensions: 14.1 x 8.0 (46'3" x 26'2").
Lounge
Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.8 max (17'0" x 12'5" max). With two windows to the front.
Bedroom
Dimensions: 4.7 x 3.0 (15'5" x 9'10"). With oriel window to the front.
Through Bedroom
Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.6 max (17'0" x 11'9" max). Two windows to the front.
Store Room
Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.0 (13'5" x 6'6"). With window to the front.
Utility Room
Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.3 (15'8" x 7'6"). With door out to Roof Terrace and store room and stairs leading down to the rear lane.
Landing
With built in cupboard
Bedroom
Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.9 (17'0" x 12'9"). With window to the front.
Bedroom
Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.4 (11'5" x 7'10"). With window to the front.
Bedroom
Dimensions: 4.7 x 3.1 (15'5" x 10'2"). With window to the rear.
Bedroom
Dimensions: 3.6 x 2.8 (11'9" x 9'2"). With window to the front.
Bedroom
Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.8 (17'0" x 12'5"). With window to the front.
Kitchen
Dimensions: 2.7 x 2.3 (8'10" x 7'6"). With window to the rear.
Bathroom
Dimensions: 2.2 max x 1.8 max (7'2" max x 5'10" max ). With window to the rear
OUTSIDE
The property does benefit from a frontage/forecourt which has currently being used by the current owners as private parking.
Details Prepared/Ref
PF/250523
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Auction Information
For sale by the Traditional Auction, meaning the buyer and seller are to Complete within 28 days. Interested parties personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer. If considering buying with a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided. The winning bidder will pay £349.00 inc VAT for this pack which you must view before bidding. The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a non-refundable Reservation Fee of 4.50% of the purchase price inc VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600.00. This is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. This is considered within calculations for Stamp Duty Land Tax. Services may be recommended by the Agent or Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £450.00 these services are optional.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
- C
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
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
- Gladstone Road Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 680
- Type
- Community school
- Friarage Community Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 249
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Wheatcroft Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Community school
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 275
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Scarborough University Technical College917 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Pupils
- 275
- Type
- University technical college
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 610
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Graham School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 893
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Scalby Academy2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 980
- Type
- Academy converter
- George Pindar School2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 730
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
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
Walking trail
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 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
Surface water
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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