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Guide Price£180,000

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.

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Council Tax Band
C
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

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Sewerage
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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

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Parking
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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

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

  • 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

Sainsburys Ramshill Road Local, Scarborough265 metres
Tesco Scarborough Superstore, Scarborough583 metres
Morrisons Daily Scarborough Westwood Road, Scarborough674 metres

GP surgery

Castle Health Centre691 metres

Pharmacy

Aston Pharmacy247 metres

Hospital

St Mary'S Hospital0.7 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden55 metres

Walking trail

Cleveland Way172 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

Scarborough Rail Station724 metres

Nearest bus stop

Prince Of Wales Terrace79 metres

Typical drive times

Filey13 min · 7.1 miles
Pickering27 min · 18 miles
Bridlington26 min · 17 miles
Scarborough3 min · 0.7 miles
York (city)58 min · 41 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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