Land At The East Of Harepath Road Industrial Site, Harepath Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12
- Land size
- 0.73 acres
Key Features
- Potential commercial development site
- Approx. 0.73 acres (0.3 ha)
- Designated employment use subject to planning
- Other occupiers in the vicinity include Lyme Bay Auctions, Devon Appliances and RPM Motor Services
- Established commercial location
- Rare freehold availability in Seaton
- Immediately available
Description
The property consist of a good sized potential commercial development site with access off Harepath Road to the North of Seaton. The property consists of surplus land towards the end of Harepath Road and maybe be suitable for a range of employment uses subject to planning.
Location
The property is located in Seaton, East Devon along the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is known for its natural beauty and mile long shingle beach, sea wall promenade and small harbour at the River Exe estuary.
The town is located between Axmouth and Beer facing Lyme Bay, approx. 28 miles from Exeter and approx. 9 miles from Sidmouth.
There are regular Stagecoach bus services available which connect Seaton to Exeter via Sidmouth and Sidford whilst the nearest train station is Axminster Station approx. 5 miles away with hourly trains to London Waterloo.
Accommodation
All areas are approximate and measured in accordance with the RICS Property Measurement (2nd Edition).
Approx. 0.73 acres (0.30 ha)
Planning
The site is designated for employment uses. It is recommended that all applicants rely on their own planning enquires to East Devon District Council direct.
No retail use will be accepted other than trade counter operators.
Rent / Price
£195,000 for the freehold
Business Rates
We understand this property has not yet been assessed for rating purposes. Interested parties are advised to contact the valuation office for further information.
Services
We understand that mains electricity and broadband connectivity is available and connected to the property however these services have not been tested by the agents. Interested parties should make their own enquiries.
Regarding water and drainage connections, perspective purchasers should undertake their own enquiries with SouthWest Water.
Legal Fees
The purchaser is responsible for both parties reasonable legal fees in relation to this transaction.
VAT
The property has been elected for VAT and therefore VAT will be charged on the price.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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
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- 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
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Seaton Primary School797 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 377
- Type
- Community school
- Colyton Primary Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 150
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Beer Church of England Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Musbury Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 53
- Type
- Academy converter
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 6
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Colyton Grammar School903 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,083
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Woodroffe School5.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 886
- Type
- Foundation school
- Axe Valley Academy5.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 741
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sidmouth College7.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 825
- Type
- Academy converter
- Honiton Community College7.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 637
- Type
- Academy converter
* 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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