Buchanan Road, Rugby
- Land size
- 0.18 acres
Key Features
- Freehold Residential Development Site
- Development opportunity
- Full Planning permission for 8 x 1 bed flats
- Sought after location
- 8 parking spaces
- Planning References R21/0963
Description
A unique development opportunity to acquire a residential development site with full planning approval for the erection of a 2.5 storey and 2 storey apartment block in a sought after location, close to Rugby Town Centre.
The proposed property will comprise 8 one-bedroom apartments, with 8 associated off road parking spaces.
Features - Development opportunity
Full Planning permission for 8 x 1 bed flats
Sought after location
Freehold residential site
Planning Reference: R18/0830
8 parking spaces
Location - Buchanan Road is a highly sought after location situated in the central-south part of Rugby, within close proximity to the Town Centre. Local amenities are available within walking distance and include a Co-op store, Saunsbury's superstore and post office. Rugby town offers a broader range of high street shops, independent retailers, restaurants, bars, and leisure facilities. The property is very well positioned for the commuter with easy access to the M1/M6 and M45 motorway networks. It is also a short drive from Rugby train station which operates mainline services to London Euston in less than 50 minutes.
Description - The area for development is situated within the rear garden of the existing residential property at 76 Buchanan Road.
The site itself extends to approximately 0.18 acres, can be accessed from Buchanan Road and is surrounded by residential properties and gardens.
Planning - The site has previous planning permission (reference number R18/0830) for the erection of a 2.5 storey apartment block to provide 8 one-bedroom apartments with parking. Work has commenced on site, as the footings have been dug, and the planning permission is considered extant. There are a number of conditions attached to the outline planning permission and it is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they are familiar with these conditions.
According to the scaled plans, the accommodation comprises the following approximate NIAs:
5 x 42 sq.m flats (452 sq.ft)
3 x 57 sq.m flats (614 sq.ft)
Tenure - The site is offered for sale freehold
Services - Purchasers should note that it is their specific responsibility to make their own enquiries to the appropriate authorities as to the location, adequacy and availability of mains water, electricity, gas and drainage services. The cost of providing such services to the site will be at the purchasers own expense.
Rights Of Way/Encumbrances - We have assumed that full rights of access are enjoyed and that no third parties enjoy any rights over the property. It is assumed that the property is not subject to any onerous or unusual covenants. Your solicitors should confirm that there are no onerous restrictions or obligations as part of the due diligence process.
Vat - Howkins & Harrison LLP stipulate that the price is stated exclusive of VAT whether or not payable.
Legal Costs - Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in documenting the transaction.
Plan, Area & Description - The plan, area and description are believed to be correct in every way, but no claim will be entertained by the vendor or the agents in respect of any error, omissions or misdescriptions. The plan is for identification purposes only.
Method Of Sale - The land will be available for sale by private treaty.
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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
- 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
5.5 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
- Oakfield Primary Academy575 metresOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 435
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School610 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 396
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Rokeby Primary School643 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 219
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School769 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 199
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bawnmore Community Infant School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 178
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Harris Church of England Academy211 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 858
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Rugby Free Secondary School815 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,168
- Type
- Free schools
- Rugby High School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 927
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Lawrence Sheriff School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,200
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Bilton School1 mileOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,127
- 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
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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