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Bridge Road, Levington, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10

Land size
1.85 acres

Key Features

  • Site of circa 1.85 acres
  • Outline consent for up to 18 units (6 affordable houses)
  • Planning reference DC/23/1138/OUT
  • Popular Marina village location
  • Excellent access to the A14
  • Seldom available opportunity

Description

A development site of approximately 1.85 acres that has outline planning consent for up to 18 units (6 affordable houses) that is in a popular village location

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

A unique opportunity to acquire this site of approximately 1.85 acres (subject to survey) where outline planning consent has been granted.

A rare opportunity to purchase around 1.85 acres of land, subject to survey, which has been granted outline planning consent for 18 dwellings (including 6 affordable houses) with garaging and parking, in the highly sought-after marina village of Levington, which is situated on the banks of the River Orwell.

The site is currently paddocks and grazing land and sits on the fringes of a considerable area of outstanding natural beauty.

Outline planning consent was granted by Suffolk Coastal Council on the 4th April 2024 under planning reference DC/23/118/outline. The outlining consent allows for up to 18 dwellings to be constructed on the site with the final quantity, type and layouts of the buildings within the proposed development to be determined.

Location

Levington is a village located on the south-eastern outskirts of Ipswich on the banks of the River Orwell. The A12/A14 trun roads are within easy reach. Levington is predominantly situated in a area of outstanding natural beauiy and has a local church, village hall, marina and local public house.

Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk, is a short distance away and has a mainline railway station with a frequent service to London Liverpool Street. There are a number of countryside walks, especially along the ever-popular Nacton shores and the adjoining village of Nacton has a primary school along with the Orwell Park Private School.

Directions

Please use a Sat Nav with the postcode IP10 0LZ and upon entering Bridge Road, heading northwards, the site can be found on the right hand side opposite Red House walk.

Important Information

Agents notes
The site layouts and house illustrations contained within this brochure are purely for illustrative purposes only to show potential for an indicative site layout and house design. The final site layout and design requires approval from Suffolk Coast Council.

Our client invites bids from interested parties on the following basis:

1. Unconditional basis (sold as seen) with the benefit of the outline consent,
2. Conditional basis (subject to approval of reserved matters application)
Buyer would exchange on a conditional basis
Buyer would fund and manage the design of the scheme etc
The sale would complete post approval of Reserved Matters

Best bids should be submitted, in writing, to Steven Geiss - , by 5pm on 31st March 2026 for our client to review.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-02-26

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

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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

80 Mbps

Superfast · available to 50% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Limited

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Nacton Church of England Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bucklesham Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Community school
  • Trimley St Martin Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Community school
  • Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School2.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ravenswood Community Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    385
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Ipswich Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    981
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Kesgrave High School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,875
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Copleston High School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,930
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Felixstowe School4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,169
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Alban's Catholic High School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    967
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

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

Makro Ipswich, Ipswich2 miles
Iceland Ipswich Euro Food Warehouse, Ipswich2.6 miles
Waitrose Ipswich, Ipswich2.8 miles

GP surgery

Ravenswood Medical Practice2.8 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy2.8 miles

Hospital

Nuffield Ipswich Hospital2.7 miles

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

Trimley Rail Station3.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Red House Farm437 metres

Typical drive times

Ipswich15 min · 6.9 miles
Kesgrave12 min · 6.9 miles
Felixstowe11 min · 6.1 miles
Woodbridge13 min · 8.8 miles
Colchester (city)33 min · 25 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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