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£375,000

London Road South, Lowestoft

Land size: 0.36 acres

Key Features

Prominent mixed-use freehold opportunity on London Road South
Former car showroom with large workshop facilities
Multiple offices and ancillary accommodation at ground floor level
Self-contained residential flat, set across two floors, requiring full refurbishment
Large site of approximately 15,495 sq ft (0.36 acres)
Ample parking and yard space to the front and rear
Separate brick-built storage unit to the rear of the site
Potential to subdivide commercial space or redevelop (STP)
Dual access from London Road South and St John’s Road
Commercial EPC rating E | Rateable Value £44,750 | Freehold price £375,000

Description

A prominent mixed-use freehold opportunity comprising a former car showroom with large workshop, offices, one flat set across two floors, and development potential, situated on a 0.36 acre site in a busy London Road South location.

66-77 London Road South, Lowestoft. - Paul Hubbard Commercial are delighted to present a fantastic commercial investment opportunity, situated on busy London Road South in Lowestoft.

The premises comprises a substantial mixed-use property situated in a prominent position on one of Lowestoft’s main commercial areas.

The property consists of a former car showroom with a large workshop area, multiple offices and ancillary accommodation at ground floor level, together with one self-contained residential flats above across two floors. The flat is currently vacant and requires full refurbishment, presenting an opportunity for improvement and potential value uplift.

The ground floor commercial element provides extensive showroom space to the front with a large workshop to the rear, in addition to several private offices, WCs and supporting areas. The layout offers flexibility and may lend itself to subdivision, allowing the premises to be occupied by multiple businesses or let as separate commercial units, subject to any necessary consents.

Externally, the site benefits from ample parking and yard space to both the front and rear of the property, together with a separate brick-built storage unit located at the rear. The rear of the site is accessed via St John’s Road, while the main frontage and customer access is from London Road South, providing excellent accessibility and operational flexibility.

The property occupies a busy and highly visible location benefiting from strong levels of passing traffic and footfall. It is within walking distance of Lowestoft town centre, the beach, the train station and the main high street, making it suitable for a wide range of commercial uses including motor trade, retail, trade counter, leisure or alternative business uses.

The overall site extends to approximately 15,495 sq ft (0.36 acres) and may offer development potential subject to planning permission. The commercial premises have a rateable value of £44,750 and an EPC rating of E, with the residential EPCs to be confirmed. The freehold interest is available for £375,000

Development Commercial Freehold Workshops Industrial Outbuildings

Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: Ask Agent
Date Posted: 2026-06-03

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity: Ask Agent
Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Listed Property: Ask Agent
Restrictions: Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

4K streaming on every screen
Full-time home working
Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good LimitedThree 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

Red Oak Primary School725 metresNo Ofsted rating
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
420
Type
Academy sponsor led
Roman Hill Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
375
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phoenix St Peter Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
109
Type
Academy sponsor led
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
155
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Roman Catholic
St Margaret's Primary Academy1 mileOfsted report card · Apr 2026
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
364
Type
Academy sponsor led

Secondary

East Point Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
846
Type
Academy sponsor led
Ormiston Denes Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
711
Type
Academy sponsor led
Pakefield High School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
679
Type
Academy converter
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
1,263
Type
Academy sponsor led
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy6.4 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
812
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

Asda Lowestoft Superstore, Lowestoft470 metres

Co-op Kirkley, Lowestoft499 metres

M&S Lowestoft, Lowestoft683 metres

GP surgery

Kirkley Mill Health Centre409 metres

Pharmacy

Asda Pharmacy406 metres

Hospital

James Paget Hospital6.4 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden92 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

Lowestoft Rail Station456 metres

Nearest bus stop

Mill Road92 metres

Typical drive times

Beccles18 min · 9.9 miles

Lowestoft2 min · 0.7 miles

Southwold21 min · 13 miles

Norwich (city)43 min · 28 miles

Gorleston-on-Sea17 min · 9.2 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 marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, 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

High risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 3.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

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.

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