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Guide Price£650,000

Norwich Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Christchurch Poole

Bedrooms
2

Key Features

  • Warehouse/Storage
  • Full Planning Permission For 8 Residential Apartments
  • Includes Two Bedroom Terraced Cottage
  • Prime Central Bournemouth Location
  • Versatile Existing Warehouse/Office Space
  • Strong Potential For Residential Development, Holiday Lets, Commercial Use, Or Mixed Use Strategies
  • Rare Opportunity With Multiple Exit Routes For Investors
  • Buyers Fee Applies
  • Pre Auction Offers Considered
  • Auction Pack Available On Request

Description

Prime Freehold Warehouse with Planning Consent for 8 Apartments, together with Two Bedroom Cottage.

A rare and highly versatile freehold development opportunity located in the heart of Bournemouth. The lot comprises a substantial warehouse/office building with full planning permission granted for the creation of 8 new apartments, together with an adjoining two bedroom terraced cottage at 23a Norwich Road, included within the sale.
Positioned just moments from Bournemouth’s town centre/ beach and the A338 Wessex Way (approx. 0.2 miles), this site offers exceptional potential for developers, investors, and commercial operators.

The Existing Premises:
The commercial element consists of a two storey rendered office/showroom to the front under a pitched tiled roof, connecting to a brick built rear warehouse with a flat/mono pitched roof incorporating daylight panels. Internally, the warehouse features a split level timber mezzanine accessed via steel staircases at both ends, providing flexible and adaptable space.

The Cottage – 23a Norwich Road
A two bedroom terraced cottage forming part of the title, offering additional rental, resale, or redevelopment potential alongside the main scheme.

Planning applications can be found via BCP planning portal:
• 7-2020-26280-B
• 7-2022-26280-C
• 7-2022-26280-D

This property is for sale via Online Auction. This is a modern twist on the traditional auction room sale where buyers can bid for the property via an online platform. The auction will run for 3 hours on a set date and time chosen by the vendor of the property. The winning bidder, assuming the reserve is met, is legally bound to exchange on the property and pay a 10% deposit similar to a traditional auction house sale and they will have 28 days to complete, please check the legal paperwork to confirm deposit amount. Upon completion of a successful auction the winning bidder will be required to pay a non-refundable reservation fee of 3.6% inclusive of VAT of the winning bid in addition to the purchase price subject to a minimum fee of £5940 inclusive of VAT. The auction is powered and carried out by Whoobid and is subject to terms & conditions which will form part of the auction pack which will be available to download for free once produced by the vendors legal representatives. We strongly recommend that you review the legal documents prior to bidding and seek legal advice. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE RESERVATION FEES ARE PAYABLE IN ADDITION TO THE SALE PRICE. Fees paid to the auctioneer may be considered as part of the chargeable consideration and may attract stamp duty liability. Bidders will be required to register in order to download the 'legal pack', if you choose to bid on the property, you will be required to complete further identity checks for anti-money laundering purposes and provide card details before you are able to place a bid. Properties may be sold prior to public auction if an offer is accepted by the vendors.

**Guide price - This is an indication of the seller's minimum expectations at auction and is not necessarily the figure the property will achieve but acts as a guide, prices are subject to change prior to the auction.

**Reserve price - Most auctions will be subject to a reserve price, if this figure is not achieved during the auction, then the property will not be sold. In normal circumstances the reserve price should be no more than 10% above the guide price.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-01

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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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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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 · available to 50% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

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

  • St Michael's Church of England Primary School182 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    599
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Livingstone Academy Bournemouth0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 19
    Pupils
    1,006
    Type
    Free schools
  • Malmesbury Park Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    693
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School1.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    603
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bethany Church of England Junior School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    308
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Livingstone Academy Bournemouth0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 19
    Pupils
    1,006
    Type
    Free schools
  • Winton Academy1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    902
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Gender
    Boys
  • Glenmoor Academy1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    902
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Gender
    Girls
  • Bournemouth School2.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,320
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • The Bishop of Winchester Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,162
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Tesco Bournemouth Triangle Express, Bournemouth169 metres
Tesco Bournemouth Square Express, Bournemouth485 metres
Co-op Bournemouth - Queens Road, Bournemouth500 metres

GP surgery

Westbourne Medical Centre0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Boots386 metres

Hospital

Herbert Hospital0.8 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden89 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

Bournemouth Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Poole Hill79 metres

Typical drive times

Poole13 min · 4.8 miles
Ferndown18 min · 7.5 miles
Bournemouth4 min · 1.5 miles
Christchurch15 min · 6.6 miles
Southampton (city)44 min · 33 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

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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