Highfield Road, Whitby
Description
PARTICULARS OF SALE
This development site has potential for the building of a single residential dwelling, a true opportunity for a developer or a private individual interested in building their dream property. It lies within the garden to No.4 Highfield Road covering the garage and part of the garden, surrounded by other residential property.
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
North Yorkshire Council: Tel
GENERAL REMARKS
Viewing: Viewings by appointment only. All interested parties should discuss any specific issues that might affect their interest, with the agents prior to making an appointment to view this property.
Services: It is understood that mains sewerage, water, gas and electricity is available to close to the edge of the site. Buyers should check the availability and adequacy of services for themselves.
Directions: Highfield Road lies on the western outskirts of Whitby, off Love Lane, between the A173 and A170. See plans provided. The plot lies within the garden to No.4 Highfield Road.
Post Code: YO21 3LW Tenure: Freehold
PLANNING
The property obtained outline planning consent on 7th June 2024 for the development of a detached property. North Yorkshire Council Reference: SCAZF24/00418/FL.
Copies of the planning decision notice, plans, etc are available from our offices or from the North Yorkshire Council website. Simply go to the planning section and then click on the button to search for planning applications and then enter the planning reference above, or click on the following link:
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-06
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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 78% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
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
- Stakesby Primary Academy670 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 212
- Type
- Academy converter
- West Cliff Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 159
- Type
- Academy converter
- Airy Hill Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 36
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- East Whitby Primary Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 197
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Whitby School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 975
- Type
- Community school
- Freebrough Academy14 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 814
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Huntcliff School15 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 544
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Scalby Academy16 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 980
- Type
- Academy converter
- Graham School16 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 893
- 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
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
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
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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Listing agent
Richardson & Smith, Whitby
8 Victoria Square, Whitby, YO21 1EA
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