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Guide Price£650,000

Land Off Berkeley Vale, Berkeley Vale, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11

Land size
0.28 acres

Key Features

  • Rare land opportunity
  • Potential for exciting new development
  • Attractive residential location
  • 0.281 acre site
  • Pre- app advice for residential development obtained see PA24/00410/PREAAP
  • Short walk from Falmouth town centre
  • Offers considered either subject to planning or subject to contract only

Description

This opportunity is made up of land lying to the rear of terraced traditional houses and offices fronting Berkeley Vale. It slopes upwards from the front to the rear and is currently overgrown.

Location

Falmouth has a resident population of around 24,000 (Cornwall County Council Socio Economic Statistics for Cornwall, 2021) and lies approximately 12 miles from Truro, Cornwall's capital. Falmouth is a very popular residential location. The town is famous for its marine history and has the benefit of branch line railway service to Truro.

The land is situated just off Berkeley Vale in the heart of Falmouth, well placed for easy access to all the popular amenities of the town centre. Vehicular access is from Berkeley Hill.

Accommodation

The land has an approximate area of 0.114 hectares (0.281 acres) measured from Nimbus mapping system.

Planning

A response to a pre-app planning enquiry, ref no PA24/00410/PREAPP has been received. This enquiry can be viewed on the Cornwall Council planning portal as follows:-

PA24/00410/PREAPP | Pre-application advice for development of 9 (No.) dwellings. | Land North Of 22 & 24 Berkeley Vale Berkeley Vale Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3PA

Rent / Price

The property is available freehold and offers are invited either subject to contract only or subject to planning will be considered. Guide price £650,000.

Business Rates

Not applicable.

Services

We understand that mains electricity, water and drainage are all in the vicinity. Interested parties should should make their own enquiries.

EPC

Not applicable.

Legal Fees

Each party to be responsible for their own legal fees in relation to this transaction.

VAT

All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT if applicable.

Map Location

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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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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 94% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good GoodThree Good NoneVodafone Good Good

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

  • Falmouth Primary Academy416 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • King Charles Church of England Primary School654 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    414
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Marlborough School873 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Community school
  • Flushing School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    58
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    187
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Falmouth School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    923
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Penryn College2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,140
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Richard Lander School7.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,561
    Type
    Community school
  • Penair School8.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,223
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Redruth School9.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,433
    Type
    Foundation school

* 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

Iceland Falmouth, Falmouth141 metres
Tesco Falmouth Killigrew Express, Falmouth291 metres
Spar - Market Strand Falmouth, Falmouth368 metres

GP surgery

Westover Surgery625 metres

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy285 metres

Hospital

Falmouth Hospital782 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden157 metres

Walking trail

South West Coast Path350 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

Penmere Rail Station731 metres

Nearest bus stop

Argos95 metres

Typical drive times

Penryn4 min · 1.9 miles
Redruth19 min · 11 miles
Falmouth1 min · 0.2 miles
Truro (city)17 min · 11 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. 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

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.

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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