Land adjacent, 25 Holbeck Hill
- Land size
- 0.4 acres
Description
Freehold development site situated on the South Cliff side of Scarborough town and within easy access of the Esplanade and the south bay. The site has had the benefit of a general development order and full planning consent for residential development. The site equates to approximately 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) Mains services installed onto site.
Full Description - This is a greenfield site of approximately 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) that may suit a residential development of 9-16 apartments with some potentially offering sea views.
Location - Scarborough is an established commercial, tourist and retail location, approximately 40 miles east of York with a population in the region of 81,000 people and a district population of around 110,000 persons (Sources: ONS and Focus). The town is adjacent to the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and is one of the principal resorts on the north east coast attracting an estimated 7 million visitors a year.
The site is situated off Holbeck Hill on the south cliff side of the town and is approximately 1.3 miles from Scarborough town centre and within walking distance of the Esplanade with the south bay just beyond.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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
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- Garden
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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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
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
- Wheatcroft Community Primary School471 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Community school
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough548 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 275
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Gladstone Road Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 680
- Type
- Community school
- Friarage Community Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 249
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Scarborough University Technical College0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Pupils
- 275
- Type
- University technical college
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 610
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- George Pindar School1.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 730
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Graham School2.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 893
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Scalby Academy2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 980
- Type
- Academy converter
* 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. 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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Colin Ellis Estate Agents, Scarborough
49 Aberdeen Walk, Scarborough, YO11 1BD
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49 Aberdeen Walk, Scarborough, YO11 1BD
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