1.76 acres with planning in principle for up to 9 homes
Land rear of Saffron Walden Community Hospital, Radwinter Road CB11 3HYFreehold. Planning in principle granted March 2026 (UTT/26/0046/PIP); a pre-app has also been made for a care home.
Issue 1 · Updated 4 October 2026
Essex property auctions: investor lots this week
5 lots in Essex this week, picked from the catalogues of the auction houses selling in the county. Chelmsford, Colchester, Southend, Basildon, Harlow, Brentwood and Tendring.
Savills
Tue 20 Oct 2026, 9:00amConsent for 8 two-bed flats
Livingstone House, 11 Potter Street, Harlow CM17 9AEVacant freehold former supported-living building with full planning (HW/FUL/23/00371) to convert into eight flats for social rent.
Auction House East Anglia
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 10:00amTwo houses with consent for a third between them
173–175 Greenstead Road, Colchester CO1 2SPOne vacant house with planning (ref 250378) for an extra dwelling; the other let at £950 pcm. Near the university.
Former bank, 2,561 sq ft over three floors
9 Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1TDVacant freehold in the town centre, suitable for a range of uses (subject to consents).
3-bed semi needing modernisation
2A Fambridge Close, Maldon CM9 6DJFreehold, EPC E, with driveway. A classic buy-refurb-refinance.
*Savills guide prices are taken from the auction listing page; Savills' individual lot pages currently show the guide as TBA. Check before bidding.
Why sort the finance before auction day in Essex
When the hammer falls you exchange contracts on the spot, pay a 10% deposit, and usually have 28 days to complete. That is too tight for most mortgages, and lots that need work, have no kitchen, or carry a planning angle often are not mortgageable at all. That is why experienced auction buyers arrange auction bridging finance before they bid, not after.
Agreeing terms in principle before the sale means you walk in knowing your ceiling, you can bid with confidence against cash buyers, and you do not risk losing your deposit because a lender went quiet in week three. It costs nothing to get indicative terms and there is no credit search at that stage.
How we help
- Indicative terms on any lot above, usually within 24 hours. Send us the lot number.
- Loans from £150,000 to £25 million, up to 75% loan-to-value, 3 to 24 months.
- Refurbishment, planning gain, HMO and commercial all considered. We work with lenders who are comfortable with property that is not habitable on day one.
- Exit planned from the start: sale, refinance onto a buy-to-let, or a development facility.
Other counties this week
Surrey3 this weekKent4 this weekHertfordshire2 this weekSussex5 this weekBedfordshire2 this weekBerkshire1 this weekBuckinghamshire0 this weekOxfordshire0 this week
Updated every Monday. Lot details are summarised from the auctioneers' published catalogues; always read the legal pack.