Land At Pymoor - Lot 1, Main Drove, Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6
- Land size
- 76.97 acres
Description
Four blocks of productive Grade 1 arable land located north-west of Ely, offering a prime agricultural investment opportunity.
In all extending to approximately 76.97 acres (31.15 ha).
For sale by private treaty as a whole or in up to 4 Lots.
LOCATION
The land is located in the vicinity Pymoor and Head Fen, 4 miles to the north-west of Ely and 3 miles west of Littleport. Cambridge is situated 18 miles to the south.
LAND
The land is currently being farmed to a high standard under a mixed traditional combinable and root crop rotation.
All 4 Lots comprise Grade 1 loamy and sandy soilscapes with naturally high groundwater and a peaty surface.
CROPIING HISTORY
Detailed in the Brochure.
METHOD OF SALE
For sale by private treaty as a whole or in up to 4 Lots.
TENURE & POSSESSION
Vacant Possession will be achieved in Autumn 2024 upon completion of the harvest.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The Property is not entered into any Environmental Schemes.
ACCESS
Lot 1 is accessed off Main Street (B1411).
Lot 2 is accessed off O Furlong Drove.
Lot 3 is accessed off A Furlong Drove.
Lot 4 is accessed off Fifth Drove.
DRAINAGE
The Property is fully under-drained, with drainage plans available upon request.
IRRIGATION LICENCE
The Property will be sold with the benefit of an abstraction licence. The following volumes of water are to be attributed to each lot subject to approval from the relevant authorities:
Lot 1: 1,481 cubic metres
Lot 2: 1,347 cubic metres
Lot 3: 1,557 cubic metres
Lot 4: 367 cubic metres.
WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is to be sold subject to, and with the benefit of, all existing wayleaves, easements, covenants and rights of way, whether or not disclosed.
VAT
Any guide prices quoted or discussed are exclusive of VAT. In the event that the sale of the land becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable (or become payable by the purchaser) in addition to the purchase price.
SPORTING, TIMBER & MINERAL RIGHTS
To be included within the sale.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
East Cambridgeshire District Council
The Grange
Nutholt Lane
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4EE
VIEWINGS
Viewings can be conducted unaccompanied, providing that prospective purchasers have a set of particulars to-hand. Please contact the Agent to register as interest prior to viewing.
DIRECTIONS
Lot 1: Heading south from Pymoor village on Main Street, continue for 700 yards before turning left onto the access drove. Lot 1 is located 400 yards along this drove on the right-hand-side.
Lot 2: Heading north from the village of Little Downham on California Road, continue for 1 mile, bearing left onto O Furlong Drove. Continue ahead for 300 yards before turning right onto the access drove. Lot 2 is located 400 yards along this drove.
Lot 3: From Pymoor village, continue north-eastwards along Straight Furlong Road for 1.5 miles, before turning right onto Short Drove. Continue ahead for 350 yards, prior to turning right onto A Furlong Drove. Lot 3 is located 600 yards along this drove.
Lot 4: Heading north from Little Downham, continue on California Road for 1 mile. Then turn right onto Main Drove, crossing the railway and continuing ahead for 1 km. Situated at the entrance to Fifth Drove is a sugar beet pad. Continue down Fifth Drove for 600 yards, where Lot 4 is situated on the left-hand-side.
PHOTOGRAPHY
The photographs within this brochure were taken in January 2024. The red line boundary overlay is approximate and for indicative purposes only.
WHAT3WORDS
Lot 1:
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Lot 2:
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Lot 3:
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Lot 4:
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Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-03-05
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 20 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Anglia (75+ acres).
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
- 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; 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
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 150
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Manea Community Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Community school
- Isle of Ely Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 446
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Littleport Community Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 406
- Type
- Community school
- Lantern Community Primary School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 448
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Ely College3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,635
- Type
- Academy converter
- Vista Academy Littleport3.7 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 547
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Witchford Village College4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 804
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cromwell Community College6.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,539
- Type
- Academy converter
- Neale-Wade Academy8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,130
- 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
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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