Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6
- Land size
- 6.58 acres
Description
Productive Grade 1 arable land located north of Ely. In all extending to approximately 6.58 acres (2.66 hectares). The land is currently being farmed to a high standard under a mixed traditional combinable and root crop rotation. Offered for sale along with adjacent land.
Location
The land is located in the vicinity of 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
Extending to 6.58 acres (2.66 hectares), the Property comprises Grade 1 loamy and sandy soilscapes with naturally high groundwater and a peaty surface.
The land is currently being farmed to a high standard under a mixed traditional combinable and root crop rotation. Cropping history can be provided upon request.
Method of Sale
For sale by private treaty.
Tenure & Possession
Vacant Possession will be achieved in either Autumn 2024 or Autumn 2025, upon completion of the harvest.
Environmental Schemes
The Property is not entered into any Environmental Schemes.
Holdover & Early Entry
To be discussed on an individual basis with the purchaser.
Drainage
The Property is fully under-drained.
Access
The Property is accessed off Fifth Drove.
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.
Health & Safety
All viewings are carried out at the sole risk of the viewer and neither the selling Agent nor the Vendor takes responsibility.
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 in 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 an interest prior to viewing.
Photography
The photographs within this brochure were taken in August 2024. The red line boundary overlay is approximate and for indicative purposes only.
Directions
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 700 yards, where the Property is situated on the left-hand-side.
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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 96 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Anglia (5+ 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 · available to 25% 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
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
- Littleport Community Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 406
- Type
- Community school
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 150
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Millfield Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 416
- Type
- Academy converter
- Manea Community Primary School3.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Community school
- Isle of Ely Primary School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 446
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Vista Academy Littleport2.1 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 547
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ely College4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,635
- Type
- Academy converter
- Witchford Village College5.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 804
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cromwell Community College8.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,539
- Type
- Academy converter
- Neale-Wade Academy8.3 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
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
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
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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Carter Jonas LLP - Rural, Cambridge
One Station Square, Cambridge, CB1 2GA
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