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High Street, Cheveley, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, CB8

Key Features

  • Well-located parcel of land with full planning permission for two detached dwellings
  • Situated in the heart of the sought-after village of Cheveley
  • Central High Street position close to village amenities
  • Attractive setting surrounded by established, quality housing
  • Ideal for developers, investors or bespoke self-build projects
  • Highly regarded village with strong community feel
  • Excellent connectivity to Newmarket, Cambridge, A14 and A11
  • Viewing strictly by appointment through the selling agents

Description

An excellent opportunity to acquire a well located parcel of land with full planning permission for two detached dwellings, positioned in the heart of the soughtafter village of Cheveley.

Location

Cheveley is a picturesque and highly regarded village east of Newmarket, known for its rural charm, thriving community and easy access to surrounding towns. The village offers a peaceful setting while remaining well connected:

Newmarket – approx. 3 miles
Cambridge – approx. 17 miles
Strong links to the A14 and A11, making the location ideal for commuters.

The plot sits along the High Street, a central and desirable position close to village amenities and established residential properties.

Local Amenities

Cheveley provides a range of everyday conveniences, including:

- A highly rated primary school
- Village shop and post office
- The Red Lion pub
- Parish church and village hall
- Footpaths and nearby countryside ideal for walking and cycling

A wider selection of shopping, dining, leisure and schooling options can be found in nearby Newmarket, including rail services to Cambridge and Ipswich.

Planning Permission

Planning Ref: 18/00266/FUL
Local Authority: East Cambridgeshire District Council

Viewing Arrangements

All viewings are strictly by appointment only through the selling agents. For further information or to arrange a site visit, please contact our New Homes team on (opt 2)

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-03-11

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 63% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Cheveley CofE Primary School389 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    143
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ditton Lodge Primary School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Academy converter
  • All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Louis Catholic Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    300
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Newmarket Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    797
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bottisham Village College8.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,396
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mildenhall College Academy8.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,317
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Samuel Ward Academy9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,076
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Soham Village College9.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,436
    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

Spar - Newmarket, Newmarket2.8 miles
M&S Hyperion BP, Newmarket2.9 miles
Cook Newmarket, Newmarket3 miles

GP surgery

The Rookery Medical Centre3.1 miles

Pharmacy

Boots3 miles

Hospital

Newmarket Community Hospital3.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field567 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

Newmarket Rail Station2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Star and Garter Lane369 metres

Typical drive times

Soham20 min · 14 miles
Newmarket7 min · 3.7 miles
Mildenhall18 min · 12 miles
Bury St Edmunds21 min · 14 miles
Cambridge (city)27 min · 17 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

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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