Main Street, Welney
- Land size
- 3.5 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Equestrian property - 3.5+ acres - wide access for horse boxes - potential for stables
- Superbly Presented Detached Family Home with Land in excess of three and a half acres (stms)
- STAMP DUTY PAID (main residence only)
- Oil Central Heating, Solar panels with battery storage and LP Gas
- Ample Off Road Parking
- Four Double Bedrooms, Three Reception Rooms
- Master Suite with Dressing Room, Walk-in Wardrobe and Ensuite Shower Room
- Energy Rating C
- Viewing Highly Recommended
- NO ONWARD CHAIN
Description
STAMP DUTY PAID (Main residence only)
Ashton Roberts are excited to offer this rare opportunity to acquire a prominent executive style detached family home situated in a quiet rural village. The property sits on a large mature plot in excess of three and a half acres (subject to measured survey) ideal for equestrian, smallholding or livestock. Including wide access for horse box entry with hard standing for several boxes. Potential to change barn to stables and paddock hedge fences on 2 sides with field shelter. Offering mostly triple UPVC glazing and oil central heating with additional LP Gas Hob, 2 LPG fires, under floor heating and full solar panels with storage batteries. This spacious house has four Bedrooms including a Master Suite with walk through dressing area, walk in wardrobe and Ensuite Shower Room, family Bathroom, spacious Entrance Hall, Lounge, Living Room, Office, New Kitchen/Dining room with walk in pantry, Utility/Boiler Room and Cloakroom. See drone video for land. NO ONWARD CHAIN
Accommodation
Entrance porch with carved American Walnut front entrance door dating back to approximately 1715, fully glazed French doors to;
Entrance Hall
Large spacious area with attractive staircase to first floor accommodation, two radiators, under-stairs storage cupboard, doors to;
Lounge 5.6m x 4.8m (18'3 x 15'8)
French doors from Hallway, ornate period architrave, dual aspect with two windows to the front and one to the rear, Oak flooring, multi fuel burning stove set in an ornate carved fireplace, two radiators
Office 4.8m x 2.4m (15'7 x 7'9)
Two windows to the front aspect, LPG fire, upright radiator, oak floor
Living Room 3.1m x 3.0m (10'3 x 10')
Window to side, LPG fire, Oak floor, radiator
Inner Hall
Doors to Boiler Room/Utility, Cloakroom and Kitchen Diner
Cloakroom
Low level WC, single bowl basin, window to side, radiator
Boiler Room/Utility
Housing the solar panel control boxes and 4 batteries, Floor standing 'Grant' oil boiler, tiled floor
Kitchen/Dining Room 5.9m x 5.5m (19'2 x 18')
Remodeled in 2019 the kitchen has a range of matching white wood effect wall and base units with worktop incorporating twin bowl sink with mixer tap and single drainer, breakfast island with cupboard and drawer storage, two integrated under counter freezers, free standing American style fridge freezer, integrated dishwasher, Range Master cooker with LP gas hob, electric ovens and warming drawer and Range Master extractor hood over, hidden ceiling lighting and ceiling spot lights, Travertine floor tiles with under floor heating, Triple gazed French doors to rear garden with double window units either side, triple glazed window and doors to side
First Floor Landing
Window to front and side, chandelier, radiator, doors to;
Master Suite
Master Bedroom 5.5m x 3.8m (17'11 x 12'5)
Triple aspect with triple glazed windows to both sides and the rear of the property with stunning views over the extensive grounds, Bamboo flooring, two radiators, French doors to;
Walk through Dressing area
Window to side, Bamboo Floor, radiator, doors to;
Walk in wardrobe with fitted shelves and hanging rails
Ensuite Shower room
Twin basins in vanity unit, close coupled WC, walk in shower cubicle with electric 'Mira' shower, tiled floor, window to side, radiator.
Bedroom Two 4.8m x 2.9m (15'7 x 9'5)
Window to rear, Bamboo flooring, radiator.
Bedroom Three 4.8m x 2.5m (15'7 x 8'4)
Two windows to front, Bamboo flooring, radiator
Bedroom Four 4.8m x 2.9m (15'8 x 9'7)
Two windows to front, radiator, walk in cupboard (previously an ensuite shower room) Bamboo flooring
Bathroom
Jack and Jill vanity unit, fully tiled walls with decorative inserts, freestanding oval bath with period style shower mixer tap, close coupled WC, walk in shower cubicle with large rainfall 'Mira' electric shower, chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan, built in cupboard, window to side.
Outside
The property sits on a good sized established plot in excess of three and a half acres (stms) laid mainly to lawn with mature trees and flower beds inset. The grounds are divided into a paddock area with field shelter, currently housing a tractor but ideal for equestrian, smallholding or livestock, a small orchard area with fruit trees such as Pear, Apple, Fig and Cherry and a landscaped garden area with three green houses, woodshed, timber garage/workshop, garden shed and two potting sheds.
To the front is a wall and wrought iron fence with double gates leading onto a gravel driveway providing ample parking for several vehicles, which in turn leads onto the rear garden.
EPC - C
Council Tax Band - F
Freehold
Our property is located in the picturesque village of Welney in a semi-rural location with a village public house and restaurant, St Mary's Church, River fishing and Dog walks. Welney also has a mobile Post Office 4 days a week. The nearest train station is Littleport approx. 6 miles. Littleport also has a range of shops, restaurants and other amenities. The property is approximately a 15 to 20 minute drive from Downham Market and the City of Ely. Ely is an historic Cathedral City which provides an excellent range of shopping facilities, schools catering for all ages and various sporting and social activities including a leisure village with a multi screen cinema and various restaurants.
The main A10 road at Ely provides access to Cambridge which in turn links with the A14 and M11 motorway to London.
Both Downham Market and Ely have a mainline railway station which provides a service to Cambridge and London.
Agents Note: The 14 Solar panels feed excess energy to the grid and the property has a private drainage system.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-04
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 54 Equestrian listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- 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
59 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Townley Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 102
- Type
- Community school
- Manea Community Primary School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Community school
- Littleport Community Primary School4.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 406
- Type
- Community school
- Millfield Primary School5.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 416
- Type
- Academy converter
- Upwell Academy5.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Vista Academy Littleport4.4 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 547
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Neale-Wade Academy6.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,130
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ely College7.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,635
- Type
- Academy converter
- Downham Market Academy8.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,329
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Witchford Village College9.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 804
- 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
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.
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- 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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Ashton Roberts, Downham Market
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