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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.

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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).

This Property£242,857 / acre
Equestrian Average (1+ acres) £145,337 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
72 C
74 C

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

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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

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

  • 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

M&S Littleport BP, Littleport4.3 miles
Co-op Wisbech Road Littleport, Littleport4.7 miles
Co-op Main Street Littleport, Littleport5 miles

GP surgery

Fenland Group Practice4 miles

Pharmacy

St. Georges Pharmacy4.8 miles

Hospital

Princess Of Wales Hospital7.5 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden398 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

Manea Rail Station3.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

New Road267 metres

Typical drive times

March17 min · 10 miles
Chatteris22 min · 14 miles
Ely (city)15 min · 10 miles
Downham Market18 min · 11 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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