Lincoln Road, Washingborough
- Land size
- 2 acres
Description
Land adjacent to Sainsbury’s, Lincoln Road, Washingborough, Lincolnshire LN4 1AT
Attractive infill plot of land, approx. 2 acres, fronting the busy Lincoln Road adjacent to the recently built Sainsbury Store at Washingborough. This well shaped, decent sized field, already has an implemented planning permission for the site access. a dropped kerb and reconfigured pathway onto the B1190, a significant distributor road connecting the A57 at Tom Otter’s Bridge and the Lincoln bypass, A46.
The land represents a rare opportunity to purchase a spacious potential roadside development site adjacent to the late opening, popular local supermarket and Argos collection point, in an affluent location. The site is also within walking distance of large residential developments.
Asking Price £895,000
Location - Washingborough is a popular and affluent suburb of the City of Lincoln. It is highly accessible, located 3 miles (5km) east of the City and 18 miles (29km) from Sleaford.
Just 1 mile from the site, Lincoln Road leads directly to the roundabout providing access to the A15 Lincoln Eastern Bypass and also Washingborough Road, heading towards the City Centre.
Washingborough is popular with families, having good bus routes, a successful primary school, Washingborough Academy, and forms a tight knit community with the neighbouring villages of Heighington and Branston.
The site lies 3 miles north of Lincoln Railway Station which provides regular services to Newark On Trent and Peterborough. London is accessed via rail from Newark North Gate.
From Lincoln itself, the A1 and M1 motorways are 11 miles and 35 miles west of the City respectively.
Situation - The site is prominently situated to the north of Washingborough centre on Lincoln Road, directly in front of the large residential area comprising Church Hill, Drake Avenue, Nelson Drive, Gildesburgh Road, Granson Way, Raynton Close et al.
Immediately to the west of the Sainsbury’s supermarket is Ferry Lane which leads to the River Witham Walk which is popular with recreational and leisure users.
Description - The 2 acre site (sts) is directly adjacent to the Sainsbury’s supermarket (North Kesteven planning reference 22/0362/FUL)now open, to the west and the Methodist Church and Medivet Practice to the east having the aforementioned Residential neighbourhood directly to the south and the B1190 immediately to the frontage.
The land has ranch style fencing to the front and left hand side with hedging to the eastern and northern boundaries. The front fencing currently has gated access by the dropped kerb by the Lincoln Road.
The depth of the site, off centre, is approx. 138 metres with a width, again off centre, of circa 55 metres.
The vendor’s solicitor has informed us Sainsbury’s have not put a restrictive covenant on the site preventing further supermarkets.
Tenure - Freehold.
Vat - VAT is not applicable.
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-30
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 131 Development Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).
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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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- Parking
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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
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.
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Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Washingborough Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 268
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lincoln Carlton Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 436
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 212
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 588
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,275
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Christian
- Branston Community Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,132
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Priory Pembroke Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 590
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Lincoln UTC2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 389
- Type
- University technical college
- The Priory Academy LSST2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,749
- 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
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
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- 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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