Whittlesford Road, Little Shelford, Cambridge, CB22
- Land size
- 1.57 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
Description
Rectory Farmhouse and Barn offers an opportunity to acquire an attractive four-bedroom farmhouse and a traditional flint barn that has planning consent for three residential units.
The property is situated on Whittlesford Road between the villages of Little Shelford and Whittlesford and is set in 1.57 acres.
Rectory Farmhouse extends to 2,326 sq ft (216 sq m) and offers two reception rooms, kitchen dining room and utility on the ground floor and two ensuite bedrooms, two further bedrooms and family bathroom on the first floor. The property offers scope for refurbishment and improvement. The property is currently let on a periodic Assured Shorthold Tenancy.
The Traditional former Granary is adjacent to the farmhouse and has planning consent under Class Q Permitted Development Rights (South Cambs DC ref 25/04936/PRIOR) for change of use and conversion to three three-bedroom residential units, each with two parking spaces.
Please note: the computer-generated image is an artist’s impression of the development and may not accurately reflect the final appearance, layout, boundary position or finishes of the property.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-06-16
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 169 Development Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Property Brochure
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Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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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
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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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
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 88% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Stapleford Community Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 210
- Type
- Academy converter
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Bellbird Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 426
- Type
- Community school
- Hauxton Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 51
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Sawston Village College1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,198
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Pupils
- 455
- Type
- University technical college
- Trumpington Community College3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 613
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Netherhall School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,259
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Bede's Inter-Church School4.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 943
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
* 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.
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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.
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
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