Land at Reach Road, Burwell
- Land size
- 0.31 acres
Key Features
- Offers invited subject to planning
- Residential/Commercial Opportunity
- Edge of popular village
- Approximately 0.31 acres
- Previously granted planning permission
- Potential Development Land
Description
BURWELL
This popular village is located some 5 miles from the Racing town of Newmarket,13 miles from the historic City of Cambridge and 12 miles from the cathedral city of Ely City, all of which have an extensive range of shopping, retail and culinary outlets. The village itself has a regular bus service, primary school, doctors’ surgery, Post Office, church, petrol station, pubs and other small local shops. Rail stations can be found at both Newmarket and nearby Soham and access to the A14 road junctions are at Newmarket and Cambridge. Burwell is a highly sought-after village as it offers the peace and beauty of rural life alongside easy access to urban amenities. It is a vibrant community and is a village that offers something for everyone.
Description - This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a site allocated for commercial use on the outskirts of this increasingly popular village. The plot measures approximately 0.31acres (stms) and is the last remaining part of land developed by Hopkins Homes for residential and Commercial use under East Cambridgeshire District Councils planning reference 14/00046/OUM.
Location - The land is on the south side of Reach Road, opposite open countryside and sits adjacent Residential and Commercial units at Burling Way and Lucas Close and the local fire station.
Registered Title - The title is registered as part of title CB383398
Tenure & Possession - The site is for sale freehold, with vacant possession upon completion.
Planning - The site was allocated for commercial office space, but was not developed and the planning has now lapsed. It sits within the jurisdiction of East Cambridgeshire District Council and all enquiries as to the future suitable use can be directed to their planning department. There are no current planning applications underway.
Method of Sale - The property is for sale by Private Treaty.
Offers - Offers are invited for the freehold purchase of the site on a subject to planning basis. All offers will need to be confirmed in writing to the sellers sole agent and include the following:
1 - Any proposed conditions attached to the offer.
2 - Proof of funding.
3 - Timescales for expected planning application submission, exchange and completion.
4 - Proof of ID for all buyers.
5 - Details of Solicitors to be instructed on the purchase
6 - Confirmation that a 10% deposit will be paid on exchange of contracts.
Services. - All prospective purchasers are to make their own enquiries as to the location/provision of services.
Restrictive Covenants, Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way - We are not aware of any restrictive covenants associated with the site but the land is to be sold subject to all existing rights of way, public or private, light support, drainage ,water and electricity supplies and allotted rights and obligations, easements, quasi easements and all wayleaves whether referred to or not in the sales particulars. - Purchasers will be deemed to have full knowledge and satisfied themselves as to the provisions of any such matters which may affect the property.
Value Added Tax - Should any sale of the land or any right attached to it become chargeable for VAT, then such tax will be the liability of the purchaser to settle in addition to the purchase price.
Local Authorities - East Cambridgeshire District Council - Cambridgeshire County Council -
Viewings - Access to the site and viewings are strictly by appointment via Bovingdons Limited. When onsite, we would ask you to be a vigilant as possible for your own personal safety. - Call or
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-16
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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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- Restrictions
- Yes
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
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
- Burwell Village College (Primary)0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 374
- Type
- Community school
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 97
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Exning Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 223
- Type
- Academy converter
- Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 77
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Laureate Community Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 239
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Newmarket Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 797
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bottisham Village College4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,396
- Type
- Academy converter
- Soham Village College4.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,436
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cottenham Village College8.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 860
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Bede's Inter-Church School8.6 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
Green space
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
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
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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