The Boat Yard, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7
- Land size
- 0.13 acres
Key Features
- Blissful location adjacent the River Great Ouse
- Short walk from Ely centre and amenities
- Boatyard with workshop and canal/cut
- Rare riverside development opportunity
- Close to Ely station with direct trains to London
- Ideal commercial or residential conversion STPP
Description
THE OPPORTUNITY
A rare opportunity has become available to purchase the freehold of The Boat Yard. The premises is located on Annesdale in Ely’s Waterside area and is situated in a scenic position adjacent to the picturesque River Great Ouse. The total site measures 0.13 acres (0.053ha) and may be suitable for either residential or commercial development. Although the site’s development potential has not yet been explored, our client informs us the site does not fall within a flood zone and that the Local Authority may be open to granting planning permission.
The site would suit a variety of different uses: a bespoke ‘grand design’ style residential dwelling, Canalside hospitality venue or industrial premises. For further information regarding the planning process, please visit the East Cambridgeshire District Council planning portal at
The site is currently operated as a traditional boatyard and comprises an open plan, detached workshop and a cut (a small canal). The business specialises in narrowboat and widebeam fit-outs and repairs.
Our client has been involved in the business since 2002 and now wishes to sell the premises in order to retire.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
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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
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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
- Ely St John's Community Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 371
- Type
- Community school
- Lantern Community Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 448
- Type
- Academy converter
- Spring Meadow Infant School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 143
- Type
- Community school
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 226
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Isle of Ely Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 446
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Ely College1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,635
- Type
- Academy converter
- Witchford Village College2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 804
- Type
- Academy converter
- Vista Academy Littleport5 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 547
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Soham Village College5.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,436
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cottenham Village College9.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 860
- 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.
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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