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Guide Price£165,000

Cranesgate South, Holbeach St Johns

Land size
1.5 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • 1.50 ACRE PLOT (STS) OVERLOOKING SOUTH HOLLAND DRAIN
  • NO NEAR NEIGHBOURS
  • Being Sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £165,000
  • COMPLETE RENOVATION PROJECT - RE-BUILD (SUBJECT TO PLANNING PERMISSION)
  • VARIOUS OUTBUILDINGS
  • PRIVATE WOOD AREA & GRASS PADDOCK
  • ELECTRIC - PRIVATE SEPTIC TANK (UN-INSPECTED)
  • EPC - G
  • CALL US ANYTME TO BOOK YOUR VIEWING -
  • NO CHAIN - BUYERS ACQUISITION FEE APPLIES - AUCTION DATE: 10th AUGUST 2026

Description

South Holland Drain Location – 1.5 Acres (STS) Being Sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £165,000.

A rare and compelling opportunity to acquire a three-bedroom detached bungalow set within approximately 1.5 acres (STS), occupying a truly special position overlooking the South Holland Drain 🌿

This is not your standard purchase — the property is in a significant state of disrepair and has been unoccupied for some time. As such, it is strictly suited to cash buyers only, offering a blank canvas for those ready to take on a full renovation or redevelopment project.

What cannot be replicated, however, is the setting, scale and potential. The plot itself is exceptional — extending to include a private paddock, wooded area, and a range of outbuildings packed with opportunity for the right buyer 🌳

🔑 Key Features

🌿 Approx. 1.5-acre plot (STS) with exceptional rural outlook

💧 Direct views over the South Holland Drain – a standout position

🏡 Three-bedroom detached bungalow requiring full renovation

🚜 Multiple outbuildings, paddock & private woodland – huge potential

The Opportunity

This is a site-led purchase. The dwelling itself requires comprehensive refurbishment and will not be suitable for mortgage lending in its current condition.

However, for developers, investors or experienced buyers, this represents a prime chance to transform or potentially redevelop (subject to planning) in a location where land of this size and setting is rarely available. The existing property is a three-bed detached bungalow with kitchen diner, family bathroom, craft room and a lean-to style conservatory.

Lounge – 5.09m x 3.81m

Kitchen Diner – 4.30m x 3.47m

Hallway 2.05m x 0.72m

Inner Hallway 3.58m x 1.46m

Bedroom 4.26m x 3.57m

Bedroom 3.70m x 2.90m

Bedroom 3.29m x 2.91m

Family Bathroom 3.86m x 1.87m

Craft Room 2.18m x 1.26m

Lean Too type conservatory – Not Measured.

The grounds have been cleared offering a substantial and versatile plot capable of being shaped into something quite special.

Outside:

The site is extensive and varied, incorporating a mix of formal garden areas, paddock land and a private wooded section. A number of outbuildings are present, all requiring repair or replacement, but offering scope for future use.

The overall plot enjoys a private, rural feel with uninterrupted views, making it ideal for those seeking space, privacy and a long-term project.

Directions:

Leave our Church Street office travelling along Station Street, Fen Road and head out of Holbeach on the B1168 to Holbeach St Johns. Once on Jekil’s Bank proceed along at the next sharp bend turn right. Take the 2nd right just before the airfield onto Cranesgate South and proceed to the very end of the road. Proceed onto the Riverbank right where the property can be located on the right. For satellite navigation the property postal code is: PE12 8RJ.

Call us ANYTIME to book your viewing – , evenings and weekends!

Important Note:

Being Sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £180,000. Buyers should be prepared for a full programme of works/re-build. It is believed that the bungalow is built of non-standard construction. The access is a single track and uneven at places. Viewing is strictly by appointment only.

Any buyer wishing to purchase a property will be required to complete a digital identification check and source of funds. This will incur an upfront fee of £46.80 (£39 + VAT) per applicant once an offer has been accepted. This is our company policy for AML (Anti Money Laundering regulations) as imposed by HMRC.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.

This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent. The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.

Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.

The property is being sold via a transparent online auction.

In order to submit a bid upon any property being marketed by The Auctioneer, all bidders/buyers will be required to adhere to a verification of identity process in accordance with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.

Our verification process is in place to ensure that AML procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.

The advertised price is commonly referred to as a ‘Starting Bid’ or ‘Guide Price’ and is accompanied by a ‘Reserve Price’. The ‘Reserve Price’ is confidential to the seller and the auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the ‘Guide Price’ / ‘Starting Bid’.

These prices are subject to change.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-20

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 742 Homes with Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£110,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £226,221 / 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
3 G
60 D

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

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 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

8 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

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

  • Moulton Chapel Primary School2.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    70
    Type
    Community school
  • The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    60
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shepeau Stow Primary School3.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    58
    Type
    Community school
  • Sutton St James Community Primary School4 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    140
    Type
    Community school
  • Weston Hills CofE Primary School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    135
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • University Academy Holbeach5.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,378
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Spalding Academy5.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,486
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Spalding High School5.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    970
    Type
    Community school
    Gender
    Girls
  • Spalding Grammar School6.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,023
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • University Academy Long Sutton7.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    708
    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

Morrisons Daily Gedney Hill Hillgate Road, Gedney Hill3.6 miles
Co-op Whaplode Food Store and Filling Station, Whaplode4.5 miles
Co-op Holbeach Food Store, Holbeach5.1 miles

GP surgery

Moulton Medical Centre4.6 miles

Pharmacy

Boots5.1 miles

Hospital

Holbeach Hospital5.8 miles

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

Spalding Rail Station6.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Nutts Lane0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Wisbech30 min · 16 miles
Crowland22 min · 11 miles
Spalding22 min · 11 miles
Long Sutton20 min · 11 miles
Peterborough (city)35 min · 20 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 3Higher 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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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