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Guide Price£235,000

Lot 1 - Pasture Land At The Corkerets, Gravel Drove, Coveney, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6

Land size
28.46 acres

Description

Location

The land occupies a rural position less than one mile west of Wardy Hill and approximately 1.2 miles north of Witcham. The village of Coveney is located about 1.8 miles to the east, with the historic city of Ely situated approximately 4.5 miles away and Cambridge around 20 miles to the south.

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Detailed Description

A single block of pasture land extending to approximately 28.46 acres (11.52 hectares), which benefits from direct access off Gravel Drove, an adopted public highway.

The land is designated as Grade 2 and Grade 3 land with the soils belonging to Peacock soil association which is described as being deep humose calcareous clayey and non-calcareous fine loamy over clayey soils.

The land is down to pasture and has not been cultivated since 2016.

METHOD OF SALE
The Property is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole or in two lots.

STATUTORY DESIGNATION
All land lies within a Surface Water Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME (BPS)
The remaining BPS de-linked payments will be retained by the current Occupiers until the end of the scheme in 2027.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage , water and electricity supplies and other rights, easements, quasi-easements, and all wayleaves whether referred to or not in these Particulars.

BOUNDARIES
The Buyer(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the Sellers nor the Selling Agents will be responsible for defining boundaries nor their ownership.

OUTGOINGS
Drainage Rates are payable to Littleport and Downham Internal Drainage Board, to be apportioned upon completion.

SPORTING, MINERAL, AND TIMBER
All sporting and mineral rights and timber or timber like trees (except as reserved by Statute or to the Crown) are included in the sale.

EXCHANGE OF CONTRACTS
Exchange of Contracts is to take place 21 days after receipt by the Buyer(s) Solicitor of the draft Contract.

A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be payable on Exchange of Contracts. Depending on timing of completion, Early Entry maybe available for a Buyer subject to Terms to be agreed.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
The Buyer(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge and be satisfied as to any planning matters that may affect the property.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
All fixtures and fittings are excluded from the Sale unless specifically referred to in these Particulars.

PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES
These have been prepared as carefully as possible and based on Ordnance Survey data. The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct, their accuracy is not guaranteed.

DISPUTES
Should any disputes arise as to the boundaries or any points concerning the particulars, schedules, plans and tenant right issues, or the interpretation of any of them, the question will be referred to an arbitrator appointed by the Selling Agents.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
In accordance with the most recent Anti-Money Laundering Legislation, a Buyer(s) will be required to provide proof of identity and address to the Selling agents once an offer has been submitted and accepted (Subject to Contract) prior to solicitors being instructed.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Property is part of a working farm and therefore viewers should be careful and vigilant whilst on the holding. Neither the Sellers nor the Selling Agents are responsible for the safety of those viewing the property and accordingly those viewing the property do so at their own risk.

VAT

The land is not opted for Tax, so VAT is not applicable.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with Brown&Co. Please call the Selling Agents on .

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Date Posted
2026-07-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 64 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Anglia (25+ acres).

This Property£8,257 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (25+ acres) £9,586 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

11 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

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

  • Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sutton CofE VC Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    271
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    307
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Robert Arkenstall Primary School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    269
    Type
    Community school
  • Downham Feoffees Primary Academy4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    150
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Witchford Village College3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    804
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cromwell Community College4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 18
    Pupils
    1,539
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ely College4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,635
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Vista Academy Littleport7.2 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    547
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Neale-Wade Academy8.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,130
    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

Co-op Ely Road Sutton, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, CB61.8 miles
Spar - Haddenham, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire4.1 miles
Budgens Little Downham, Little Downham4.1 miles

GP surgery

Priors Field Surgery2.1 miles

Pharmacy

Sutton Pharmacy2.1 miles

Hospital

Princess Of Wales Hospital5.6 miles

Green space

Play Space0.7 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

Ely Rail Station5.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Hale Fen Lane0.7 miles

Typical drive times

March24 min · 15 miles
Soham22 min · 13 miles
Chatteris15 min · 7.4 miles
Ely (city)16 min · 7.3 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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