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Guide Price£120,000

8.02 Acres Grassland, Deeping St James

Description

LOCATION:
The land lies on the East side of Custom Road which is approximately 2.8 miles east of Market Deeping. Market Deeping is approximately 9.3 miles from the City of Peterborough.

SOIL TYPE:
The land is classified as Grade II agricultural land on the former Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food land classification map of England and Wales. The actual soil type is further described by the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being of the Downholland 1 Association of Soils which is characterised as being "Deep stoneless humose clayey soils, calcareous in places. Some peat soils and deep humose calcareous silty soils. Flat land. Groundwater usually controlled by ditches and pumps. Risk of wind erosion."

WAYLEAVES, RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASEMENTS
The Land will be sold subject to and offered with the benefit of all existing rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, electricity, and other rights, easements, quasi-easements and all wayleaves, whether referred to specifically in these particulars or not. It is the potential purchaser´s responsibility to investigate the availability of the above, this will be at the cost of the potential purchaser.

ACCESS:
The land is accessed directly off Custom Road, Nr Deeping St James. Parts of the land is fenced with livestock fencing/temporary fencing.

RIGHTS OF WAY:
The farm is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, public or private easements and wayleaves whether stated in these Particulars or not. However, interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries.

OUTGOINGS:
Drainage rates are payable to the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board.

SPORTING RIGHTS:
The Sporting Rights are included in the sale as far as owned by the Seller.

MINERALS AND TIMBER:
The mineral rights are included in the sale as far as owned by the Seller.

BACK CROPPING:
The land has been laid to pasture and has most recently been used for grazing purposes. Further details are available from the Vendors Agent - Richard Start ( ) or Alice Peach ( ), R. Longstaff and Co LLP.

VALUE ADDED TAX:
Should a sale of the land or any right attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such Tax will be payable by the Purchaser(s) in addition to the contract price. All Guide Prices quoted, or prices discussed are exclusive of VAT. In the event the property or any part thereof, any rights, contractors, or quotas or Entitlements become a chargeable supply for the purpose of VAT any such taxes will be payable in addition to the purchase price at the appropriate rate.

VIEWINGS:
Viewing is possible during daylight hours with a set of these sales particulars to hand. Any parties viewing the
land do so entirely at their own risk and are responsible for ensuring their own safety.

SERVICES:
We are not aware of any services connected to the land. All enquiries should be made by any interested party to the relevant utility authorities.

PLANS, AREAS, AND SCHEDULE:
The plans and areas have been prepared as accurately as reasonably possible and are based on the Ordnance Survey, Rural Land Registry and LPIS Plans. The plans included in these Particulars are published for convenience and / or identification purposes only and although believed to be correct, the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The purchaser(s) will be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description and extent of the property and the ownership of the boundaries.

METHOD OF SALE:
The land is offered for sale by Private Treaty. The Vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by ´Best and Final´ offers or by private auction. The land is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession. Interested parties who may wish to discuss any aspect of this should contact the Vendor´s Agent - Richard Start or Alice Peach on .

HEALTH AND SAFETY:
Any party wishing to enter the land to inspect are requested to take suitable health and safety precautions. Parties enter the property entirely at their own risk.

BOUNDARIES:
The successful purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of boundaries and rights of way (if any) which have or will affect the land. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to satisfy themselves as to the boundaries. Any boundaries shown on the plans in these Particulars are for identification purposes only and should not be relied upon.

CONTRACTS AND QUOTAS:
There are no contracts or quotas included within the sale of the land.

EARLY ENTRY:
Early entry may be granted to the buyer(s) after exchange of contracts and payment of a double deposit.

TENURE:
The land is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
If you require any further information or assistance, please contact the Vendors Agent´s - Richard Start or Alice Peach, R. Longstaff and Co LLP.

FUTURE DE-LINKED BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME PAYMENTS:
It is believed that the land may have previously been entered into the Rural Payments Agency historical Basic Payment Scheme. Any de-linked reference amount payable is to be retained by the previous claimant and will not be transferred to the purchaser.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-08-26

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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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

49 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Deeping St James Community Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Community school
  • Linchfield Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    294
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Market Deeping Community Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    289
    Type
    Community school
  • Northborough Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    187
    Type
    Academy converter
  • William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    190
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Deepings School1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    967
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Arthur Mellows Village College3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,672
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ken Stimpson Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    996
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queen Katharine Academy4.9 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,619
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Manor Drive Secondary Academy5.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    594
    Type
    Free schools

* 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 Market Deeping, Market Deeping1.7 miles
Tesco Market Deeping Superstore, Market Deeping1.9 miles
Co-op Market Deeping Filling Station, Market Deeping1.9 miles

GP surgery

The Deepings Practice2 miles

Pharmacy

Deeping St James Pharmacy0.9 miles

Hospital

Peterborough City Hospital6.6 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

Peterborough Rail Station7.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Darbyshire Close0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Bourne16 min · 9.7 miles
Crowland10 min · 5.8 miles
Spalding18 min · 11 miles
Market Deeping5 min · 2.3 miles
Peterborough (city)19 min · 11 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 1Lower 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)

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