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Main Street, Shangton, Leicester

Key Features

  • Rural Location
  • Countyside Views
  • Outline granted for two contemporary dwellings

Description

An opportunity to purchase a substantial disused barn with planning permission granted for the conversion to create two dwellings as a totality in the region of 9,800 square feet.

The dwelling is situated within open countryside with far reaching views across the Welland Valley and situated on the edge of the village of Shangton.

Location - The village of Shangton is an attractive and well-regarded rural village located approximately six miles north of Market Harborough and around ten miles south-east of Leicester, with panoramic views across the Welland Valley landscape. The village is conveniently positioned for access to a range of nearby towns and cities, ensuring that everyday services and wider amenities are always within easy reach. The neighbouring centres of Leicester, Melton Mowbray and Market Harborough provide excellent educational facilities, medical, shopping, leisure and entertainment facilities, from independent boutiques and cafés to larger retail outlets and cultural attractions. For commuters, Market Harborough’s mainline railway station offers direct services to London St Pancras International in approximately one hour, making Shangton an appealing location for those seeking a balance between rural living and city accessibility.

Description - 25/00034/OUT – Shangton

Outline planning permission granted for two contemporary four-bedroom dwellings in this unspoilt location with views across Leicestershire’s finest countryside. The properties would comprise of:

Unit One - Entrance hall with stairs to first floor, Cloakroom. Dining Kitchen, Living room, Pantry, Boot room, Utility room, Office, Galleried landing, Four bedrooms, four ensuites along with two dressing rooms. The property benefits from integral double garage / store and open fronted cart lodge.

Unit Two - Entrance hall with stairs to first floor, Cloakroom. Dining Kitchen, Living room, Pantry, Boot room, Utility room, Office, Galleried landing, Four bedrooms, four ensuites along with two dressing rooms. The property benefits from integral double garage / store and open fronted cart lodge.

Method Of Sale - The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty. The vendors reserve the right to conclude the sale by any means available.

Services - We understand that water is available and electricity is connected to the site.
Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries as to the location and availability of services

Directional Note - The development site can be found by proceeding from Market Harborough direction along the B6047 Melton Road heading towards Leicester, take a left hand turn into Main Street, Shangton where the property may be found on the left hand side.

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Legals - Wartaby Hefford 44 High St, Market Harborough LE16 7AH Ref Jeremy Wakefield

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-10-05

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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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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Parking
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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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Limited NoneO2 Good NoneThree None NoneVodafone Limited None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Church Langton Church of England Primary School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kibworth Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    596
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    321
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Billesdon Church of England Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tugby Church of England Primary School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    50
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Kibworth Mead Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    852
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Robert Smyth Academy5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,349
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Manor High School5.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    941
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Beauchamp College5.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    2,309
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Gartree High School5.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    924
    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

Co-op Kibworth, Kibworth Harcourt2.7 miles
M&S Market Harborough BP, Foxton, Leicestershire3.3 miles
Co-op Great Glen, Great Glen3.9 miles

GP surgery

South Leicestershire Medical Group2.7 miles

Pharmacy

Somerby Pharmacy2.5 miles

Hospital

St Lukes Hospital5 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

Market Harborough Rail Station5.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Crown Inn1 mile

Typical drive times

Corby24 min · 16 miles
Uppingham21 min · 14 miles
Desborough18 min · 12 miles
Leicester (city)26 min · 13 miles
Market Harborough11 min · 6.2 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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