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Guide Price£400,000

Irthlingborough Road East, Wellingborough

Land size
0.32 acres

Key Features

  • Prime residential development opportunity with existing planning consent
  • Site approx. 1,293.2 sq.m (0.320 acres/0.129 hectares)
  • Planning permission for 17 apartments with parking (scheme requires amending to maximum 13 apartment
  • Total gross internal area of 11,748 sq.ft. (excluding communal areas)
  • Planning application number NW/23/00062/REM
  • Site located on Stanton Cross
  • Railway station less than 1 mile away with direct access to London St Pancras International
  • Excellent road networks
  • Lots of local amenities

Description

Prime Residential Development Opportunity with Existing Planning Consent

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a strategically located residential development site within the highly sought-after Stanton Cross Development, one of Northamptonshire's most significant regeneration and growth areas.

The site extends to approximately 1,293.2 sq.m (0.320 acres / 0.129 hectares) and currently has planning permission for 17 apartments which the purchaser will need to amend the consented scheme to a maximum of 13 apartments, with a total gross internal floor area of approximately 11,748 sq.ft. Planning Application number NW/23/00062/REM.

This represents an attractive opportunity for developers, investors and housebuilders seeking a well-positioned site within an established and rapidly expanding residential community in an attractive location adjacent to existing and ongoing residential development.

Stanton Cross is a landmark mixed-use regeneration project on the eastern edge of Wellingborough that will ultimately deliver approximately 3,650 new homes, employment opportunities, community facilities, retail provision and extensive open spaces. The development has been designed as a sustainable new community with significant investment in infrastructure, public transport, education and recreational amenities.

The wider Stanton Cross scheme includes:

New neighbourhood and local centres.
Retail, office and commercial space.
Primary schools and nursery provision.
Community facilities and healthcare services.
Extensive walking and cycling routes.
New public transport infrastructure and station improvements.
Large areas of landscaped open space and parkland.
Location & Amenities

The site enjoys a highly accessible location close to the centre of Wellingborough and within easy reach of a wide range of amenities.

Wellingborough Railway Station is less than one mile away, providing direct services to London St Pancras in under one hour and the area benefits from excellent road communications via the A45, A509, A14 and M1, providing convenient access throughout Northamptonshire and the wider Midlands region.

Local amenities include:

Stanton Cross Primary School.
Nursery and childcare facilities.
Planned neighbourhood centre with convenience retail and community facilities.
Future retail units, gym and commercial space.
Wellingborough town centre shopping and leisure amenities.
Nearby supermarkets, restaurants and cafes.
Country park, riverside walks and green open spaces.
Opportunity

This site offers an excellent opportunity to deliver a high-quality apartment scheme within one of the region's most ambitious and well-connected new communities.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-13

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

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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
Parking Available
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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Good

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

  • Stanton Cross Primary School167 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Free schools
  • Victoria Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    412
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Park Junior School, Wellingborough1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    237
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Avenue Infant School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    165
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Sir Christopher Hatton Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,440
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wrenn School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,537
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Weavers Academy2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,275
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Huxlow Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    783
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Rushden Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    961
    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

Tesco Wellingborough Cannon St Express, Wellingborough1.1 miles
Aldi Wellingborough, Wellingborough1.1 miles
Heron Wellingborough, Wellingborough1.2 miles

GP surgery

Abbey Medical Practice0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist0.9 miles

Hospital

Isebrook Hospital1.1 miles

Green space

Play Space170 metres

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

Wellingborough Rail Station979 metres

Nearest bus stop

Irthlinborough Road110 metres

Typical drive times

Rushden9 min · 4.4 miles
Higham Ferrers9 min · 4.5 miles
Wellingborough4 min · 1.7 miles
Irthlingborough5 min · 2.7 miles
Milton Keynes (city)32 min · 22 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

Very low risk

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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