Barns At Merton Farm, Church End, Gamlingay, Sandy, Cambridgeshire
- Land size
- 0.45 acres
Key Features
- Overall Site Area -0.182 Ha (0.45 Acres) approximately
- Full Planning Permission for 4 dwellings
- Development Floor Area - 547.78m2 (5,897 sq ft)
- High Quality Development Opportunity in a South Cambridgeshire Village
- Set in the Conservation Area Neighbouring Several Listed Buildings
- Offered for sale by Merton College Oxford
- Cambridge - 17 Miles; Bedford- 16 Miles; Letchworth Garden City - 16 Miles
Description
Summary Description
Overall Site Area - 0.182 Ha (0.45 Acres) approximately
Full Planning Permission for 1 x 4 Bedroom, 1 x 3 Bedroom & 2 x 2 Bedroom Dwellings
Development Floor Area - 547.78m2 (5,897 sq ft)
High Quality Development Opportunity in a Favoured Rural South Cambridgeshire Village
Detailed Description
The site is a range of period brick-built barns. The barns are located fronting onto Church End next door to Merton Farmhouse on the east side of the village close to the Grade I Listed St Mary The Virgin Church. The overall area is approximately 0.182 Ha (0.45 Acres).
Location
Gamlingay is a popular and thriving village situated on the B1040, approximately 5 miles from Sandy, and 8 miles south-east of St Neots, both of which are on the main East Coast rail line with journeys into London Kings Cross in under one hour.
The village is conveniently located for access to all parts of the region via the A1 and M11 motorways and is also accessible to the historic City of Cambridge. The village, with a population of approx. 3,500, provides a range of shops and services including Post Office, Co-Op, three public houses, Primary School, Village College and GP Surgery. It is also on the public transport network.
Accommodation
This scheme is for conversion into four dwellings (1 x 4 Bedroom, 1 x 3 Bedroom & 2 x 2 Bedroom Dwellings) totalling 547.78 sq m (5,897 sq ft) of accommodation over ground and first floors.
Services
Mains foul sewer, water, gas, electricity and telecoms are believed to be available in the vicinity. Purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the availability of such services and make their own enquiries with the relevant suppliers. However, plans obtained from the utility companies have been ordered and will be available within the
information pack once received.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agent.
Legal Costs
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in documenting the sale.
Other
PLANNING
Full Planning permission was granted on 14th June 2022 by South Cambridgeshire District Council Ref: 21/00423/FUL.
Terms
The property is offered for sale on a private treaty basis.
Prospective purchasers please note that the vendor will be seeking to exchange contracts within 20 working days of the issue a draft contract by the Vendor's Solicitor. Completion will follow within a further 20 working days.
Offers are invited on an unconditional basis.
Bullets Points 1
Overall Site Area -0.182 Ha (0.45 Acres) approximately
Bullets Points 2
Full Planning Permission for 4 dwellings
Bullets Points 3
Development Floor Area - 547.78m2 (5,897 sq ft)
Bullets Points 4
High Quality Development Opportunity in a South Cambridgeshire Village
Bullet 5
Set in the Conservation Area Neighbouring Several Listed Buildings
Bullet 6
Offered for sale by Merton College Oxford
Bullet 7
Cambridge - 17 Miles; Bedford- 16 Miles; Letchworth Garden City - 16 Miles
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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 Property
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- 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
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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
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Gamlingay Village Primary398 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 387
- Type
- Academy converter
- Potton Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 387
- Type
- Foundation school
- Everton Heath Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 82
- Type
- Academy converter
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 144
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 58
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Sandy Secondary School4.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,259
- Type
- Foundation school
- Edward Peake CofE VC School5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 359
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ernulf Academy5.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 720
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Stratton School5.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 917
- Type
- Academy converter
- Longsands Academy6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,412
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
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- 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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