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£500,000

Wansford Marina, Elton Road, Wansford

Land size
0.5 acres
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1

Description

Attractively set within a gated, exclusive community of Waters Edge, with an elevated position looking towards the marina and River Nene, planning has recently been granted for a substantial stone residence of approximately 3,000 sqft. Please see the attached planning drawings and link.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a site allowing for a “Grand Design” property, with excellent access to the A47 and A1, and just a short distance from Peterborough train station with mainline services to London. Surrounded by some of the most popular prep, grammar, and private schools in the Midlands.

No chain. Approximately 3,000 sqft standing in approximately 1/2 an acre

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Property details

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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Nassington Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    62
    Type
    Community school
  • Castor CofE Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    137
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Wittering Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    234
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Orton Wistow Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    378
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Ormiston Bushfield Academy4.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,212
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Nene Park Academy5.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,478
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Jack Hunt Academy5.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,939
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queen Katharine Academy6.4 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,619
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Arthur Mellows Village College6.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,672
    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

Spar Platinum Retail-Wittering, Thornhaugh2 miles
Tesco Wistow Way Orton Express, Peterborough4.1 miles
M&S Peterborough A1 Moto SF, Peterborough4.6 miles

GP surgery

Wansford0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Wansford Pharmacy0.8 miles

Hospital

Fitzwilliam Hospital4.7 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces810 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

Stamford Rail Station6.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

New Lane819 metres

Typical drive times

Oundle13 min · 8.2 miles
Stamford10 min · 7.1 miles
Market Deeping18 min · 12 miles
Peterborough (city)14 min · 9.9 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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