Smeeth Road, Marshland St. James, Wisbech
Description
LOCATION
The site is prominently situated in a pleasant rural location on Smeeth Road in the sought-after West Norfolk village of Marshland St James and lies approximately 4.5 miles east of Wisbech and 9.0 miles south west of King's Lynn.
The village of Marshland St James has a population of around 1,000 and is a peaceful village with a strong community spirit. It features a primary school, a nursery, a village hall for events, and a playing field with a large play area. The local Methodist church has an active children's programme. The surrounding area offers stunning natural beauty and wildlife.
Both Wisbech and King's Lynn provide further extensive shopping facilities, Primary and Secondary Schools and Bus Stations with King's Lynn also offering a Train Station.
The area is well served by regional and national transport links. The A47 is within easy reach and provides road access to Peterborough, King's Lynn and the popular North Norfolk Coast.
The railway station at King's Lynn provides regular services to Ely (36 minutes), Cambridge (58 minutes) and King's Cross (1hr 50 minutes).
PLANNING
Outline Planning Consent was granted by Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk for the provision of four self-build dwellings under reference 25/00412/O dated 2nd May 2025.
A copy of this consent is available for inspection at our offices or on the planning section of the Council's website.
An amendment to the layout of the plots has been submitted to the Borough Council and the plots will be sold as shown in that amended plan.
The planning consent is granted under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015.
MEASUREMENTS
Each plot has a frontage of approximately 12.5m (STMS), a rear Width of 11.9m (STMS) and a Maximum Depth of 43.4m (STMS). The plots are sold as marked on site.
SERVICES
Mains electricity and water are understood to be available for connection. Prospective Buyers
should make their own enquiries of the relevant drainage authority and utility companies.
ACCESS
Each plot will be accessed via a private driveway from Smeeth Road, the construction of which is the responsibility of the Buyer.
FENCING
Each Buyer will be responsible for fencing their boundaries.
POSSESSION
Vacant possession upon completion of the purchase.
VIEWING
For an appointment to view apply to the Agent. For further information please contact Alan Faulkner.
The Health and Safety of those viewing is the responsibility of the individual undertaking the viewing. Neither the Seller nor the Agent accept any responsibility for damage or injury to persons or property as a result of viewing the property and parties do so entirely at their own risk.
Map Location
Property details
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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
- 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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 92% of premises
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
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 106
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 76
- Type
- Community school
- Terrington St John Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 50
- Type
- Community school
- Walpole Highway Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 39
- Type
- Community school
- Emneth Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Marshland High School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 821
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Thomas Clarkson Academy4.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,295
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Wisbech Academy4.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Free schools
- St Clement's High School6.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 704
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Downham Market Academy7.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,329
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
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
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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