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£180,000

Brickfields Lane, Downham Market, PE38

Bedrooms
3

Key Features

  • Development opportunity on the edge of the town with full planning permission granted for two semi-detached dwellings.
  • Provides spacious three-bedroom accommodation arranged over three floors.
  • Planning consent granted on a self-build basis
  • Private off-road parking and generous garden areas allocated to both plots.
  • Close to Train Station and Town Centre
  • Planning Reference 25/00421/F

Description

A parcel of land, positioned on the edge of the Town, with full planning permission granted for the erection of 2 semi-detached houses. The permission granted has been given on a ‘Self-build’ basis so that each property becomes owner occupies. The design comprises 3 bedrooms over 3 floors with private parking allowed for both along with generous areas of garden.

Full Planning Reference: 25/00421/F

Agents note: The development is subject to a Community infrastructure Levy (CIL). Prospective purchasers are advised to contact the King’s Lynn & West Norfolk borough Council planning department to enquire as to the possibility of any CIL exemption.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-02-15

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 75% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good NoneVodafone Good 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

  • Nelson Academy744 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    386
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    108
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    404
    Type
    Community school
  • Wimbotsham and Stow Academy1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    106
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hilgay Riverside Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    75
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Downham Market Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,329
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Thomas Clarkson Academy9.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,295
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Wisbech Academy9.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Free schools
  • Iceni Secondary Academy9.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    555
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Marshland High School10 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    821
    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

Morrisons Downham Market, Downham Market617 metres
Iceland Downham Market, Downham Market665 metres
Tesco Downham Market Superstore, Downham Market690 metres

GP surgery

The Hollies Surgery549 metres

Pharmacy

Willows Pharmacy549 metres

Hospital

North Cambridgeshire Hospital9.6 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden0 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

Downham Market Rail Station255 metres

Nearest bus stop

Railway Station187 metres

Typical drive times

Wisbech21 min · 13 miles
Swaffham24 min · 15 miles
Ely (city)27 min · 19 miles
King's Lynn22 min · 12 miles
Downham Market2 min · 0.5 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. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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