Water Tower Enclosure, Back Lane South, Main Street, Wheldrake, York
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Development Opportunity
- Former Water Tower
- 25/02437/FUL
- Three Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms, Ground Floor Extension, Double Garage
- Planning Permission Granted
- Four Storeys High
- Large Plot
Description
A rare opportunity to acquire an iconic four storey water tower set within a generous plot in the highly sought after village of Wheldrake, with full planning permission granted to create a truly exceptional family home.
Wheldrake is a popular and well served village offering a range of local amenities, highly regarded primary schooling and excellent transport links to York and beyond. The village also falls within the catchment area for the Ofsted rated **Outstanding** Fulford Secondary School, making it an extremely desirable location.
Planning permission has been granted under application **25/02437/FUL** for the conversion of the water tower into a striking three bedroom residence.
The approved design creates a unique home arranged over four floors, featuring an impressive extended ground floor with an open plan dining kitchen, three double bedrooms each benefiting from their own en suite bathroom, and a spectacular fourth floor living room positioned to enjoy far reaching views across the surrounding countryside. Externally, the plans include a generous private garden together with a detached double garage.
As part of the planning process, a comprehensive structural survey was undertaken and is publicly available via the City of York planning portal. The report concludes there is no evidence of structural movement and confirms that, subject to the recommended concrete repair works, the tower is considered structurally sound for redevelopment.
The property has been owned by the current vendor for over fourteen years and is offered with vacant possession. Vehicle access is via 54A Main Street. Viewing is strictly by appointment only.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-10
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
- 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
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School603 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 161
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 122
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 103
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Escrick Church of England Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Lord Deramore's Primary School4.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 219
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
Secondary
- Fulford School4.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,853
- Type
- Academy converter
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy4.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,803
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Millthorpe School6.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,022
- Type
- Academy converter
- All Saints Catholic School York6.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,392
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Barlby High School6.8 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 482
- Type
- Academy converter
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
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
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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