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The Old School House, School and Stores, Swineshead Road, Kirton Holme, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20

Land size
1.04 acres

Key Features

  • Former Victorian Schoolhouse and Headmaster's House for Reinstatement
  • The Old School House, School and Stores
  • A52 Road Fronted Development Opportunity
  • Accommodation Extending to Over 526sqm, 5,660sqft
  • 1.04 Acres, 0.42 Ha
  • Currently Used as a Building Yard, Workshops and Stores
  • House Requiring Renovation
  • For Sale Freehold with Vacant Possession, NO Onward Chain

Description

Location...
The South Lincolnshire market town of Boston has a population of over 73,000 residents and a long history associated with the port, merchants and agricultural food production.

Kirton Holme is a village approximately 8 miles to the south-west of Boston with a population of approximately 300 residents.

The property is located off the old main road with road frontage to the A52.

There is residential property either side of the site and a factory to the north.

Description...
Originally constructed as a Victorian schoolhouse with teacher's accommodation, the property has been modified over the years and now comprises full height storage, original storage and a residential development opportunity.

The main former school room now converted: Workshop.................................................26m x 6.3m min
Having a range of ad hoc structures built off the concrete floor, full height roller shutter door, internal eaves height min. 4.5m.
Side Stores.........................................7.4m x 6.4m, 48sqm
Having an internal eaves height of 4m, concrete floor.
Side Stores 2......................................7.2m x 6.1m, 45sqm
Having internal eaves height of 4m and concrete floor.
Kitchenette...........................................2.4m x 2m, 5.3sqm
WC
Having low level WC.
Office......................................................3m x 4m, 13.1sqm
Kitchen 2...........................................2.8m x 1.4m, 3.8sqm
Shower Room......................................2.5m x 1.6m, 4sqm
Non functional.
Office...................................................4.2m x 3m, 13.4sqm
Store....................................................3.6m x 6m, 21.8sqm
Former Master's House............................29m, 1,390sqft
Not measured internally but believed to provide conventional accommodation, arranged on the ground and first floor. Staircase removed.

Outside...
Either side of the main buildings are vehicular accesses giving access to land currently used for the storage of builder's materials, previously a playground and parking areas. The site is overgrown.

Agent's Note....
The property is available Freehold with Vacant Possession. Purchase of the contents will also be considered.

Outgoings...
The property has a Rateable Value of £14,000. Full details are available on the VOA Website.

EPC...
Energy Performance Certification will be provided where required.

Viewing...
All viewings are to be made by appointment through the agent. Poyntons Consultancy.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
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Date Posted
2026-07-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 130 Development Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£379,808 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £185,167 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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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 · available to 67% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    240
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Boston West Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    412
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Staniland Academy3.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    461
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kirton Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    537
    Type
    Community school
  • Wyberton Primary Academy3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    211
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Thomas Middlecott Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    612
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Boston Grammar School4.4 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    924
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • Haven High Academy4.5 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,229
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Boston High School5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    837
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Cowley Academy5.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    621
    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

Co-op Swineshead, Swineshead, Lincolnshire1.8 miles
Lidl Hubbert's Bridge Boston, Boston2.6 miles
Tesco Boston Superstore, Boston2.7 miles

GP surgery

Swineshead Surgery2.1 miles

Pharmacy

Lincoln Co-Op Chemist Ltd1.9 miles

Hospital

Pilgrim Hospital5.2 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces333 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

Hubberts Bridge Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Sykemouth Drove175 metres

Typical drive times

Boston8 min · 4.4 miles
Sleaford21 min · 14 miles
Spalding23 min · 15 miles
Heckington14 min · 9.4 miles
Peterborough (city)46 min · 35 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

Low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 3.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 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.

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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