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FORMER VA INFANT & NURSERY SCHOOL, Saxon Way, Dersingham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31

Land size
2.31 acres

Key Features

  • Popular North West Norfolk village
  • Development opportunity (s.t.p)
  • Residential location

Description

Popular North West Norfolk village

Development opportunity (s.t.p)

Residential location

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY SUBJECT TO PLANNING (S.T.P)

Detailed Description

Formerly the VA infant school, the site is situated to the north east of the village between Peel Road and Fern Hill in a predominantly residential area.

There is a long driveway leading to the school which is a typical 1970's single storey brick building with part pitched and part flat roof. Internally is a main hall with kitchens attached surrounded by a corridor with classrooms leading off.

Externally is a playground and a playing field which has a steep gradient to Fern Hill where there is a second access.

The disposable area extends to approximately 0.94 hectares (2.31 acres). The school extends to approximately 631.7 m sq (6,800 sq ft).

The sloped playing field extends to approximately 0.42 hectares (1.04 acres), leaving the balance approximately 0.52 hectares (1.3 acres).

Location

Dersingham is a popular village in North West Norfolk in borough of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, approximately 6.3 miles north east of Kings Lynn and 37 miles north west of Norwich. It has a range of local amenities including a post office, supermarket, library, fire station, pubs, churches and school.

Map Location

Property details

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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 158 Development Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£324,675 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £233,897 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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Parking
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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 88% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone 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

  • Dersingham Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
  • Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    152
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    63
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Snettisham Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    80
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Smithdon High School6.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    579
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Springwood High School6.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,988
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Edward VII Academy7.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,172
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • King's Lynn Academy7.6 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    972
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Clement's High School11 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    704
    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

Spar - Dersingham, Dersingham444 metres
Co-op Dersingham Kings Lynn, Dersingham559 metres
Co-op Snettisham - Lynn Road, Snettisham2.1 miles

GP surgery

Heacham Group Practice4.3 miles

Pharmacy

Ark Pharm Limited419 metres

Hospital

Sandringham Private Hospital6.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field358 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Kings Lynn Rail Station7.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Clayton Close213 metres

Typical drive times

Fakenham26 min · 17 miles
Swaffham28 min · 18 miles
Ely (city)52 min · 36 miles
Hunstanton14 min · 6.8 miles
King's Lynn19 min · 11 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. 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.

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