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Guide Price£120,000

Back Lane, Eye, Peterborough, PE6

Land size
0.14 acres

Key Features

  • POTENTIAL BUILDING PLOT
  • NO CHAIN
  • CLOSE TO SCHOOLS AND AMENITIES
  • SUPERB POTENTIAL
  • PLOT OF LAND APPROX 0.14 ACRES (STS)

Description

A rare opportunity to acquire a generously sized parcel of garden land situated on the sought-after Back Lane in the popular town of Eye. This plot currently features a substantial double garage and workshop building, already connected to electricity, water, and drainage, offering excellent infrastructure for future development.

Key Features:

- Garden land with scope for residential development (subject to planning permission)

- Potential for 1–2 detached bungalows with gardens and off-road parking

- Existing double garage and workshop on-site Mains electric, water, and drainage already connected

- Attractive edge-of-town setting on a quiet no-through lane

- Easy access to local amenities in Eye, a thriving market town

- Approximate plot size: approx. size  0,14 acres (STS) 

The site presents a superb opportunity for developers or self-builders, with ample space for two well-proportioned single-storey dwellings (STPP). The peaceful setting and good-sized plot would particularly appeal to downsizers or families looking for single-level living in a semi-rural location.

Back Lane is a quiet residential lane located in the historic village of Eye, well known for its vibrant community, independent shops, excellent primary school, and beautiful countryside surroundings

Mains electric, water, and drainage are already connected to the site via the existing buildings.

No current planning permission is in place. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with Peterborough City Council regarding the likelihood of development consent.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Gas Central Heating
Broadband
Full Fibre (FTTP)
Sewerage
Mains

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
Lateral Living
Parking
Garage, Driveway
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

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Limited NoneO2 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

  • Eye CofE Primary School417 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    426
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lime Academy Parnwell1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    287
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Welland Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    405
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Manor Drive Primary Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    319
    Type
    Free schools
  • Newark Hill Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    435
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Manor Drive Secondary Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    594
    Type
    Free schools
  • City of Peterborough Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    853
    Type
    Free schools
  • St John Fisher Catholic High School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Greater Peterborough UTC2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    464
    Type
    University technical college
  • Thomas Deacon Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    7 to 19
    Pupils
    2,256
    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 Eye Peterborough, Eye, Cambridgeshire71 metres
Asda Eye Green Express Petrol, Eye, Cambridgeshire467 metres
Morrisons Daily Peterborough, Peterborough1 mile

GP surgery

Nightingale Medical Centre1.9 miles

Pharmacy

Eye Chemist193 metres

Hospital

Peterborough City Hospital4.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field144 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

Peterborough Rail Station3.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Back Lane43 metres

Typical drive times

Crowland11 min · 6.2 miles
Whittlesey12 min · 7.4 miles
Market Deeping13 min · 9.6 miles
Peterborough (city)10 min · 5.1 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

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

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.

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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