3.5 acres of Land off Third Drove, Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1RD

Lot 6 · CB6 1RD · Cheffins · East of England

£30,000guide price
Land
3.5 acres of Land off Third Drove, Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1RD
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An opportunity to acquire a parcel of arable land extending to 1.42 hectares (3.50 acres) situated close to the villages of Little Downham and Littleport. The parcel is accessed via Third Drove, which is a public highway leading into an unmade public byway. The land is flat and bordered by ditches a

An opportunity to acquire a parcel of arable land extending to 1.42 hectares (3.50 acres) situated close to the villages of Little Downham and Littleport. The parcel is accessed via Third Drove, which is a public highway leading into an unmade public byway. The land is flat and bordered by ditches and an IDB drain. The land is classified as Grade 1 on the Agricultural Land Classification Map and the Soil Survey of England & Wales classifies the soils as being mainly of the Downholland Soil Association of which the soils are described as being deep stoneless humose clayey soils, calcareous in places. Some peat soils and deep humose calcareous silty soils. The land is situated within the Littleport and Downham IDB District. Tenure Freehold with vacant possession Location The land is situated off Third Drove, approximately 3 miles north of the village of Little Downham, and close to Littleport. Grid Reference: TL5391 8735. What3words: ///brand.stammer.hushed General Remarks & Stipulations The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of any wayleaves, easements, covenants and rights-of-way that may exist. All sporting, mineral and timber rights are included in the sale so far as they are owned. Please refer to the Auction Legal Pack for details. Lot Type Land Legal Packs www.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/property-auctions or Nassar Khalil at Nexa Law, 10 York Road, London, Lambeth, S…

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Key facts

6Lot number
LandUse class
FreeholdTenure
23 September 2026Auction date

Recent sold prices nearby

9 registered sales in this postcode sector over the last two years, straight from HM Land Registry. What nearby properties actually sold for — not what they were guided at.

45 EL* RO**CB6 1HG£307,500
FL**** 6 GR**** ST****CB6 1NE£190,000
FL**** FENLAND COURT ST***** RO**CB6 1QE£90,000

6 more sales with full addresses, sale dates and prices — including any prior sale of this exact lot.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales typically register 6–12 weeks after completion, so very recent transactions may not yet appear.

Renovation upside in CB6

Evidence from 168 properties in this postcode district that sold twice with material uplift — the signature of value-add work between sales.

+45.8%median uplift
£55,000typical value added
4.4 yearstypical hold period

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Derived from 168 registered sale pairs in CB6 where the property gained ≥15% between two arms-length sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid data, OGL v3.0). The planning applications visible above may explain individual uplifts. Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.

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