Land South West side of Stretham Road, Wicken, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5XH

Lot 8 · CB7 5XH · Cheffins · East of England

£90,000guide price
Land
Land South West side of Stretham Road, Wicken, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5XH
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An opportunity to acquire a parcel of agricultural land extending to 9.12 acres (3.69 hectares) being classified as Grade 2 and farmed in an arable rotation and currently stubble. The main soils are identified as belonging to the St. Lawrence Soil Series which are described as being a clay loam or s

An opportunity to acquire a parcel of agricultural land extending to 9.12 acres (3.69 hectares) being classified as Grade 2 and farmed in an arable rotation and currently stubble. The main soils are identified as belonging to the St. Lawrence Soil Series which are described as being a clay loam or sand clay loam. The land has frontage and access to the A1123 Stretham Road and is within the 40mph zone close to edge of the popular village of Wicken. The land lies adjacent to the National Trust’s Wicken Fen Nature Reserve which forms the southwest boundary, the northwest boundary abuts Newbarn Lane, the northeast boundary is marked by the verge of A1123 whilst the southeast boundary is open to the adjoining land and marked with boundary posts. Tenure Freehold with vacant possession Location The land is located approximately 0.5miles from the Maids Head public house to the west of Wicken on Stretham Road some 15 miles north of Cambridge. Grid Reference: TL 5671 0825 What3words: ///ignore.drilling.plod General Remarks & Stipulations The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights-of-way, easements, wayleaves and covenants that may exist. All sporting timber and mineral rights are included in the sale in sofar as they are owned by the vendor. The sale is subject to a development overage clause, please refer to the legal information pack for further information. Lot Typ…

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Key facts

8Lot number
LandUse class
FreeholdTenure
23 September 2026Auction date

Recent sold prices nearby

20 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.

23 NO*** ST****CB7 5XW£282,000
146 DO**** WA*CB7 5FN£135,500
12 EA** FE* CO****CB7 5JH£327,500

17 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 CB7

Evidence from 248 properties in this postcode district that sold twice with material uplift — the signature of value-add work between sales.

+40.5%median uplift
£46,678typical value added
5 yearstypical hold period

See 248 example projects — real before/after sale pairs with postcodes, prices and dates. Plus the planning applications that likely explain each uplift.

Derived from 248 registered sale pairs in CB7 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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