Bit far. Buy a cheap OT stat, 30 quid, and try it. Do you have Plumb Centre/Wolseley?
Yes, Woseley's about a mile away. Either way it's easy to lay hands on that stuff.
I am pondering whether to be a little more radical and purchase something like this so that I can inject commands in between the Honeywell gateway and the boiler. That should definitely work if nothing else does.