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Thaxted Road, Wimbish, Saffron Walden

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Three Bedrooms
  • Detached Barn Conversion
  • Garaging With Gated Driveway Parking
  • Landscaped Garden
  • 2,350 Square Feet Of Accommodation
  • Kitchen/Dining Room & Utility Room
  • Vaulted Sitting Room
  • Principal Suite With Dressing Room & En-Suite Facilities
  • Family Bathroom & Cloakroom
  • Playroom

Description

Located in the village of Wimbish is this impressive three bedroom detached barn conversion offering a modern living layout alongside a wealth of character & charm. The ground floor accommodation comprises:- sitting room, kitchen/dining room, playroom, utility room, entrance hall, a principal bedroom with dressing room & en-suite, bedroom two and a family bathroom. On the first floor is bedroom three with a en-suite cloakroom. Externally the property boasts a generous landscaped rear garden, gated driveway parking for several vehicles and garaging.

Entrance Hall - 3.28m x 2.95m (10'9" x 9'8") - Vaulted ceiling, tiled flooring, power points, doors to.

Kitchen/Dining Room - 11.00m x 2.16m (36'1" x 7'1") - Double glazed windows to side aspect, base and eye level units with working solid Oak working surface overs, freestanding Smeg cooker, inset Butler sink, space for freestanding fridge/freezer, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, inset spotlights, exposed timbers, power points, part tiled walls, double glazed bi-folding doors leading to the rear garden, opening to.

Sitting Room - 6.10m x 5.59m (20' x 18'4") - Vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, double glazed windows to side aspect, two Velux windows, two Victorian style radiator, solid wood flooring, power points, T.V point, opening to.

Inner Hallway - Vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, solid wood flooring, doors to.

Principal Bedroom - 4.39m x 3.76m (14'5" x 12'4") - Vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, Velux window to side aspect, Victorian style radiator, solid wood flooring, power points, T.V point, door to en-suite, sliding doors to.

Dressing Room - 4.39m x 2.16m (14'5" x 7'1") - Double glazed bi-folding doors leading to the garden, Victorian style radiator, solid wood flooring, power points.

En-Suite - Walk-in shower with rainfall head & additional attachment, wash hand basin with vanity unit below, concealed cistern W.C, heated towel rail, part tiled walls, tiled flooring, inset spotlights, extractor fan.

Bedroom Two - 3.86m x 2.95m (12'8" x 9'8") - Double glazed window to side aspect, exposed timbers, solid wood flooring, Victorian style radiator, power points.

Family Bathroom - Double glazed opaque window to side aspect, freestanding claw foot bath with mixer taps & shower attachment, W.C, wash hand basin with pedestal, heated towel rail, exposed timbers, tiled flooring, inset spotlights.

Utility Room - UPVC double glazed window to front aspect, base and eye level units with solid Oak working surfaces over, inset Butler sink with drainer unit, space for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, exposed timbers, inset spotlights, two radiators, tiled flooring, power points, stairs rising to the first floor landing, door to.

Playroom - 6.22m x 2.79m (20'5" x 9'2") - Exposed timbers, radiator, power points, inset spotlights, opening to.

First Floor -

Bedroom Three - 6.10m x 2.64m (20' x 8'8") - Three Velux window to rear aspect, radiator, power points, inset spotlights, eaves storage, door to.

Cloakroom - Velux window to rear aspect, wash hand basin with vanity unit below, W.C, extractor fan, inset spotlights, tiled flooring.

Landscaped Garden - To the rear of the property is a wraparound limestone patio area with a raised decked area leading to the remainder lawn. The garden further benefits from a hot tub, external lighting, power points and water tap.

Gated Driveway Parking & Garaging - To the of the property is a shingle driveway providing parking for several vehicles leading a double garage which has been partly converted into a playroom. The remaining single garage boasts power, lighting and double doors leading to the rear garden.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-03-11

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
69 C
77 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
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Broadband
Full Fibre (FTTP)
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

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
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Parking
Garage
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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Wimbish Primary Academy1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    41
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thaxted Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    228
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    138
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    140
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Great Sampford Community Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    79
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Saffron Walden County High School5.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,157
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport5.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    865
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Helena Romanes School6.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 18
    Pupils
    1,265
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Forest Hall School7.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    506
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Castle Manor Academy8.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    760
    Type
    Academy converter

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

Aldi Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden4 miles
Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore, Saffron Walden4.4 miles
Lidl Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden4.5 miles

GP surgery

Thaxted Surgery1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Thaxted Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

Saffron Walden Community Hospital4.5 miles

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

Newport (Essex) Rail Station4.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Yardley Hall Lane488 metres

Typical drive times

Thaxted3 min · 1.9 miles
Great Dunmow14 min · 8.3 miles
Saffron Walden10 min · 5.7 miles
Chelmsford (city)33 min · 22 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet16 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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