Bardfield Centre, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7
Description
Development Opportunity located off Braintree Road in the sought after village of Great Bardfield.
Location
The development site is located in the picturesque village of Great Bardfield and comprises a large barn formerly known as The Bardfield Centre which in the past has hosted various local events and most recently used as a wedding venue.
The barns have a wealth of character and historial features which reflects the history of the village which dates back several centuries.
The site is positioned with field views to the rear and sympathetically converted residential dwellings nearby.
Description
Planning permission has been granted for conversion of the large barn (Bardfield Centre) which is Grade II listed and extends to approximatley 4,400 sq ft into two four bedroom houses and the current office building extending to 2,000 sq ft into an extended four bedroom dwelling.
The planning permission includes a new build plot for a dwelling of 1,762 sq ft providing an additional four bedroom dwelling.
Barn Conversion:
24/02436/FUL:
24/02437/LBC:
Office and New Build:
Application: 23/02703/FUL:
Variation (for new driveway and access): 24/02426/VAR:
Variation (for retention of substation): 24/00552/VAR:
TERMS
The site (title no EX584482 ) is avilable with the asking price of £900,000 plus VAT.
Viewings
Strictly by appointment with JOSCELYNE CHASE, please contact the Commercial Department.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-21
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
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
- Great Bardfield Primary School365 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 117
- Type
- Community school
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 71
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 44
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Shalford Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 73
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Stebbing Primary School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 200
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Helena Romanes School5.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,265
- Type
- Academy converter
- Tabor Academy5.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 989
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,177
- Type
- Academy converter
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form7.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,210
- Type
- Academy converter
- Alec Hunter Academy7.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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Joscelyne Chase Commercial, Essex
18-20 Bank Street, Braintree, CM7 1UP
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