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£1,595,000

Mill Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree

Land size
18 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Four Bedroom Detached Bungalow With Various Outbuildings
  • PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED For Sizeable Property & Two Bedroom Barn
  • Substantial 18 ACRE PLOT With Various Re-Development Opportunities
  • NEWLY FITTED KITCHEN Plus Lounge, Sitting/Playroom & Two Conservatories
  • Potential For Equestrian Use, Farmland Or Re-Development
  • Convenient Access To Great Bardfield Village Amenities & Main Transport Routes
  • Braintree Station (8.4m), Stansted Airport (13m) & Dunmow (8.2m)
  • Picturesque Views Across The River Pant
  • Rural Location With PANORAMIC VIEWS Of Rolling Countryside
  • DOUBLE GARAGE & Driveway Parking For Several Vehicles

Description

Prestige Homes by Hamilton Piers are delighted to offer for sale this four bedroom detached BUNGALOW, inclusive of various outbuildings and a substantial 18 ACRE PLOT. Benefiting from approved PLANNING PERMISSION for various RE-DEVELOPMENT opportunities inclusive of a substantial new four bedroom property and BARN CONVERSION. Boasting PANORAMIC VIEWS of rolling countryside, ideal for equestrian use or farmland. Located in an idyllic rural setting, close to the historic village of Great Bardfield offering a range of local amenities, with convenient access to Braintree (8.4m), Dunmow (8.2m), Stansted Airport (13m) and other main transport links. Viewings are highly recommended.

An exciting opportunity to acquire this substantial 18 acre plot, nestled on the periphery of the highly regarded village of Great Bardfield in Walthams Cross and boasting impressive panoramic open countryside views.

Offered with planning permission (17/01851/FUL) to erect a sizeable four bedroom residence which would act as a replacement for the existing dwelling. Additional planning permission has been approved for the existing outbuilding to the front of the plot to be re-developed into a generous two bedroom barn.

Currently set within this substantial 18 acre plot is a main residence, comprising a four bedroom single storey property with the addition of numerous outbuildings, offering further potential for conversion or redevelopment (subject to the relevant consents). There is certainly an unparalleled level of opportunity once acquiring this property and land to use for multiple purposes including farm land, extensive redevelopment or equestrian use.

Further information on the already granted planning permissions can be provided upon request, but viewings are highly recommended to really envisage the scope and variety of potential opportunities available on this plot.

Set in an idyllic rural location, this property and vast acreage offers scenic rolling countryside views and is situated within easy reach of Great Bardfield's village centre, with local amenities nearby and convenient access to transport routes including A120/M11 (linking to M25) and Stansted Airport (13 miles).

The local village centre of Great Bardfield is full of history and character, with a good range of local services and amenities available. Braintree Town Centre and Station are located just 8.4 miles away, the station providing links to London Liverpool Street. In summary, a quaint and scenic rural village location, well-connected to surrounding amenities and transport links.

Planning: As per planning application and architectural drawings, permission lies for the existing main residence to be replaced with a substantial four bedroom family home, inclusive of two en-suites in addition to a balcony from the master suite with impressive views of surrounding open countryside. The ground floor is set to comprise an incredibly spacious open plan kitchen and dining room, with the addition of a utility room, home office and living room with bi-folding doors opening onto the grounds.

Externally, there is provision for a sizeable double garage with large usable loft space and further storage plus a large sweeping driveway offering parking for multiple vehicles.

The second planning application presents an opportunity to convert the existing barn (located to the front of the plot) into a two bedroom home; Ideal as self contained annexe accommodation or potentially to let, giving the benefit of an additional income source.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-06-10

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 5 Brownfield & Redevelopment listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£88,611 / acre
Brownfield & Redevelopment Average (1+ acres) £164,173 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

43 Mbps

Superfast · available to 67% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy602 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    71
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Great Bardfield Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Community school
  • Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    44
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shalford Primary School3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    73
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Great Sampford Community Primary School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    79
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Hedingham School and Sixth Form5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,177
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tabor Academy6.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    989
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Helena Romanes School7.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 18
    Pupils
    1,265
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form7.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,210
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alec Hunter Academy8 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

Co-op Great Bardfield, Great Bardfield1.3 miles
Co-op Church Street, Bocking, Braintree5.8 miles
Co-op Sible Hedingham Foodstore, Sible Hedingham5.9 miles

GP surgery

The Freshford Practice791 metres

Pharmacy

Thaxted Pharmacy4.9 miles

Hospital

Braintree Community Hospital6.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field680 metres

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

Braintree Rail Station7.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Hopgrounds672 metres

Typical drive times

Thaxted12 min · 7 miles
Halstead16 min · 10 miles
Braintree15 min · 9.4 miles
Great Dunmow15 min · 9.7 miles
Chelmsford (city)30 min · 22 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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