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£999,995

Birchwood Road, Langham, CO4

Land size
3.65 acres
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Detached six-bedroom family home set within 3.65 acres
  • Beautifully presented throughout with spacious, versatile accommodation
  • Generous kitchen with adjoining dining area
  • Impressive dual-aspect living/dining room and separate snug
  • Ground floor bedroom with family bathroom and separate WC
  • Principal bedroom with en-suite and extensive fitted storage
  • Large detached workshop, garage and separate office/study with WC
  • Ideal for home working, storage or lifestyle use
  • Situated in the sought-after village of Langham
  • Excellent access to Colchester, the A12 and London Liverpool Street rail services

Description

Occupying 3.65 acres in a delightful rural setting, this substantial six-bedroom detached family home offers spacious and versatile accommodation (c.2800 sqft). Beautifully presented throughout, with flexibility for multi-generational living, as currently configured with an internal 1-bedroom annexe. The property further benefits from several outbuildings including a workshop, large garage and a detached office/study with WC.

The property is entered via a practical entrance hall/utility area, providing useful storage and space for everyday family life. This leads through to a generous kitchen, fitted with an extensive range of units and offering excellent workspace, with an adjoining dining area creating an ideal setting for family meals and entertaining.

To the rear of the property is a delightful snug overlooking the grounds, providing a cosy reception space, while the impressive dual-aspect living and dining room offers an abundance of natural light together with ample room for both relaxing and formal entertaining.

The ground floor also benefits from a spacious double bedroom with adjoining storage, making it ideal for guests, multi-generational living or those requiring ground-floor accommodation. This is complemented by a family bathroom, separate WC and further built-in storage.

The first floor offers five further well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from a generous en-suite bathroom and extensive fitted storage, creating an excellent principal suite. The remaining bedrooms are all of a good size and are served by a spacious family bathroom, while additional storage areas provide excellent practicality throughout.

Externally, the property sits within approximately 4 acres of beautifully maintained grounds, offering extensive lawns and outdoor space ideal for families, equestrian or hobby use, subject to any necessary consents. A substantial detached outbuilding comprises a large workshop and an impressive garage, providing outstanding storage, vehicle accommodation or potential for a variety of uses. In addition, a separate detached office/study with its own WC offers an excellent work-from-home environment, studio or consulting space.

Beautifully decorated throughout and offering generous, flexible accommodation alongside exceptional outbuildings and extensive grounds, this outstanding home presents a rare opportunity to acquire a superb country residence combining space, practicality and lifestyle appeal.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-07-16

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,167 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£273,971 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £379,294 / acre
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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
65 D
70 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

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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
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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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 60% of premises

Suitable for

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

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

  • Langham Primary Academy513 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Boxted St Peter's Church of England School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    81
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stratford St Mary Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Trinity School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    780
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Gilberd School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,588
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    879
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • East Bergholt High School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    902
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Manningtree High School4.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    908
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

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 Dedham Foodstore, Dedham1.9 miles
M&S Colchester Connect BP, Colchester2.7 miles
Tesco Colchester Extra, Colchester2.8 miles

GP surgery

The Ardleigh Surgery1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Dedham Pharmacy1.9 miles

Hospital

Colchester General Hospital3.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field810 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Manningtree Rail Station3.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Birchwood Road213 metres

Typical drive times

Hadleigh16 min · 9.9 miles
Wivenhoe15 min · 9.6 miles
Manningtree11 min · 5.9 miles
Colchester (city)12 min · 6.9 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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