Land to the west and south of the Lodge, Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3
- Land size
- 6.55 acres
Key Features
- Freehold Woodland and Amenity Land
- Located Within Danbury Country Park
Description
VACANT WOODLAND / AMENITY LAND
For Sale by Public Online Auction on 07/10/2026 13:00
Location
Danbury Country Park is prominently situated on Woodhill Road in the sought after village of Danbury, approximately 6 miles east of Chelmsford and around 10 miles south-west of Maldon. The property occupies an attractive position within a well established and affluent area of Essex, benefiting from a semi rural setting whilst maintaining easy access to the wider region.
The park is conveniently located close to the A414, which provides direct connections westwards to Chelmsford and the A12, and eastwards towards Maldon. The A12 trunk road lies approximately 5 miles to the west, providing swift access to the M25, the wider national motorway network and Central London. London Stansted Airport is also readily accessible, situated approximately 20 miles to the north-west.
Chelmsford city centre and its mainline railway station are within a short drive of the property, offering regular direct services to London Liverpool Street with journey times of approximately 35 minutes. The surrounding area benefits from a strong range of amenities, including retail, leisure and educational facilities, together with extensive areas of woodland and open countryside.
Description
The property comprises a vacant parcel of woodland extending to approximately 2.660 hectares (6.552 acres). The site comprises predominantly mature woodland together with areas of natural vegetation and open clearings.
Tenure
The property is held Freehold under Title Number EX791561.
Planning
The parcel lies outside of the adopted defined Danbury settlement Boundary in the adopted and emerging Chelmsford City Council local Plans (circa 500 m east of the site) and other restrictive adopted designations include being designated as:
Open space
A registered Park and Garden
Country Park
Local Wildlife Site (LoWS)
Bidders should satisfy themselves as to the use, and development prospects.
Planning Authority
Chelmsford City Council -
No EPC required
Refer to the legal documentation
Note
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-11
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 4 Woodland listings in East Anglia (5+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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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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Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
- Garden
Connectivity
Broadband
No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.
Mobile signal
No address-level signal records for this postcode, which is common for bare land.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Danbury Park Community Primary School820 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 250
- Type
- Community school
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 222
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Priory Primary School, Bicknacre1.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 153
- Type
- Community school
- Baddow Hall Infant School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 166
- Type
- Community school
- Baddow Hall Junior School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 234
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Sandon School1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,218
- Type
- Academy converter
- Great Baddow High School3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,516
- Type
- Academy converter
- Moulsham High School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,662
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Boswells School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,423
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Beaulieu Park School4.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,763
- Type
- Free schools
* 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.
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.
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.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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UK House, 180 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1NN
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