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Guide Price£150,000

Bardfield Road, Shalford, CM7

Land size
3.8 acres

Key Features

  • Approx. 3.8 acres
  • Picturesque riverside setting
  • Freehold
  • Access is available from Hulls Lane

Description

An attractive parcel approx. 3.8 acres of land situated in the sought-after rural location of Redfants Manor, Hulls Lane, Shalford, offering a rare opportunity to acquire land in the heart of the Essex countryside.

The land presents excellent potential for a variety of uses, subject to any necessary planning permissions and consents. Whether purchased as an investment, for agricultural, equestrian, conservation, or recreational purposes, it offers an appealing opportunity in a desirable rural location.

Access is available from Hulls Lane, and the surrounding area is renowned for its scenic landscapes, extensive public footpaths, and charming village communities.

The land enjoys an extensive frontage along the picturesque River Pant, offering a peaceful waterside setting. The gently flowing river provides an ideal spot for anglers, wildlife enthusiasts and those looking to enjoy the tranquillity of the Essex countryside.

Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries regarding planning, permitted uses, and any services connected to the land.

These details are prepared as a general guide only, and should not be relied upon as a basis to enter into a legal contract, or commit expenditure. An interested party should consult their own surveyor, solicitor or other professionals before committing themselves to any expenditure or other legal commitments.

All dimensions/measurements are approximate.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 75 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£39,474 / acre
Bare & Undeveloped Land Average (1+ acres) £40,327 / acre
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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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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
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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 57% of premises

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

  • Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    44
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shalford Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    73
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Great Bardfield Primary School2.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Community school
  • Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    71
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bocking Primary School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Tabor Academy4.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    989
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hedingham School and Sixth Form5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,177
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form5.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,210
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alec Hunter Academy5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,058
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Ramsey Academy, Halstead6.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    702
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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 Great Bardfield, Great Bardfield2.4 miles
Co-op Church Street, Bocking, Braintree3.7 miles
Morrisons Daily Braintree Panfield Lane, Braintree4.5 miles

GP surgery

The Freshford Practice2.6 miles

Pharmacy

Christchurch Pharmacy4.6 miles

Hospital

Braintree Community Hospital4.6 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces837 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 Station5.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Cliffield714 metres

Typical drive times

Thaxted13 min · 7.7 miles
Halstead13 min · 8.1 miles
Braintree12 min · 6.6 miles
Great Dunmow15 min · 9.9 miles
Chelmsford (city)27 min · 20 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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