Writtle Road, Margaretting, CM4
- Land size
- 1 acres
Key Features
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- Suitable for various uses (STPP)
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Description
Approx. 1 acre of land situated in a desirable semi-rural location with gated access directly from Writtle Road, Margeretting.
Come visit our on-site office! See the parcels up close, ask questions, and chat with our sales team about the opportunities available.
The land benefits from gated access directly from Writtle Road, providing convenient entry while still enjoying a peaceful countryside setting. The surrounding area offers a blend of open countryside and nearby village amenities, making it an attractive proposition for a range of purchasers.
The plot is well positioned within a sought-after location, offering excellent connectivity to nearby towns and transport links, whilst retaining the charm and tranquillity associated with rural Essex living.
This parcel of land presents potential for a variety of uses, subject to the necessary consents and permissions being obtained.
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
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-21
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 376 land-only listings in East Anglia (1+ 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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- 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
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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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School865 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Highwood Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 66
- Type
- Community school
- Ingatestone Infant School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 127
- Type
- Academy converter
- Writtle Infant School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 178
- Type
- Academy converter
- Writtle Junior School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 238
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Anglo European School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,533
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hylands School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 614
- Type
- Academy converter
- Moulsham High School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,662
- Type
- Academy converter
- Great Baddow High School3.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,516
- Type
- Academy converter
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford3.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,153
- Type
- Academy converter
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
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
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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