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Guide Price£475,000

The Rockies, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
4

Description

LOT 75 **FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION** on 16th September 2026

Freehold Vacant Detached Four Bedroom Chalet Bungalow with Double Garage and Stables on a Substantial Plot of Land with Planning Permission Granted for a Large Rear Extension and further Planning Permission Granted for Subdivision of Land to Create another Four Bedroom Chalet Bungalow

Situated off Mole Hill Green, close to local shopping facilities and a short drive from the amenities available in Bishop's Stortford Town Centre including Bishop's Stortford Train Station. London Stansted Airport is also nearby.

A Detached Double Fronted Chalet Bungalow on a Substantial Plot of Land of approximately 2 Acres requiring modernisation with accommodation arranged on Two Floors comprising:

First Floor
Bedroom (One)
Bedroom (Two)
Shower Room/WC

Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
Living Room
Kitchen
Bedroom (Three)
Bedroom (Four)
Bathroom/WC
Boiler Room
External WC

Double Garage

Three Stables

Driveway Providing Off-Street Parking

Front, Side & Rear Gardens

Note 1: Planning Consent has been granted by Uttlesford District Council on 9th of August 2024 for the Subdivision of Existing Site and Construction of Detached Chalet Style Bungalow with Associated Alterations to the Site for Garden Space and Shared Access. Copies of the plans and consent are available for inspection. (Planning Reference: UTT/24/0539/FUL).

Note 2: Planning Consent has been granted by Uttlesford District Council on 13th December 2024 for In-fill rear Extension with 2 flat roof lights to existing Bungalow. Copies of the plans and consent are available for inspection. (Planning Reference: UTT/24/2545/HHF).

Note 3: There may be further development potential subject to the necessary planning consents being obtained.

Tenancy
Vacant Possession

EPC Rating
TBC

Council Tax Band
F

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-08-26

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 158 Development Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£237,500 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £256,465 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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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

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

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

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

  • Roseacres Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    194
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Takeley Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    350
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    403
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    213
    Type
    Community school
  • Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Forest Hall School3.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    506
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Helena Romanes School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 18
    Pupils
    1,265
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Birchwood High School4.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,417
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hockerill Anglo-European College5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    903
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College5.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,508
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls

* 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

M&S Stansted Airport SF, Molehill Green1 mile
Tesco Takeley, Takeley1.9 miles
M&S Standsted BP, Takeley Street2.1 miles

GP surgery

Peacock Surgery3.5 miles

Pharmacy

Yogi Pharmacy2.1 miles

Hospital

Herts And Essex Hospital5.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field462 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

Stansted Airport Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

School Lane645 metres

Typical drive times

Thaxted10 min · 6 miles
Great Dunmow11 min · 6.5 miles
Chelmsford (city)29 min · 19 miles
Bishop's Stortford13 min · 7.1 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet10 min · 4.7 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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