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£600,000

Braintree Road, Panfield

Land size
3.2 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
5

Description

An extraordinary opportunity to create your perfect home in one of Essex’s most sought-after locations—Panfield. With planning permission granted in February 2025 (Braintree Council reference 24/02720/LBC), this rare offering presents a prime Barn Conversion plot, ready for the development of a luxurious 4-bedroom Barn, with the added benefit of a spacious 3-bedroom annexe.

Set on an expansive 3.2-acre plot, this property already includes a beautifully appointed 3-bedroom annexe, providing immediate accommodation while you embark on your Barn conversion project. For those with a passion for equestrian pursuits, the land comes complete with a Menage, Stables, and Paddocks—perfect for horse care, training, or simply enjoying the rural lifestyle.

The true allure of this property lies in its unrivalled views. Wake up to sweeping panoramas of the serene Panfield countryside, offering an oasis of calm and natural beauty—a picture-perfect backdrop for your dream home.

Projected resale value upon completion: in excess of £1,350,000

Agent’s Notes
Contact us today to receive a detailed brochure, including Proposed CGI’s, Floorplans, Accommodation Schedule, and full planning information.

Planning Permission Approved.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-28

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£187,500 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £256,465 / 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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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

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

  • Bocking Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Academy converter
  • John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    501
    Type
    Community school
  • St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Catholic
  • St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    387
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    269
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Tabor Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    989
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form2.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,210
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alec Hunter Academy2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,058
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Ramsey Academy, Halstead5.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    702
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hedingham School and Sixth Form6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,177
    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 Church Street, Bocking, Braintree0.9 miles
Morrisons Daily Braintree Panfield Lane, Braintree1.4 miles
Lidl Braintree Town Centre Braintree, Braintree1.6 miles

GP surgery

Church Lane Surgery1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Christchurch Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

Braintree Community Hospital1.6 miles

Green space

Playing Field734 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 Station2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church End174 metres

Typical drive times

Halstead11 min · 6.2 miles
Braintree6 min · 2.9 miles
Coggeshall14 min · 9 miles
Great Dunmow14 min · 10 miles
Chelmsford (city)22 min · 14 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

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to 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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