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£1,500,000

Bovingdon Road, Braintree

Key Features

  • Guide price of £1,500,000
  • The site is not elected for VAT and therefore VAT will not be payable on the purchase price
  • METHOD OF SALE - The Freehold interest is offered for sale by way of informal tender
  • Full property and technical information is available on request through Connells Group Land Department
  • Any planning queries are directed to Connells Group Land Dept
  • Offers are invited by noon on Thursday 19th November 2026
  • Please note the offers are accepted at the vendors discretion and are not necessarily based on the highest offer
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Description

SUMMARY
RARE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR 70 DWELLINGS - Reserved matters approved 20 Mar 2026 - Not elected for VAT - OFFERS INVITED by 12.00 NOON on THURSDAY 19th NOVEMBER

DESCRIPTION
Application for Approval of Reserved Matters (in respect of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to outline planning permission 21/02034/OUT granted 09/12/2022 for: Outline planning permission with all matters reserved apart from access for up to 70 dwellings and associated development for the land known as 'Land South of Bovingdon Road' is located off Bovingdon Road, in Bocking, Braintree, Essex CM7 5JR, which is approximately 12 miles to the north of Chelmsford.

Conveniently situated for access to Braintree which is approximately 14miles north of Chelmsford,18miles west of Colchester, and 34 miles north of Southend-on-Sea, Braintree railway station is approximately 2 miles to the south, with direct services to London Liverpool Street in a little over an hour.

Notes
All offers are to be in writing, and should be accompanied by confirmation of finance and your legal representatives

The vendors are not obliged to accept the highest or indeed any offer received.

Access to an Information Pack containing all relevant sales information, technical reports and planning information is available on request

Images have been taken from the Braintree DC Planning Portal, they have been adapted with assistance of A.I. to enable images to be uploaded - these are to used for guidance purposes only

Site viewings available by appointment only - please contact Selling agent

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1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. THESE PARTICULARS ARE ISSUED IN GOOD FAITH BUT DO NOT CONSTITUTE REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR CONTRACT. THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN THESE PARTICULARS SHOULD BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OR TENANTS. NEITHER SEQUENCE (UK) LIMITED NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO MAKE OR GIVE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATEVER IN RELATION TO THIS PROPERTY.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-16

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

1.8 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

  • Bocking Primary School120 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Academy converter
  • John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    501
    Type
    Community school
  • Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    269
    Type
    Community school
  • Great Bradfords Junior School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    326
    Type
    Community school
  • St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Catholic

Secondary

  • Tabor Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    989
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alec Hunter Academy2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,058
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form2.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,210
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Ramsey Academy, Halstead4.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    702
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hedingham School and Sixth Form5.7 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, Braintree331 metres
Morrisons Daily Braintree Panfield Lane, Braintree1.6 miles
Tesco Braintree Coggeshall Express, Braintree1.7 miles

GP surgery

Church Lane Surgery0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Christchurch Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

Braintree Community Hospital1.8 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces47 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 miles

Nearest bus stop

Village Hall106 metres

Typical drive times

Witham16 min · 9.5 miles
Halstead9 min · 4.8 miles
Braintree6 min · 2.3 miles
Coggeshall12 min · 7.5 miles
Chelmsford (city)23 min · 17 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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51-53 High Street, Braintree, CM7 1JX

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