Land at Vernons Lane, Chappel, Essex, CO6
- Land size
- 6.82 acres
Description
Part of Title Number: EX674430
Circa 6.82 acres (2.76 hectares) of paddock/amenity land offered as two separate parcels, both benefiting from road frontage and gated access onto Vernon’s Lane.
SITUATION
The land lies in the attractive rural parish of Wakes Colne and Chappel, on the east side of Vernon’s Lane, opposite Greenacres (CO6 2DL). It is approximately 0.5 miles east of Wakes Colne & Chappel railway station, the historic Chappel Viaduct, Wakes Colne Post Office and The Swan public house and restaurant. Colchester city centre is approximately 6 miles to the west.
DESCRIPTION
A block of paddock/amenity land extending in total to approximately 6.82 acres, divided into two parcels. Both lots enjoy road frontage to Vernon’s Lane together with independent gated access points and mature tree borders. The land is suitable for equestrian, livestock grazing, amenity or other uses (subject to any necessary consents).
Lot 1 : 2.767 acres. Lot 2 : 4.051 acres
TENURE AND POSSESSION
Freehold with vacant possession on completion.
SPORTING, MINERALS AND TIMBER
Insofar as they are owned, all sporting, mineral and timber rights are included in the freehold sale.
SERVICES
Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries regarding the availability and connection of any services.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
The property is sold subject to any development plans, tree preservation orders, ancient monument orders, Town and Country Planning schedules or other similar matters that may be or come into force.
OUTGOINGS
The property is sold subject to any drainage rates and other outgoings that may be payable.
BOUNDARIES, PLANS AND AREAS
Boundaries are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for identification purposes only. The purchaser(s) will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and any error or omission shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation.
EASEMENTS, RIGHTS OF WAY AND RESTRICTIONS
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements, quasi-easements, rights of way and restrictions, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.
EXCHANGE OF CONTRACTS AND COMPLETION
A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be payable on exchange of contracts.
METHOD OF SALE
The land is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in two lots.
GUIDE PRICE
Offers are invited in the region of the guide prices shown above (subject to contract).
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Colchester City Council.
VAT
The land is not elected for VAT.
LEGAL FEES
Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs in connection with the transaction.
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
In order to comply with current Anti-Money Laundering legislation, once an offer has been accepted (subject to contract) the prospective purchaser(s) will be required to provide, as a
minimum, proof of identity, proof of residence and evidence of the source of funds before the transaction can proceed.
VIEWING
Viewing is available at any reasonable time of day with a copy of these particulars to hand.
Please take care and respect neighbouring properties.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-23
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 7 Amenity Land listings in East Anglia (5+ 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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 67% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School837 metresOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 82
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 84
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 86
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 102
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 402
- Type
- Foundation school
Secondary
- The Stanway School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,396
- Type
- Academy converter
- Honywood School4.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 849
- Type
- Academy converter
- Colchester County High School for Girls5.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,198
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- St Benedict's Catholic College5.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 905
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Philip Morant School and College5.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,888
- 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 long-term flood risk and 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
On the flood map for planning, which ignores defences: Flood Zone 1 at the map pin and across the area searched.
Surface water
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.
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