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£700,000

Wenham Lane, Great Wenham, Colchester, CO7

Land size
1.23 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • No onward chain
  • Characterful detached Grade II listed property - 2474 sqft
  • Generous plot size of 1.23 acres
  • Easy access to the A12 (northbound junction just 0.75 miles away)
  • Detached double garage with additional storeroom
  • Sweeping in-and-out driveway
  • Original features retained throughout
  • Ideally situated for access to both Ipswich and Colchester
  • Scope for modernisation and extension (STP)
  • Close proximity to The Wenham Queen public house

Description

THE PROPERTY
Walnut Thatch offers substantial ground-floor reception rooms with far-reaching views over the rear garden, together with well-proportioned first-floor bedrooms.

The property dates from the 16th century and was extended several times during the 20th century; however, it retains many original features, including exposed beams and studwork, inglenook fireplaces and a former bread oven.
Four reception rooms provide ample living accommodation, while the well-proportioned bedrooms share two first-floor bath/shower rooms. A ground floor study makes for a fourth bedroom if required.

The property is dry and habitable, but some modernisation is required, in particular the kitchen and bath/shower rooms.

GROUNDS & OUTBUILDINGS
A detached double garage provides substantial storage space and can be accessed from the driveway or via a side door. A boiler room and an additional store are attached to the garage, and electricity and water supplies have been installed.
A sweeping in-and-out driveway leads to ample parking space.

The rear garden extends to just under an acre and is predominantly laid to lawn, with open fields and countryside views beyond. A small patio provides a seating area directly outside the garden room and benefits from a southwest facing aspect. Mature trees border the boundaries and offer almost total privacy.

LOCATION
Great Wenham is a rural hamlet with a public house (The Queen's Head) and St John's Church, both of which are just a short walk from the property.

The house is approximately two miles from the village of Capel St Mary, which provides a range of shops and takeaway restaurants, a doctor's surgery, a primary school, a dentist, a petrol station and a garden centre with a restaurant. Further amenities are available in Ipswich, approximately seven miles away, and Colchester, approximately ten miles away.

Manningtree mainline railway station is less than 15 minutes by car and offers direct services to London Liverpool Street, with a journey time of approximately 60 minutes.

DIRECTIONS
Postcode: CO7 6PJ
What3Words location: ///chilling.quail.conqueror

POINTS TO NOTE
The property is connected to mains water and electricity. It has a private sewerage system and oil-fired heating. The property is registered in Council Tax Band F with Babergh District Council.

An Energy Performance Certificate is not required because the property is listed.

Before booking a viewing of any Brooks Leney property, we suggest that buyers review the full online details, including the street-view representation, site map and satellite view. If you have any questions, please contact Brooks Leney. These sales particulars have been prepared in good faith and are believed to be correct.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-10-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,144 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£569,106 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £386,316 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

46 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

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

  • Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    273
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stratford St Mary Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Community school
  • Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • East Bergholt High School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    902
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hadleigh High School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    712
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Manningtree High School4.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    908
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chantry Academy5.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,006
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Holbrook Academy6.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    584
    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 Capel St Mary Foodstore, Capel St Mary1.5 miles
Co-op East Bergholt, East Bergholt1.8 miles
Co-op Dedham Foodstore, Dedham3.1 miles

GP surgery

Constable Country Rural Medical Practice1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Villapharm Ltd1.5 miles

Hospital

Colchester General Hospital8.1 miles

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

Manningtree Rail Station3.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church Close196 metres

Typical drive times

Ipswich15 min · 8.9 miles
Hadleigh10 min · 4.8 miles
Manningtree16 min · 7.4 miles
Needham Market20 min · 16 miles
Colchester (city)23 min · 13 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.

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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