Wickham Bishops Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3
- Land size
- 1.48 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- No onward chain
- Character-filled four bedroom detached farmhouse
- Good sized reception rooms
- Modern fitted kitchen and separate utility
- Well proportioned bedrooms
- Rear garden with patio area
- Driveway with ample off-street parking
- Substantial barn with plenty of potential
- Nestled on an estimated acre of fully established land with mature trees and woodlands
- Must be viewed
Description
**** GUIDE PRICE: £700,000 - £750,000 ****
**** NO ONWARD CHAIN ****
This character-filled detached farmhouse presents a rare opportunity to acquire a truly individual home, set within approximately 1.48 acres of beautifully established grounds in the highly desirable village of Hatfield Peverel. Surrounded by open countryside and mature woodland, the property offers a peaceful rural setting while remaining conveniently located within easy reach of the village High Street, local amenities, and Hatfield Peverel railway station, providing direct services to London Liverpool Street. Chelmsford City Centre is also just a short drive away, offering an extensive range of shopping, dining, and leisure facilities, along with excellent access to the A12.
This rarely available property offers significant scope for improvement and enhancement, allowing prospective buyers to create a substantial and distinctive family home tailored to their own requirements. The farmhouse itself provides generous and versatile accommodation, with a wealth of character features including bay windows, exposed wood flooring and beams, and log burners.
Internally, the property comprises a welcoming entrance hall leading to a selection of bright, spacious and versatile reception rooms, ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units, ample storage cupboards, and an AGA, and is complemented by a separate utility room offering additional storage, a sink, and space for appliances including a washing machine, dishwasher, and fridge freezer. A shower room completes the ground floor accommodation.
To the first floor, there are well-proportioned double bedroom which benefits from attractive bay windows, along with a family bathroom.
Externally, the property is set within expansive, wrap-around grounds of approximately one acre, featuring mature trees, established gardens, and areas of woodland, creating a private and picturesque setting. A patio area sits adjacent to the farmhouse, ideal for outdoor dining and relaxation. Of particular note is the substantial detached barn, which benefits from light, power, and heating, as well as multiple access points, windows, and a cloakroom. This highly versatile space offers excellent potential for conversion or alternative uses, subject to the necessary planning permissions.
To the front, a large driveway provides ample off-road parking for multiple vehicles.
Palmer & Partners strongly recommend an early internal viewing to fully appreciate the unique setting, potential, and character of this exceptional property, and to avoid any disappointment.
Entrance Hall
Lounge
6.76 x 5.09
Snug
4.19 x 3.43
Study / Bedroom
4.80 x 2.73
Dining Room
4.33 x 3.98
Kitchen
4.33 x 3.23
Utility Room
2.50 x 3.23
Shower Room
First Floor Landing
Bedroom 1
4.20 x 4.05
Bedroom 2
4.18 x 3.46
Bedroom 3
3.76 x 2.73
Bathroom
Barn
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-16
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,142 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ 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
- Driveway, Off-Street Parking
- 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 · available to 62% 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
- Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 236
- Type
- Foundation school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 215
- Type
- Community school
- Chipping Hill Primary School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 421
- Type
- Community school
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 356
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Lift Maltings1.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 787
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Lift New Rickstones3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,221
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Plume School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,789
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Beaulieu Park School5.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,763
- Type
- Free schools
- The Boswells School5.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,423
- 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
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
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 40 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.
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182 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0LG
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