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£250,000

Pretoria Road, Halstead

Key Features

  • Development opportunity
  • All four services are available on the plot

Description

SUMMARY
The market town of Halstead offers schooling for all ages, leisure facilities, various High Street shops, boutiques, numerous restaurants and public houses. For the commuter there is a mainline station located at the larger town of Braintree which is approximately 7 miles away. Stansted airport is a

DESCRIPTION
An excellent opportunity to acquire a residential development plot in a secluded position close to Halstead Town Centre.

Formerly forming part of the garden of the existing neighbouring dwelling, the site has the benefit of previous planning permission (Ref: 17/00660/FUL) for the erection of one detached three-bedroom dwelling with associated parking and landscaping.

Access is provided via a private driveway from Pretoria Road, offering a tucked-away setting whilst remaining conveniently located for local amenities.

The sellers advise that a Building Control application is in place for a Certificate of Lawfulness, which would effectively re-instate the previous application that has currently lapsed, that decision is expected late August 2026.

However, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the current status of all planning permissions, Building Regulations approvals and any associated consents.

Planning permission has also previously been granted in relation to the existing neighbouring dwelling for alterations, conversion of the roof space to habitable accommodation, a single-storey side extension and alterations to fenestration.

All interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with Braintree District Council.

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.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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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
Parking Available
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

5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Richard de Clare Community Academy442 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    370
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead517 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    211
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead974 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gosfield Community Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    134
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Ramsey Academy, Halstead265 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    702
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hedingham School and Sixth Form3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,177
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Honywood School5.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    849
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alec Hunter Academy5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,058
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Tabor Academy6.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    989
    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 Colchester Road, Halstead, Essex138 metres
Sainsburys Halstead, Halstead, Essex505 metres
Tesco Halstead Superstore, Halstead, Essex560 metres

GP surgery

The Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery577 metres

Pharmacy

Boots490 metres

Hospital

Halstead Hospital478 metres

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces66 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

Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station5.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Pretoria Rd127 metres

Typical drive times

Sudbury13 min · 8.4 miles
Halstead2 min · 0.6 miles
Braintree14 min · 7.7 miles
Coggeshall12 min · 7.5 miles
Colchester (city)25 min · 16 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

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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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