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Guide Price£700,000

Colchester Road, Braiswick

Land size
0.33 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4

Description

An opportunity to acquire this individual building plot for the construction of a four-bedroom, four bathroom, detached family home approaching 4200 square feet in size over 2 floors.

Some More Information - This unique opportunity to acquire a building plot for the construction of an exceptional family home close to Colchester Golf Club on the periphery of Braiswick. The home as planned, could be constructed for the plot purchasers under a separate build contract available at an additional cost for the construction works. These works will be undertaken by the highly regarded local development company, Oak Home Developments, who have recently completed construction of the adjacent development of exceptional detached homes.

The accommodation as plans comprises entrance hallway leading to vaulted to story entrance hall 4 ground floor reception spaces including the spacious open plan kitchen with doors leading through into the dining hall and snug with separate sitting room and family room to the rear as there is a utility and study to the front to the first floor there are 4 double bedrooms each having their own on suite facilities along with the principle suite having a walk through dressing area and balcony.

Externally - Set back from the road the property as planned has gated driveway with off street parking for a number of vehicles in turn leading to the detached double garage with work from home space to the rear which could also be utilised as an annexe or beauty room given it is planned to have a shower room and kitchenette. The total plot extends to approximately 0.33acres

Location - Situated close to Colchester North mainline station where a service to London Liverpool Street runs with a travel time of approximately 50 minutes.

There are nearby shopping facilities at Turner Rise Retail Park with Asda Superstore and a further range of national outlets such as Dunelm, Home Bargains and Iceland. Colchester city centre a short distance away providing a further range of shopping facilities, bars and restaurants.

Entrance Hall -

Kitchen Area - 4.14m x 3.71m (13'7" x 12'2") -

Breakfast Area - 3.56m x 3.53m (11'8" x 11'7") -

Utility Room - 3.66m x 2.31m (12'0" x 7'7") -

Study - 3.66m x 3.25m (12'0" x 10'8") -

Vaulted Dining Hall - 4.90m x 4.60m (16'1" x 15'1") -

Family Room - 7.82m x 6.27m (25'8" x 20'7") -

Sitting Room - 7.29m x 5.97m (23'11" x 19'7") -

Cinema Room - 7.32m x 3.30m (24'0" x 10'10") -

W.C - 1.98m x 1.50m (6'6" x 4'11") -

Principle Bedroom - 7.29m x 5.97m (23'11" x 19'7") - Plus balcony 8'6" x 4'9"

En-Suite - 2.62m x 2.31m (8'7" x 7'7") -

Dressing Room - 2.31m x 1.55m (7'7" x 5'1") -

Guest Bedroom Two - 7.80m x 3.81m (25'7" x 12'6") - with Juliette Balcony

En-Suite - 2.49m x 2.11m (8'2" x 6'11") -

Bedroom Three - 6.10m x 4.37m (20'0" x 14'4") -

En-Suite - 2.59m x 1.75m (8'6" x 5'9") -

Bedroom Four - 5.61m x 4.04m (18'5" x 13'3") -

En-Suite - 2.18m x 2.18m (7'2" x 7'2") -

Atrium To Dining Hall Below - 4.93m x 4.60m (16'2" x 15'1") -

Atrium To Entrance Hall -

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Property details

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

Utilities & 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
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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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

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

  • Braiswick Primary School384 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    419
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Myland Community Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    307
    Type
    Community school
  • Queen Boudica Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    408
    Type
    Community school
  • Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    411
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • North Primary School and Nursery1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    458
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • St Helena School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    986
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Benedict's Catholic College1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    905
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Colchester County High School for Girls1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,198
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,073
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
    Gender
    Boys
  • Philip Morant School and College1.8 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

Spar - Braiswick Service Station, Colchester0.8 miles
Morrisons Daily West Bergholt, West Bergholt0.8 miles
Co-op Chesterwell, Colchester0.9 miles

GP surgery

Mill Road Surgery1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Nayland Road Pharmacy0.9 miles

Hospital

Capio Oaks Hospital1 mile

Green space

Public Park Or Garden446 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

Colchester Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Bakers Lane82 metres

Typical drive times

Wivenhoe14 min · 6.5 miles
Coggeshall15 min · 9.6 miles
Manningtree21 min · 12 miles
Colchester (city)7 min · 2.6 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)

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