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£795,000

Crown Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford

Land size
1.6 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • 1.6 Acres
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Spacious Lounge
  • Kitchen/Diner
  • All Weather Menage
  • Superb Village Setting
  • Close to Three Rivers Golf & Country Club
  • Potential for extending or new build property (STP)
  • Private Lane Location,

Description

***** SET IN PRIME LOCATION WITHIN 1.6 ACRES *****
A unique opportunity to design your own property (stp) or improve this 4 bedroom detached bungalow of just over 1,600 sq ft situated within its own grounds of over 1.6 acres of lawned gardens & all weather 60' x 90' menage, The property also enjoys a private road and long sweeping drive,
Situated in this sought after Village location with popular Schools community pub & Three Rivers Golf & Country Club whilst also a short drive to South Woodham Ferrers & Chelmsford City Center

Accommodation -

Hall - Door to, boiler area, large cloaks cupboard, radiator, telephone point,

Lounge - 6.17m x 4.78m (20'3 x 15'8) - Windows to rear with further window & patio doors to front, wall light points, power & TV points, radiators,

Kitchen/Diner - 4.70m x 4.67m (15'5 x 15'4) - Windows to rear with further window & patio doors to front, fitted range of base & drawer units, matching central island work tops scratch resistant sink drainer, Calor gas cooker, TV & power points, radiators,

Bedroom 1 - 5.84m x 3.43m (19'2 x 11'3) - Windows to both front & side elevations, wall lights, power & TV points, radiator,

Bedroom 2 - 3.40m x 2.77m (11'2 x 9'1) - Window to side, radiator, power points,

Shower Room - Window to rear, white suite comprising, large shower cubicle with glazed screen, low level wc, bidet, wash hand basin, fully tiled walls & complimentary tiled floor, radiator, extractor fan

Bedroom 3 - 4.50m x 3.12m (14'9 x 10'3) - Window to front & side elevations, radiator, power points, wall lights, ,

Bedroom 4 - 3.51m x 2.51m (11'6 x 8'3) - Window to side, radiator, power points,

Bathroom - Window to side, modern white suite comprising, off set paneled bath with shower/mixer taps & fitted glazed screen, low level wc, wash hand basin, fully tiled walls & complimentary tiled floor, radiator,

Utility Room - 3.56m x 2.51m (11'8 x 8'3) - Window to side, fitted white eye & base units, rolled edge work tops, stainless steel sink drainer, plumbing for washing machine, power points, space for tumble dryer, power points, radiator,

Outside, 1.6 Acres - The property is set within its own grounds of around 1.6 Acres and approached by a long sweeping drive leading to hard standing parking, mobile home and store, set mainly with extensive lawns & rear patio area, flood lit all weather 60' x 90' menage with post & rail fencing

Agents Notes - The current owners have submitted plans for a substantial new build property which are on Maldon Council Planning portal,

Map Location

Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,167 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£496,875 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £379,294 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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
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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 25% 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

  • Cold Norton Primary School370 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    157
    Type
    Community school
  • Purleigh Community Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Christchurch Church of England Primary School2.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Limebrook Primary School and Nursery2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    137
    Type
    Free schools
  • Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    132
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • William de Ferrers School3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,237
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Plume School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,789
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lift Greensward4.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,605
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The King Edmund School5.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,318
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Sweyne Park School6.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,429
    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 Baron Road South Woodham Ferrers, South Woodham Ferrers3.1 miles
Sainsburys South Woodham Ferrers, South Woodham Ferrers3.1 miles
Asda South Woodham Ferrers Superstore, South Woodham Ferrers3.1 miles

GP surgery

Kingsway Surgery3.2 miles

Pharmacy

Allied Pharmacy South Woodham Ferrers3 miles

Hospital

St Peter'S Hospital3.8 miles

Green space

Playing Field180 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

North Fambridge Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Stephens Road290 metres

Typical drive times

Maldon13 min · 5.8 miles
Wickford17 min · 9.2 miles
Southminster15 min · 7.9 miles
Chelmsford (city)23 min · 12 miles
South Woodham Ferrers9 min · 3.7 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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