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Thorndon Approach, Herongate, CM13

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Situated on one of the most prestigious and sought-after roads in Herongate and Brentwood
  • Magnificent plot of just under one acre
  • Spacious and characterful throughout
  • Kitchen/breakfast room and separate utility room
  • Principal bedroom including a concealed en-suite
  • Double garage and an additional garage/workshop
  • Potential to extend, remodel, or redevelop (STPP)
  • Offered for sale with no onward chain
  • 2.5 miles to Brentwood High Street and Station, as well as 3.3 miles to Shenfield Station for fast access into London
  • Ideally positioned for families close to schools

Description

Situated on one of the most prestigious and sought-after roads in Herongate and Brentwood, The White House, Thorndon Approach is an iconic residence occupying a magnificent plot of just under one acre, where the rear garden adjoins the 11th fairway of Thorndon Park Golf Club, and has spectacular golf course views.

This substantial family home offers exceptional potential and requires complete modernisation, presenting a rare opportunity for purchasers to create a truly bespoke residence in an enviable setting. Subject to the necessary planning consents, there is considerable scope to extend, remodel, or redevelop, allowing buyers to fully maximise the potential of this outstanding property.

The accommodation is both spacious and characterful, commencing with an impressive reception room featuring a striking curved oak staircase. There is a separate dining room with a feature bay window overlooking the beautifully established gardens, together with a further reception room and an additional third reception room, offering versatile living space ideal for both family life and entertaining. The property also benefits from a kitchen/breakfast room and separate utility room.

To the first floor, the principal bedroom includes a concealed en-suite bathroom, while bedroom two enjoys access to a balcony overlooking the rear garden and Thorndon Park Golf Course. There are two further well-proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Externally, the mature grounds provide an excellent sense of privacy and tranquillity. The property further benefits from a double garage and an additional large single garage.

Ideally positioned for families, the property offers convenient access to Ingrave Johnstone Primary School and falls within the catchment area for St Martin’s Senior School (STA). Brentwood School is also within easy reach, whilst Brentwood High Street is approximately 2.5 miles away, offering an excellent selection of shops, restaurants, bars, and mainline rail services into London. Also just being 3.3 miles away from Shenfield Station which provides fast train links into London.

Offered for sale with no onward chain, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a landmark home in a prime location with exceptional views, generous grounds, and outstanding future potential.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
H
Date Posted
2026-06-05

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,142 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£2,000,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £381,053 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
39 E
73 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

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
Garage, Driveway
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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 82% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone 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

  • Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School303 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • West Horndon Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Community school
  • Hogarth Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    211
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Warley Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    426
    Type
    Community school
  • Willowbrook Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    208
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • St Martin's School Brentwood1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,794
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Brentwood County High School2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,097
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    991
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
    Gender
    Girls
  • Becket Keys Church of England Free School2.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,152
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shenfield High School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,528
    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

M&S Ingrave BP, Herongate253 metres
Morrisons Daily West Horndon Chafford Gdns, West Horndon1.9 miles
Little Waitrose Shell Brentwood, Brentwood2.1 miles

GP surgery

Dr A Naeem & Partners,The New Surgery2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Ingrave Pharmacy1.2 miles

Hospital

Brentwood Community Hospital2.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field225 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

West Horndon Rail Station2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Thorndon Approach219 metres

Typical drive times

Basildon9 min · 6.3 miles
Wickford15 min · 9.5 miles
Brentwood7 min · 2.7 miles
Billericay9 min · 4.9 miles
Chelmsford (city)25 min · 15 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 30 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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