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Langham Lane, Boxted, Colchester, Essex, CO4

Land size
2.5 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Four bedrooms
  • Bathroom and shower room
  • Two reception rooms
  • Kitchen and utility
  • Conservatory
  • Range of outbuildings
  • Two garages
  • Delightful gardens and field

Description

As part of our Signature collection is this four bedroom detached house with flexible accommodation occupying a plot of 2.5 acres with a range of outbuildings including garaging, stables, workshops and kennels.

The property benefits from double glazing and oil-fired heating, requires some modernisation but has excellent potential for a variety of uses subject to any necessary consents.

An open entrance porch provides access through the front door to a large entrance hall with turning staircase to the first floor. On one side of the hall is a room which has been used as a fourth bedroom. A further door from the hall leads on to the dining room and then through to the sitting room, an excellent size room with dual aspect and a fireplace with stove and patio doors to the rear that take you through to a conservatory leading out to the gardens.

At the rear of the house is a kitchen with part vaulted ceiling with a range of work surfaces with ample storage units and wall mounted cupboards. At one end of the kitchen is a recess area with a four ring electric hob with extractor and eye level oven. There is space and plumbing for a dishwasher and space for further appliances and a small table. This light room enjoys views over the garden and has a skylight.

A side lobby has a storage cupboard and the shower room with shower, wash hand basin and WC. Finally on the ground floor is a rear lobby/utility with the oil-fired boiler and space and plumbing for a washing machine and a door leading outside.

On the first floor is a large central galleried landing with recess and a double door airing cupboard. The principal bedroom has been created from two rooms so is an excellent size with triple aspect views. Also, at the front is a further double bedroom with countryside views. A smaller double bedroom is found at the back of the house and finally on the first floor is the main bathroom comprising bath, wash hand basin and WC.

Outside
Holly Tree Farm has an in and out driveway with central shrub bed and has ample parking leading to the single oversize garage with separate store to the rear.

On one side is pedestrian gate which leads round to the rear garden with pathways through lawns with well stocked flower and shrub beds with a large garden store, covered pavilion and greenhouse.

Of particular merit is the large pond and waterfall which flows down the garden with patio enclosed by walling.

At the side of the garden is pedestrian access to a side driveway which has access from the main drive via a five-bar gate. This drive leads to further outbuilding including two stables, store, garage and further store and workshop. At the rear of the buildings are a range of former kennels with a small orchard to the rear. At the side is the main field with mature tree and hedged borders predominantly long grass. In total the plot extends to 2.5 acres.

Location

The village of Boxted is found on the northern outskirts of Colchester and has good local facilities including a primary school, village hall with playing field, garden centre, trade butchers and various specialist businesses.

There is straightforward access to the A12 and is within close proximity to the business parks, general hospital and sports park. For the commuter, Colchester has a mainline station with services through to London Liverpool Street.
Colchester offers much that you would expect of a small city with various supermarkets, retail parks and leisure and recreational facilities. Wider education offers secondary schooling through sixth form and up to university status.

Directions

Please use postcode CO4 5HY for SatNav.

Important Information

Council Tax Band – F EPC Rating - E
Services - We understand that mains electricity and water are connected to the property, there is an oil-fired heating system and a private drainage system.
Tenure - Freehold
Our ref - COL260059

Agent's note
Our clients will be placing an overage for future development of the field only. We understand that there is a wayleave consent for UK power networks for the electricity pole within the grounds.

The proposed Norwich to Tilbury national grid upgrade crosses Langham Lane further up the road.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-02

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£300,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £381,053 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

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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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Water
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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

Accessibility
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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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 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

  • Camulos Academy1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Brinkley Grove Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    403
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Boxted St Peter's Church of England School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Langham Primary Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Highwoods Community Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    453
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Trinity School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    780
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Gilberd School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,588
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    879
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Helena School3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    986
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School3.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,073
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
    Gender
    Boys

* 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 Colchester Connect BP, Colchester1.1 miles
Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local, Colchester1.4 miles
Tesco Colchester Extra, Colchester1.7 miles

GP surgery

Bluebell Surgery1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

Colchester General Hospital1.9 miles

Green space

Play Space870 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 Station2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Runkins Corner672 metres

Typical drive times

Hadleigh18 min · 11 miles
Wivenhoe15 min · 7.2 miles
Manningtree15 min · 8 miles
Colchester (city)11 min · 5.1 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

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 50 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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