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Guide Price£1,500,000

Lot 3, Ongar

Land size
114.2 acres

Key Features

  • Five Lots
  • Grade 2 Arable Land
  • Grazing Land
  • 114.2 ac / 46.23 ha
  • Modern Grain Store & Workshop
  • Meadow Land
  • Road Access

Description

Lot 3: Grain Store & Workshop set in 114.2 ac / 46.23 ha of grade 2 arable land - £1,500,000

Shaded Green on the attached plan.

Approximately 103.07 ac of arable land / 10.52 ac of meadow land.

Gated Road access to Dunmow Road with yard area.

Grain Store Building 1: Approx. 4,305 Sq. Ft (400 Sq. m) steel framed building with corrugated, sheet cladding and partial breeze block footings and internal partition with two roller shutter doors and separate pedestrian access, concrete floors.

Workshop Building 2: Approx. 2,098 Sq. Ft (195 Sq. m) , concrete framed with corrugated sheet cladding, partial breeze block footings with single roller shutter door.

Extensive Grade 2 Arable Land in several blocks.

This lot will be sold subject to Overage (see below).

Location

Ponders Lodge Farmhouse is situated adjacent to Dunmow Road in the village of Fyfield, about 3 miles north of Chipping Ongar and about 11 miles west of Chelmsford, in the County of Essex. Ongar boasts two pubs, a primary school and church, along with several restaurants and shops and affords good access to the A414. Epping station is approximately 6 miles offering direct access to London via the central line. M11 junction 7 (Harlow / Hastingwood) is approximately 5 miles.

Postcode: CM5 0NN

What3Words: ///pans.weds.tops

Further Lots Available

Further adjoining land and buildings are also available in separate lots as follows:

Lot 1: House with accompanying outbuildings and grazing land totalling approximately 9.49 ac / 3.84 ha, shaded orange on the attached plan. - Guide Price: £1,100,000

Lot 3: Modern Grain Store & Workshop set in 114.2 ac / 46.23 ha of grade 2 arable land and meadow, shaded green on the attached plan - Guide Price: £1,500,000

Lot 4: 6.86 ac / 2.78 ha of arable land, shaded red on the attached plan - Guide Price: £185,000

Lot 5: 0.10 ac / 0.04 ha of infill land, shaded purple on the attached plan - Guide Price £100,000

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Services

We understand Ponders Farmhouse has mains water, drainage and electricity connected.

Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the location and availability of services.

Overage

Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 will be sold subject to 25 year Overage reserving 25% of any increase in value arising from changes of use or planning permission for development. The Overage will not trigger for:

agricultural development or uses

equestrian development or uses

a single residential dwelling

Any other development will trigger the Overage.

Lot 5 is sold without overage.

Restrictive Covenants/ Easements

The property is sold subject to any existing wayleaves, easements or restrictive covenants whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

There will be a restriction preventing the transfer, novation or sub sale of the property prior to completion.

Lot 1:  Subject to the following public rights of way: EX|Fyfield|27 & EX|Fyfield|49.

The dwelling is Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1337245

The adjoining Essex Barn is Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1165989

Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the nature of the listing.

Lot 2 is subject the following public rights of way: EX|Fyfield|14

Lot 3 is subject the following public rights of way: EX|Fyfield|12

Lot 4 is subject to the following public rights of way: EX|Fyfield|12 & EX|Fyfield|14

Planning

The Local Planning Authority is Epping Forest District Council.

The Property is situated within designated Green Belt.

Ponders Lodge Farmhouse and the adjoining barn are Grade II listed.

Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the suitability of the land for their proposed use.

Tenure

Vacant possession will be given upon completion.

Mineral and Sporting Rights

The mineral and sporting rights will be included within the sale, as far as they are available.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations

The purchaser will be required to provide proof of identity and address prior to solicitors being instructed.

Notice

Whirledge & Nott does not have any authority to give representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate. No assumption should be made that the property has the necessary planning, building regulations or other consents. Whirledge & Nott has not carried out a survey nor tested any appliances, services or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment Viewing of the property is entirely at the risk of the enquirer. Neither Whirledge & Nott nor the vendor accept any responsibility for any damage, injury or accident during viewing.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-03

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 22 Farmland & Pasture listings in East Anglia (100+ acres).

This Property£13,135 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (100+ acres) £9,296 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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
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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 88% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Limited NoneO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Good

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

  • Dr Walker's CofE Primary School576 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    50
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • High Ongar Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    111
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ongar Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    158
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Ongar Academy2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    467
    Type
    Free schools
  • Passmores Academy6.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,199
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Anglo European School6.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,533
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mark Hall Academy6.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    867
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hylands School7.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    614
    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

EG - OTM - Norton Heath, Norton Heath2.6 miles
Tesco Ongar Esso Express, Chipping Ongar2.8 miles
Sainsburys Chipping Ongar, Chipping Ongar2.9 miles

GP surgery

Ongar Health Centre2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Well2.9 miles

Hospital

St Margaret'S Hospital7 miles

Green space

Play Space616 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

Ingatestone Rail Station7 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Queens Head418 metres

Typical drive times

Epping16 min · 9.6 miles
Chipping Ongar6 min · 3.2 miles
Sawbridgeworth17 min · 11 miles
Chelmsford (city)16 min · 11 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

High risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 100 metres away.

Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 100 metres away.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 150 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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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