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Guide Price£950,000

School Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex, CO6

Land size
2.68 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Spacious detached bungalow
  • Plot of approx. 2.68 acres
  • Scope for further development STPP
  • Five bedrooms
  • Two reception rooms
  • Ample off road parking
  • Sought after village location
  • Outbuildings
  • Planning permission for entertainment room
  • Double garage

Description

** Guide Price £950,000 - £975,000 **
A spacious detached bungalow offering versatile accommodation on a plot of approx. 2.68 acres with scope for further development STPP in this sought after village location.

The entrance hall leads to the kitchen which offers a range of fitted units and work surfaces with cupboards and drawers under, plumbing for washing machine, inset sink with mixer taps, built-in four ring gas hob and electric oven, windows to the front and side, tiled flooring and doors that lead to the conservatory which is brick based and double glazed with doors leading to the garden.

The good size lounge has two windows to the front, fireplace with log burner, door leading to an inner hall and further door leading to the study / playroom and sliding double glazed doors to the side.

Four of the five bedrooms can be accessed from the hallway with the fifth accessed from one of the bedrooms which also gives access to a Jack and Jill bathroom shared with another bedroom offering itself as a perfect dressing room arrangement.

There is also a separate family bathroom.

Outside
The bungalow is on a plot of approx. 2.68 acres mainly laid to lawn with various shrubs and mature trees, surrounded by farmland.

There is ample off road parking to the front and two large garages. There is a timber summer house which has power connected, two good size barns and storage shed. There is a hardstanding area (a disused tennis court) which has planning permission for a large entertainment room (see planning ref 211454)

Location

The property is set back from School Road along a private land, a short distance to Copford Primary School. Copford offers excellent transport links for London via the A12 for the M25. Nearby Marks Tey station offers services for London Liverpool Street. The A120 gives access to London Stansted Airport.

Shopping facilities are a short distance away at Stanway, Tollgate and Stane Park Retail Parks.

There is also good secondary schools nearby at Coggeshall and Stanway.

Directions

SatNav - postcode CO6 1BU

Important Information

Council Tax Band – F
Services - We understand that mains water, gas, drainage and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC rating – TBC
Our ref - TOL260222

Agent's Note - we are advised that planning permission has been applied for and approved but we believe has since expired. Please see planning ref. no. 222773 at Colchester City Council.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-21

Price history

DateChangePrice
3 Sep 2026Reduced 3.6% (−£35,000)£950,000
Until 3 Sep 2026Asking price£985,000

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£354,478 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £381,053 / 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
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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone 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

  • Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School432 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    131
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lakelands Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    340
    Type
    Free schools
  • Stanway Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    390
    Type
    Community school
  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Stanway School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,396
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Paxman Academy3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    873
    Type
    Free schools
  • Philip Morant School and College3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,888
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colchester County High School for Girls3.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,198
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • St Benedict's Catholic College3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    905
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

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

Aldi Stane Retail Park, Copford1.5 miles
Cook Colchester, Copford1.6 miles
M&S Stane Retail Park, Copford1.6 miles

GP surgery

Tollgate Health Centre1.7 miles

Pharmacy

Marks Tey Pharmacy Ltd941 metres

Hospital

Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)2.8 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden266 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

Marks Tey Rail Station0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Allendale Drive214 metres

Typical drive times

Witham13 min · 9.5 miles
Wivenhoe19 min · 10 miles
Coggeshall10 min · 5.2 miles
Colchester (city)12 min · 6.2 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. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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 20 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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