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School Road, Downham, CM11

Land size: 2 acres
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4

Key Features

TWO ACRE PLOT
FOUR EN-SUITE BEDROOMS
GATED PRIVATE DRIVE
HIGH SPEC OPEN PLAN KITCHEN
BI-FOLD DOORS
VILLAGE SETTING
LOCAL PUBS
UTILTY ROOM
SOUGHT-AFTER TURNING
CCTV SYSTEM

Description

Situated within one of Downham’s most sought-after, tree-lined turnings, this exceptional five-bedroom family residence occupies an enviable plot of approximately two acres.

Set well back from the road and accessed via private electronic gates, the property offers privacy, security and exclusivity, with an impressive approach that sets the tone for the accommodation beyond.

The ground floor is designed for modern family living and entertaining, comprising a spacious entrance hall, four versatile reception rooms, a high-specification open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, ground-floor cloakroom, utility room and integral garage.

The beautifully appointed kitchen is the heart of the home, featuring a substantial central island for casual dining and socialising and seamlessly linking the cooking, dining and living areas. Extensive glazing — including two sets of bi-fold doors opening onto the gardens — floods the space with natural light. A contemporary glazed internal partition creates a stylish separation to an additional reception area while maintaining an open, light-filled feel.

The first floor offers five double bedrooms. Four have en-suite facilities and three include dressing rooms, creating a luxurious & family friendly space. The principal bedroom enjoys views over the rear gardens and surrounding grounds, with generous proportions enhancing the sense of space.

The integral garage has an electric roller door and benefits from a room on the first floor, ideal for extra storage.

Externally, landscaped grounds extend to approximately two acres. A generous sandstone-paved terrace provides an ideal setting for al fresco dining and entertaining, while expansive lawns and mature trees create a private, picturesque backdrop.

Equestrian facilities include a stabling block and a tack room, and an impressive outdoor bar further enhances the property’s appeal for entertaining and country living.

Garden

Mature grounds

Parking - Off street

Parking - Garage

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: G
Date Posted: 2026-07-22

Price history

Date	Change	Price
26 Aug 2026	Reduced 2.8% (−£50,000)	£1,750,000
Until 26 Aug 2026	Asking price	£1,800,000

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£875,000 / acre

Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £381,053 / acre

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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity: Ask Agent
Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Listed Property: Ask Agent
Restrictions: Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Garage, Off-Street Parking
Garden: Private 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 NoneO2 Good NoneThree Limited 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

Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
5 to 11
Pupils
173
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England
Runwell Community Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
362
Type
Academy converter
Wickford Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
472
Type
Community school
Crays Hill Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
82
Type
Academy converter
St Luke's Park Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
176
Type
Free schools

Secondary

The Bromfords School2.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,181
Type
Academy converter
Beauchamps High School2.7 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,486
Type
Foundation school
Mayflower High School2.7 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,616
Type
Academy converter
The Billericay School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,729
Type
Academy converter
De La Salle School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
761
Type
Voluntary aided school
Faith
Roman Catholic

* 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 Wickford, Wickford2 miles

Aldi Ramsden Heath Wickford, Wickford2 miles

Iceland Wickford, Wickford2 miles

GP surgery

Swanwood Partnership2 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2 miles

Hospital

Runwell Hospital2.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field880 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

Wickford Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Village Hall54 metres

Typical drive times

Rayleigh14 min · 8.6 miles

Wickford6 min · 2.9 miles

Billericay10 min · 6 miles

Chelmsford (city)15 min · 11 miles

South Woodham Ferrers13 min · 8.2 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 marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, 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 10 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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