Kynaston Road, Panfield, CM7
East of England
£500,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
BungalowFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A 0.5-acre site in an established residential part of Panfield, near Braintree, currently occupied by a two-bedroom bungalow with an extensive garden. The plot is described as flat, with trees and shrubs across the front and rear, neighbouring homes on two sides and open fields beyond the rear boundary. A scheme has been prepared for two detached homes and received positive pre-application feedback from Braintree District Council, but the site has no planning application or consent. Any redevelopment would therefore depend on securing the necessary approvals, and feasibility would need to be checked independently.
Braintree is approximately 3.5 miles away, with shops, cafes and sporting facilities. Braintree station, around 3.7 miles away, has a direct service to London Liverpool Street, while the A120 is about 4.2 miles away for connections towards Stansted Airport and the M11. The site is offered for sale by private treaty. Beresfords Land & New Homes is marketing the property and notes that it would seek instructions on sales of any new homes.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a distinctive 0.5-acre plot with an existing bungalow, a large mature garden and a separate garage/outbuilding. The garden offers scope for clearance and landscaping, while the bungalow’s interior condition cannot be judged from the available photos. The listing also describes a concept for two detached homes and positive pre-application feedback, but there is no planning application or consent, so redevelopment remains subject to securing the necessary permissions.
The score is 41/100, grade E: the location and fundamentals are average, but the overall opportunity is limited by incomplete price and renovation data. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; renovation economics also cannot be assessed from the information available.
Key opportunities
- Improve the large mature garden through clearance, maintenance and landscaping.
- Assess the existing bungalow as a renovation project; its interior condition is not shown in the available photos.
- Explore the described concept for two detached homes, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.
Key risks
None recorded.
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