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Killingan Wood, Sedlescombe, East Sussex

Land size
15.7 acres

Key Features

  • Ancient and semi-natural woodland
  • Located within an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • In all about 15.7 acres (6.3 hectares)

Description

LOCATION
The woodland is located on the outskirts of Sedlescombe, approximately 1.2 miles from the centre of the village (The Queen's Head Public House). Westfield is approximately 3.9 miles to the south-east, Battle, approximately 4.6 miles to the south-west, and Hastings just under 8 miles to the south.

DESCRIPTION
Registered under Title Number ESX417272 (part of), the block of ancient and semi-natural woodland comprises various broadleaf species, including a rare Service Tree, Oak, Ash, Hornbeam, Silver Birch, and Holly, together with Aconites, Bluebells, and Wild Orchids in the Spring.

Within a book written by historians, Jonathan and Michael Starkey, it has been suggested that Killingan Wood was possibly a site connected to the Battle of Hastings.

ACCESS
Access is via public footpaths leading from Hurst Lane.

DIRECTIONS
From The Queen's Head Public House, head north-east along Brede Lane for approximately 0.6 miles (0.96 km), and then turn left into Hurst Lane. Continue on Hurst Lane for approximately 0.96 miles (1.5km), whereafter, the woodland will be found on the left-hand side, approximately 250m after a sharp left-handed corner.

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SERVICES
There are no services connected.

TENURE
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Rother District Council.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
A public footpath runs along the western boundary, together with a second that runs adjacent to the eastern boundary. Please see the following link for further details:

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights whether public or private including Rights of Way, supply, drainage, water and electricity supplies or other
rights, covenants, restrictions and obligations, quasi easements, and all wayleaves, whether referred to or not within these particulars.

MINERALS, SPORTING RIGHTS AND TIMBER
All mineral rights, sporting rights and standing timber so far as they are owned are included in the Freehold.

A conveyance dated 23 September 1931 refers to a covenant regarding the sporting and mineral rights. Further information available from the selling agent.

PLANS
The attached boundary plan is for identification purposes only with boundaries shown edged red. Purchasers should satisfy themselves on the location of all external or internal boundaries prior to offering.

AGENTS NOTES
We wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. None of the statements contained within these particulars relating to this property should be relied upon as a statement of fact. All measurements are given as a guide and no liability can be accepted for any errors arising therefrom.

CLIENT IDENTIFICATION
In accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations, we are now required to obtain proof of identification for all purchasers. BTF employs the services of 'Thirdfort' to verify the identity and residence of purchasers.

ACREAGES
The acreages are for guidance purposes only and are given without responsibility. Any intending purchasers should not rely upon them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

VIEWING
During daylight hours only and strictly by prior appointment with the Vendor's Sole Agents, BTF Partnership.

The vendors and their agents do not accept any responsibility for accidents or personal injury as a result of viewings, whether accompanied or not.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-02-12

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 16 Woodland listings in South East England (10+ acres).

This Property£6,051 / acre
Woodland Average (10+ acres) £8,304 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Staplecross Methodist Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Methodist
  • Brede Primary School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    97
    Type
    Community school
  • Westfield School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Community school
  • Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    412
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Claverham Community College3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,147
    Type
    Community school
  • Robertsbridge Community College4.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    644
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ark Alexandra Academy5.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,315
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Mulberry Academy Hastings5.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    833
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Mulberry Academy St Leonards6.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Morrisons Daily Robertsbridge, John's Cross2.9 miles
Cook Battle, Battle, East Sussex3 miles
Co-op Battle, Battle, East Sussex3 miles

GP surgery

Sedlescombe & Westfield Surgeries0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy3 miles

Hospital

Uckfield Hospital4.2 miles

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

Battle Rail Station2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Balcombe Green0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Rye19 min · 11 miles
Battle7 min · 3.7 miles
Hastings15 min · 8.1 miles
Bexhill-on-Sea17 min · 11 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)1 hr 2 min · 39 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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