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Fen Pond Road, Ightham

Land size
4.87 acres

Key Features

  • Attractive unlisted detached farmhouse in grounds extending to 4.87 acres
  • Planning permission for a further dwelling in the grounds
  • Set within a private location off Fen Pond Road
  • Approached via a private driveway

Description

Offered for sale to the market with no onward chain, an exciting opportunity to modernise an attractive, unlisted detached farmhouse, with planning permission in place for a further dwelling in the grounds which extend to 4.87 acres, situated in a superb location within the village of Ightham in Kent.

SITUATION: The property is located within the village of Ightham which offers a range of local amenities. The town of Sevenoaks, 5 miles to the west, provides a wide choice of additional shopping, educational and recreational facilities. Thrupps Farm is a short distance (3.2 miles) from Junction 2A of the M26, with onward connections to the M20, M25 and the national motorway network. Borough Green is 1.2 miles to the north-east, and has a mainline station offering direct services to central London in under an hour.

ACCESS: Thrupps Farm is set within private grounds off Fen Pond Road, and is approached via a private driveway that sweeps round to the farmhouse, which occupies a well-screened position from the road.

DATA PACK: A pack containing floor plans, and a site plan is available on request.

OVERAGE: The vendors will retain overage in respect of the land shaded blue on the illustrative sale plan, reserving 30% of any uplift in value created by planning permission for non-agricultural development within 30 years of completion. Further details on request.

COUNCIL TAX: Thrupps Farm is included in Band E.

EPC:  Thrupps Farm has an EPC rating of F.

SERVICES:  Mains water and electricity with private foul water drainage. Oil fired central heating. Broadband connected to the farmhouse.

METHOD OF SALE:  Thrupps Farm is offered for sale by private treaty. The selling agents may set a date for best and final offers and interested parties are advised to register interest to be kept updated on the sales process.

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

PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY:  There are no public rights of way that cross the property.

LOCAL AUTHORITY:  Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council, Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4LZ.

VIEWING:  Strictly by appointment only. Please contact the selling agents Paddock Wood office with enquiries to Will Jex or Alan Mummery.

To download the full particulars please see the attached links below. Should you wish to have a copy of the brochure posted to you or discuss details further please don't hesitate to contact us on the numbers provided.

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Property details

Tenure
Unknown
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-02-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 53 Farms & Smallholdings listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£225,873 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (1+ acres) £22,387 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

EPC Rating: F

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

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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Restrictions
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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

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

  • Ightham Primary School764 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Borough Green Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    208
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    160
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Lawrence Church of England Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    87
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Wrotham School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,054
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Trinity School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,153
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Christian
  • Knole Academy4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,410
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hadlow Rural Community School4.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    377
    Type
    Free schools
  • Leigh Academy Hugh Christie5.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    688
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

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 Borough Green, Borough Green0.9 miles
Sainsburys Borough Green Wrotham Road Local, Borough Green0.9 miles
Little Waitrose Shell Pilgrims Way, Wrotham Heath2.2 miles

GP surgery

Borough Green Medical Practice0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Borough Green Pharmacy0.9 miles

Hospital

Sevenoaks Hospital4 miles

Green space

Playing Field620 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

Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Walker Place166 metres

Typical drive times

Snodland15 min · 9.1 miles
Sevenoaks12 min · 5.8 miles
Tonbridge16 min · 7.4 miles
West Malling13 min · 6.3 miles
City of London (city)52 min · 29 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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