Hartfield, East Sussex
- Land size
- 6.93 acres
Description
An opportunity to acquire a picturesque parcel of land with road frontage. Planning consent for a detached timber single storey agricultural barn of 41.4 square metres. The land is currently fenced as 2 areas of meadow with woodland, each with separate 5 bar gate. The land slopes gently towards the eastern boundary and there is extensive views over the adjoining countryside. There is part post and wire fencing. In all, the land extends to about 6.93 acres (2.8 hectares).
Location This parcel of land is situated to the north of the pretty and historic village of Hartfield. The location is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the High Weald. Hartfield village is on the edge of the Ashdown Forest, renowned as the home of A.A. Milne, author of the Winnie the Pooh books, and the site of the famous “Poohsticks Bridge.” The village offers a range of local amenities, including a primary school, doctor’s surgery, church, and several nearby inns. The major market town of East Grinstead, with its commercial centre and mainline station, is about seven miles distant.
Freehold
Water supply
Overage Agreement: There is an Overage Agreement with the previous owner of the land which states that a buyer will be responsible for 30% of any increase in value if planning consent is granted for buildings (apart from agricultural buildings up to 50 sq meters). The agreement is dated April 2022 and runs for 25 years. The full deed is available on request.
Full details of the planning approval can be found at: planning.wealden.gov.uk under ref WD/2024/2284/F
Consent was granted by way of an appeal dated 8th July 2025.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-03-05
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 39 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in South East England (5+ acres).
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 Property
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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
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- Garden
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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
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
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 81
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Michael's Primary School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 74
- Type
- Community school
- Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 117
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Fordcombe Church of England Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 57
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ashurst Wood Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Sackville School4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,525
- Type
- Community school
- Beacon Academy5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,642
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,913
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School6.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Girls
- The Skinners' School6.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,149
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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Rivers and the sea
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Surface water
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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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