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Guide Price£575,000

Torton Hill Road, Arundel, BN18

Land size
0.26 acres

Key Features

  • Substantial south-facing plot 0.26 of an acre
  • Planning permission for architect-designed five-bedroom home
  • Prime position on Torton Hill
  • Far-reaching countryside views
  • Original dwelling demolished
  • Ready for immediate development
  • Sought-after Arundel location
  • Ideal self-build or developer opportunity

Description

Located on the fringes of the historic market town of Arundel, this substantial plot presents a rare and exciting opportunity to create a truly exceptional home, with planning permission granted for a striking architect-designed extending to a 3,850 sq ft five-bedroom residence.

Thoughtfully conceived with both design and lifestyle in mind, the approved scheme offers the chance to build a contemporary home of real architectural merit, perfectly suited to modern living. Full planning details are available via the Arun District Council planning portal (Application Ref: AB/24/3/PL).

Enjoying a desirable south-facing aspect on a sought-after road, this is an ideal opportunity for those inspired to create their own bespoke home an enviable chance to bring a vision to life in a highly regarded setting.

Outside

Externally the land looks south, the plot is situated on Torton Hill, offering views of the countryside in the distance.

Situation

The historic cathedral town of Arundel has a wide variety of cultural, leisure and shopping facilities including the restored medieval Arundel Castle with its renowned gardens, the Collector Earl’s Gardens, Lido and Lawn Tennis Club. The picturesque high street has a variety of restaurants, bookshops, pubs and cafes. There is a mainline railway station with services to London Victoria (approx. 90 minutes) and the A27 provides access to Brighton to the east and Southampton to the west.

Property Ref Number:

HAM-63866

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-03-27

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & 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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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 · available to 36% of premises

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

  • Arundel CofE Primary School428 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    213
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Philip's Catholic Primary School662 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Lyminster Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Community school
  • Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • White Meadows Primary Academy2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    616
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Littlehampton Academy2.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,324
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Christian
  • St Philip Howard Catholic School3.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,322
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • The Angmering School4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,360
    Type
    Community school
  • Ormiston Six Villages Academy4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    731
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Felpham Community College5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,520
    Type
    Community school

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 Arundel, Arundel0.6 miles
Morrisons Lyminster Littlehampton, Littlehampton2.2 miles
Tesco Littlehampton Superstore, Littlehampton2.4 miles

GP surgery

Arundel Surgery187 metres

Pharmacy

Allied Pharmacy Arundel187 metres

Hospital

Arundel And District Hospital376 metres

Green space

Playing Field135 metres

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

Arundel Rail Station0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Pearson Road113 metres

Typical drive times

Arundel3 min · 0.9 miles
Worthing17 min · 11 miles
Littlehampton9 min · 4.3 miles
Chichester (city)17 min · 13 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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