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Guide Price£400,000

Otham Court Lane, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26

Land size
6.47 acres

Description

GUIDE PRICE: £400,000 to £425,000

• Planning permission in principle for one large property. There is also the option to instead have a pair of semis; or 3 terraced two bedroom dwellings

• Building development project with circa 6.469 acres in a pleasant semi-rural location

• PIP planning in principle is like outline planning permission

• Water supply

• Electricity supply

• Two gated entrances from the lane

• Easy access to the Polegate bypass for Lewes, Brighton and Eastbourne (within 6 miles of Eastbourne and its amenities)

• Level land suitable for equestrian or other livestock or even glamping

• Located close to the Cuckoo trail

DESCRIPTION: An extremely rare development opportunity that is a PIP (planning in principle) for the conversion of a generous sized detached agricultural barn to be turned into one large detached property currently set within circa 6.469 acres (TBV). There is also the option to instead have a pair of semis; or 3 terraced two bedroom dwellings.

The fact that these proposed choices are set within a 6.469 acre site, allows for the end price to be significantly higher on the resale values for a developer looking to achieve a good profit margin.

As the site has more than one gated access point, it easy to divide the land up between the units.

These type of residential semi-rural development projects do not often appear so close to the road and transport networks, which will also increase the end value due to their desirable commuting location, especially with the Polegate mainline train station so close by.

LOCATION: Situated off a quiet country lane near the towns of both Polegate and Hailsham, both of which offer shopping facilities, with although Hailsham town providing more extensive shopping facilities, including a variety of leisure activities with a large public gym and swimming pool complex, Polegate itself offers the popular mainline train station for London commuting. It is also within 6 miles of Eastbourne and its amenities.

There are numerous local well respected private and state schools within the area, including Bede’s, Eastbourne College and Mayfield School, to name but a few. As well as numerous local state primary schools.

SITE LAYOUT: There are two access gated points of the country lane, the first leading directly to the detached agricultural building, with the second gated access, a few hundred yards further up the lane.

All the land is level and fenced to allow for animals to graze. The land is understood to be circa 6.469 acres (TBV)

AGENTS NOTE: Please note that these details have been prepared as a general guide and do not form part of a contract. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes are approximate and should not be relied upon. Any verbal statements or information given about this property, again, should not be relied on and should not form part of a contract or agreement to purchase.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-04-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 34 Development Land listings in South East England (5+ acres).

This Property£61,824 / acre
Development Land Average (5+ acres) £180,894 / acre
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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

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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

69 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Polegate Primary School528 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    689
    Type
    Community school
  • Willingdon Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    421
    Type
    Community school
  • Oakwood Primary Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    300
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Stone Cross School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    419
    Type
    Community school
  • Hankham Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    107
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Willingdon Community School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,117
    Type
    Community school
  • The Eastbourne Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    776
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Turing School2.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    771
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hailsham Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    2 to 18
    Pupils
    1,577
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ratton School2.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,183
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Asda Polegate Express Petrol, Eastbourne717 metres
Co-op Polegate, Eastbourne961 metres
Morrisons Daily Polegate East station Rd, Eastbourne992 metres

GP surgery

Downlands Medical Centre817 metres

Pharmacy

Procter Health Care Pharmacy896 metres

Hospital

Eastbourne District General Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Play Space282 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

Polegate Rail Station987 metres

Nearest bus stop

Cresta Close318 metres

Typical drive times

Hailsham6 min · 3.3 miles
Polegate3 min · 1.3 miles
Eastbourne13 min · 5.8 miles
Heathfield19 min · 12 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)36 min · 21 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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