Lock Lane, Birdham, PO20
- Land size
- 1.2 acres
Key Features
- Approximately 1.2 acres
- Currently used as an animal rescue centre
- Services connected
- Stable block with 9 stables
- Potential for a range of uses (STP)
- Semi-rural yet convenient location
Description
Land South of Broomer Farm, Lock Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7AX
A rare opportunity to acquire approximately 1.2 acres of versatile land in the sought-after semi-rural village of Birdham, conveniently located close to Chichester and the scenic surroundings of Chichester Harbour.
Currently operated as a small animal rescue centre, the site is well suited to a range of potential uses, subject to the necessary permissions and consents. The property benefits from connected services, adding practicality and flexibility for a variety of uses.
A key feature of the property is its established equestrian and animal infrastructure, including a stable block with 9 stables, making it ideal for continued animal or equestrian use, as well as other rural or lifestyle ventures.
Extending to around 1.2 acres, the land is level, accessible, and offers excellent potential for further improvement or reconfiguration to suit individual requirements, subject to any necessary planning approvals.
Positioned on Lock Lane, the property enjoys a peaceful yet well-connected setting, with local amenities available in Birdham and the historic city of Chichester offering an extensive range of shopping, dining, leisure and transport links nearby.
An excellent opportunity to purchase well-equipped land in a highly desirable coastal location.
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These details are prepared as a general guide only, and should not be relied upon as a basis to enter into a legal contract, or commit expenditure. An interested party should consult their own surveyor, solicitor or other professionals before committing themselves to any expenditure or other legal commitments.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-11
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 138 Equestrian listings in South East England (1+ 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
No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.
Mobile signal
No address-level signal records for this postcode, which is common for bare land.
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
- Birdham CE Primary School808 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sidlesham Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 139
- Type
- Community school
- East Wittering Community Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 247
- Type
- Community school
- Bosham Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Community school
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 210
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Chichester Free School3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,118
- Type
- Free schools
- Chichester High School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,191
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester3.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,600
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Academy, Selsey4.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 523
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bourne Community College5.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 692
- Type
- Foundation school
* 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
Green space
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
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
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
Surface water
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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