Staplehurst Road, Marden
- Land size
- 32.38 acres
Key Features
- Former plant nursery extending to some 32.38 acres in need of further investment
- 4/5 bedroom bungalow (subject to AOC)
- Modern farm building and traditional hopper huts
- Extensive areas of former polytunnel and glasshouses
- Farmland extending to 32.38 acres including irrigation ponds and reservoirs
- Telephone mast currently producing in excess of £6,000 per annum
Description
A rare opportunity to purchase a former Oriental plant nursery extending to some 32.38 acres (13.1 hectares) in need of further investment, including a detached 4/5 bedroom bungalow (subject to an AOC), a modern farm building, traditional Hopper Huts, and extensive areas of former polytunnel and glasshouses. Farmland extending to some 32.38 acres (13.1 hectares) including significant irrigation ponds and reservoirs. Telephone mast currently producing in excess of £6,000 per annum.
METHOD OF SALE: The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty. The agent may set a deadline for Best and Final Offers in the event that significant interest is received.
TENURE: Freehold with vacant possession.
SERVICES: A schedule of services is included within the data pack, which is available on request.
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 6JQ.
COUNCIL TAX: Band D
EPC: C
VIEWINGS: Strictly by appointment only with the selling agent's Paddock Wood office on 01892 832325, Option 3. Contact Antonia Mattinson or Will Jex for further information.
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.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-23
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 34 Farms & Smallholdings listings in South East England (25+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
EPC Rating: C
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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- 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
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 202
- Type
- Community school
- Leigh Academy Marden2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 323
- Type
- Academy converter
- Coxheath Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 463
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hunton Church of England Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 106
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 123
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Cornwallis Academy2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,402
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- New Line Learning Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 826
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Maidstone Grammar School4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,443
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Boys
- Oakwood Park Grammar School4.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,100
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- St Augustine Academy5 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 673
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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.
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
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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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Lambert & Foster Ltd, Paddock Wood
77 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6DS
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77 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6DS
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