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Guide Price£575,000

Maplehurst Road, Mapplehurst, RH13

Key Features

  • Available as a Whole or in Two Separate Lots
  • Flexible Rural Yard with Commercial, Agricultural & Development Potential (STPP)
  • Attractive Countryside Location Near Maplehurst with Easy Access to Horsham & Major Road Links
  • Converted Milking Parlour / Office Building Approx. 1,101 sq ft
  • Agricultural Barn Approx. 1,813 sq ft with Scope for Equestrian or Storage Use
  • Generous Yard & Hardstanding Areas with Excellent Access & Turning Space

Description

A highly versatile and well-positioned rural yard offering a rare combination of agricultural facilities, commercial potential and future development opportunity (subject to the necessary consents), all set within an attractive countryside location to the south of Maplehurst village.

This parcel forms part of Newbrook Farm and benefits from the appropriate rights of access, providing a self-contained yard with flexibility for a range of uses.

THE PROPERTY

The yard centres around a practical and accessible main yard area, served by a range of useful outbuildings offering excellent scope for a variety of uses.

The principal buildings include:

Converted Milking Parlour / Office Building measuring approx. 1,101 sq ft. (Lot 1)

Currently arranged as office space. Due to previous use there maybe the longevity to provide scope for establishing a lawful use, subject to verification. This building presents an excellent opportunity for those seeking a rural business base.

Agricultural Barn measuring approx. 1,813 sq ft. (Lot 2)

A substantial scope for stabling, providing multiple loose boxes and storage, suitable for equestrian, storage or alternative uses.

Yard & Hardstanding Areas

Generous external space offering excellent access, turning and operational functionality.

OPPORTUNITIES & POTENTIAL

Significant scope for a variety of purchasers:

Equestrian or Storage Use – established yard with existing buildings.

Commercial Potential – scope for formal change of use, subject to planning.

Development Potential – the configuration and scale of the buildings and yard may offer future redevelopment

prospects (STPP).

Importantly, the layout and proportions of the yard also lend themselves to potential subdivision, with the possibility of the buildings being made available as separate lots, subject to agreement.

LOCATION

The property occupies a pleasant rural position to the south of Maplehurst village, with easy access to Nuthurst and approximately 5.5 miles from Horsham town centre, which offers a comprehensive range of amenities, shops and mainline rail services to London Victoria (approx. 55 minutes). The surrounding area provides excellent access to the A24, A272 and wider road networks, making it well connected despite its rural setting.

SERVICES & ACCESS

It is understood that mains water and electricity will need to be connected but, water pipework is in place for both lots. If sold separately, buyers may need to install independent pipework, subject to further investigation. Access via right of way is provided via a separate farm drive serving the yard.

GENERAL

The property is offered subject to all rights of way, easements and planning consents. All potential purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries regarding planning, services and any proposed change of use.

SUMMARY & AVAILABILITY

Available as a whole or two separate lots 1 & 2. A rare opportunity to acquire a flexible rural yard with genuine upside, offering immediate usability combined with longer-term potential for business, storage or development-led purchasers. The property is available for sale as a whole or alternatively as two separate lots, providing the option to acquire the entire yard or individual elements to suit a range of requirements.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-05-27

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 status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

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 22% 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

  • St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    95
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    171
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Jolesfield CofE Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    152
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Castlewood Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Community school
  • Southwater Infant Academy3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    230
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Forest School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,115
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Millais School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    896
    Type
    Community school
    Gender
    Girls
  • Tanbridge House School5.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,510
    Type
    Community school
  • Bohunt Horsham6.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    1,294
    Type
    Free schools
  • St Paul's Catholic College6.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,160
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

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 Cowfold - The Street, Cowfold1.4 miles
Asda Horsham Express Petrol, Shipley, West Sussex1.7 miles
Co-op Partridge Green, Littleworth, West Sussex2.6 miles

GP surgery

Cowfold Surgery1.4 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.9 miles

Hospital

Horsham Hospital5.1 miles

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

Christs Hospital Rail Station4.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Little Champions Farm82 metres

Typical drive times

Horsham12 min · 7.5 miles
Steyning16 min · 8.7 miles
Cuckfield14 min · 8.2 miles
Burgess Hill16 min · 10 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)29 min · 18 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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