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Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone

Key Features

  • Site to be sold as a whole (£1.5m) or as Individual Plots
  • Offers in the Region of £325,000 PER PLOT
  • Consent for 5 Substantial Dwellings
  • Attractive Rural Setting
  • Planning ref: 11/0511
  • Planning ref: 18/502402/SUB
  • Planning ref: 24/502169/SUB

Description

Exciting Development Opportunity for 5 Contemporary Style Single Plots (Price Per Plot) in Picturesque Location with Planning Consent

Site Location - Boughton Monchelsea is an attractive Kentish village offering a range of amenities including a village store and post office, schools, farm shop, two pubs, village green and recreation ground. Further amenities can be enjoyed in the surrounding towns and villages including Staplehurst, Marden, Cranbrook, as well as the County Town of Maidstone.

There are a number of attractions in the locality including historic houses, castles and gardens, such as the picturesque Leeds Castle and renowned Sissinghurst Castle Garden. Furthermore, proximate to the site is the popular Buttercup Goat Sanctuary.

Boughton Monchelsea boasts its own primary school and is well placed for a a number of public and state schools, including some grammar schools.

Despite its tranquil outlook, Boughton Monchelsea is well connected, with good access to the M20. Furthermore both Staplehurst and Maidstone East stations offer direct services to London.

Site Description - Set in the grounds of a listed building, the rectangular site is bisected by the driveway and slopes from north to south. Kerbs have been installed.

Planning & Proposed Scheme - The site has a planning consent under ref:11/0511

Other relevant planning refs include: 18/502402/SUB, 24/502169/SUB

The site is for 5 no. detached plots referred to as Plots 20-24, which are included in the consent and located to the east of the main house and straddles the access road. It is understood that this part of the site has been fully serviced and the base course and kerbs installed for the access road.

Services

We understand:
1. Foul drainage installed but sewage treatment plant not installed.
2. Surface water drainage installed but not the attenuation tanks.
3. Electric connected to feeder pilar to each property.
4. Water to each property subject to final connection by SEW
5. Openreach supplied to each property.
6. Kerbs installed, some type 1 installed.

All intending purchasers are strongly advised to make their own enquiries with the relevant statutory undertakers to ensure availability and
adequacy of any services.

Tenure

The site is to be sold Freehold with vacant possession on Completion.

VAT

Not Applicable

CIL/S106

Not Applicable

Method of Sale

Offers are invited by way of private treaty for the whole site or on an individual plot basis. All bids must be submitted in writing.

In submitting a proposal please include the following
• Offer price
• Details of any assumptions and conditions, including any abnormal costs.
• Due diligence already undertaken, including confirmation of reviewing the website information
• Due diligence required prior to exchange of contracts along with associated timeframe.
• Confirmation of exchange and completion timescales.
• Confirmation of purchasing entity, including full contact details.
• Board approval status or required process, confirmation of funds, (including Bank./Loan confirmation if required.)
• Full solicitor’s details

The Vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest nor any bid made for the site.

As a regulated industry under anti-money laundering regulations RPC Land & New Homes will need to verify the identity of the purchasers
and this will be completed before Heads of Terms are issued.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with RPC Land & New Homes.

All photographs, graphics and plans are for illustrative purposes only and all measurements are approximate.

Misrepresentation Clause - RPC Land & New Homes for themselves and for the vendors of this property for whom they act, give notice that:

These particulars are prepared only for the guidance of prospective purchasers. They are intended to give a fair overall description of the property but do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract. RPC Land & New Homes undertake to comply with the terms of the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 but prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the contents of these particulars, and RPC Land & New Homes will not be liable in negligence for any loss arising from the use of these particulars.

Any information contained herein (whether in the text, plans or photographs) is given in good faith but RPC Land & New Homes cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, references to condition, necessary permissions for use and occupation or any other details contained therein, nor should any information contained herein be relied upon as a statement or representation of fact. Prospective purchasers or tenants must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of all information contained in these particulars.

Prices and rents quoted in these particulars may be subject to VAT in addition.

Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise, and reference to any plant, machinery, equipment, services, fixtures or
fittings at the property shall not constitute a representation as to its state or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function. Prospective purchasers should satisfy
themselves as to the fitness of such items for their requirements.

The photographs appearing in this brochure show only certain parts and aspects of the property. Certain aspects of the property may have changed since the photographs were taken and it should not be assumed that the property remains precisely as displayed in the photographs. It should not be assumed that everything shown in the photographs is included in the sale of the property. Furthermore no assumptions should be made in respect of parts of the property which are not shown in the photographs.

Any reference in these particulars to the fact that alterations have been carried out or that a particular use is made of any part of the property is not intended to be a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consents have been obtained and these matters must be verified by any intending purchaser.

No employee of RPC Land & New Homes has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-06-09

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Boughton Monchelsea Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Community school
  • The Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    193
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Leigh Academy Langley Park1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    448
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Leigh Academy Tree Tops1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    341
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Sutton Valence Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Cornwallis Academy1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,402
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • New Line Learning Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    826
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Maidstone Grammar School3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,443
    Type
    Foundation school
    Gender
    Boys
  • School of Science and Technology Maidstone3.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,056
    Type
    Free schools
  • Valley Park School3.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,555
    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

Morrisons Daily Maidstone, Maidstone1.4 miles
Aldi Langley, Maidstone1.6 miles
Morrisons Shepway Maidstone, Maidstone1.8 miles

GP surgery

Wallis Avenue1.4 miles

Pharmacy

Mediclinic Pharmacy1.4 miles

Hospital

The Somerfield Hospital4.4 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

Staplehurst Rail Station3.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Marlpit Farm863 metres

Typical drive times

Snodland24 min · 16 miles
Maidstone12 min · 5.2 miles
Paddock Wood25 min · 13 miles
West Malling24 min · 16 miles
Canterbury (city)42 min · 29 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 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to 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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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