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Ash Hill, Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent, TN26

Land size
2.65 acres
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Rural smallholding
  • Useful outbuildings
  • Choice of land options
  • Elevated position
  • Views towards Romney Marsh

Description

This former smallholding represents a fantastic opportunity for those seeking rural living- James Hickman, Rural Property and Land

#TheGardenOfEngland

A rural property on the outskirts of Ruckinge village situated in an elevated position with views towards Romney Marsh. The property comprises a detached bungalow requiring modernisation and refurbishment or with potential for possible replacement (subject to planning). There are a number of useful outbuildings and the property is available with a choice of land options, either 2.65 acres or 12.10 acres.

Freehold - Council Tax Band D

Guide Price (Part) - £595,000 (about 2.65 acres)

Guide Price (Whole) - £750,000 (about 12.10 acres)

Lotting

The property is offered for sale with a choice of land options as follows:

1) The property is available as a whole, totalling about 12.05 acres as coloured red & blue on the plan.

2) Alternatively, the house, garden & paddock, totalling about 2.65 acres as coloured red.

Situation

The property is situated in an elevated position just above Ruckinge village. Hamstreet village is nearby to the west and offers a range of village amenities including shops, a pub, restaurant, a primary school and a railway station with regular trains to Ashford, Rye & Hastings. Ashford & the M20 motorway are about 6/7 miles to the north and Tenterden is about 9.5 miles to the west. The historic Cinque Port town of Rye in East Sussex is easily accessible via the A2070 & A259 as are the towns of New Romney and Hythe.

Planning

Interested parties must make any planning enquiries either directly to Ashford Borough Council (ashford.gov.uk) or take advice from a planning consultant.

Outbuildings

There are a number of very useful small outbuildings to the side of the bungalow as shown in the photographs and on the plan. These generally comprise a garage, various sheds and stores including a small tractor store.

Land

The red area of land closest to the bungalow is mainly pasture and would be ideal for grazing a small number of horses, ponies or livestock. The land coloured blue is permanent pasture which enjoys a gentle south easterly slope and some far reaching views over Romney Marsh and beyond. This land has a separate access gate from Ash Hill.

Soil Types

The land is shown as Soilscape 18 on the Land Information Mapping System:

Services

Bungalow: Mains water and electricity, private cesspool drainage, oil fired boiler.

** None of the services have been tested.

Public Rights of Way

There is a single footpath (Number AE560) that crosses the land from north to south.

For further information visit the following website using the property’s postcode:

Viewing

Viewings of the property are strictly by appointment only through our Ashford office on or our Tenterden office on .

Health & Safety

Prospective purchasers must have regard for their own safety during viewings. Neither the sellers nor Hobbs Parker Estate Agents accept any responsibility for any accident or injury as a result of viewing the property.

Acreage & Boundaries

The plan on these sales particulars and the acreage quoted are strictly for identification and guidance only and is published for illustrative purposes only and although it is believed to be correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The boundaries shown have been prepared by reference to digital Ordnance Survey data.

Interested parties are reminded that the property is sold in accordance with the owners Land Registry Title plan/s, and they must satisfy themselves as to the boundaries and the quantity of land being purchased. Any error or mistake shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation thereof.

Our Ref: FAL260100

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-06-11

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,937 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£224,528 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £307,144 / acre
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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

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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
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

  • Hamstreet Primary Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    222
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Aldington Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    198
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Furley Park Primary Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    504
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Finberry Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    418
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    419
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The John Wallis Church of England Academy4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    1,650
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The North School5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,237
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chilmington Green School5.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    449
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Norton Knatchbull School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,348
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • Highworth Grammar School5.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,553
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls

* 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 Hamstreet, Ham Street1.4 miles
Spar Bridgefield Mini Market, Park Farm3.1 miles
Tesco Ashford Park Farm Extra, Park Farm3.8 miles

GP surgery

Hamstreet Surgery1.2 miles

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy3.8 miles

Hospital

One Ashford Hospital5.2 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

Ham Street Rail Station1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Marsh Road475 metres

Typical drive times

Lydd15 min · 11 miles
Ashford12 min · 7.2 miles
Tenterden16 min · 10 miles
New Romney12 min · 8.3 miles
Canterbury (city)31 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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