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Guide Price£1,250,000

Marden Road, Staplehurst

Land size
21 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • END OF CHAIN
  • Approx 21 acres, offering tremendous potential for diverse uses
  • 17 Centry Grade II listed farmhouse with many original period features
  • Barn with Class Q residential permitted development consent for south facing 3 bed dwelling approx. 2088 sq ft/193.40 sq m
  • Workshop with pre application approval for conversion to ancillary accommodation. Steelframed barn with 4 open bays
  • Steelframed barn with 4 open bays
  • In catchment area of 3 grammer schools – Cranbrook and the Maidstone Grammer Schools
  • At the end of a quiet adopted 'no through road' leading to 'green lane gallop'
  • 2 miles to Staplehurst Mainline Station, 63 mins direct to London
  • 8 miles to Maidstone, Gatwick Airport 45 miles

Description

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a charming 4 bed Grade II listed family home set within approximately 21 acres of grounds and paddocks in the heart of Kent's rolling countryside. Ideally positioned between the sought-after Wealden villages of Staplehurst and Marden, the property enjoys both seclusion and accessibility. Complemented by a range of outbuildings with permitted development potential, it offers an idyllic lifestyle as a private residence, smallholding or for bespoke rural ventures and agricultural experiences, all within catchment of excellent schools and with convenient access to transport links and airports.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-06-24

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 190 Homes with Land listings in South East England (10+ acres).

This Property£59,524 / acre
Homes with Land Average (10+ acres) £92,366 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
58 D
91 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public 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
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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 50% 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

  • Staplehurst School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    398
    Type
    Community school
  • Leigh Academy Marden1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    323
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    123
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Frittenden Church of England Primary School3.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Colliers Green Church of England Primary School3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Cornwallis Academy3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,402
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • New Line Learning Academy5.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    826
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Cranbrook School5.3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    958
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
  • Leigh Academy Mascalls6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,227
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Maidstone Grammar School6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,443
    Type
    Foundation school
    Gender
    Boys

* 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

Sainsburys Staplehurst Superstore, Staplehurst1.1 miles
Spar - Staplehurst, Staplehurst1.4 miles
Morrisons Daily Staplehurst The Parade, Staplehurst1.4 miles

GP surgery

Marden Medical Centre1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Marden Pharmacy1.3 miles

Hospital

Maidstone Hospital7.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field892 metres

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 Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Railway Station1 mile

Typical drive times

Wadhurst27 min · 15 miles
Maidstone20 min · 9.8 miles
Tenterden21 min · 14 miles
Paddock Wood20 min · 9.7 miles
Canterbury (city)45 min · 32 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 3Higher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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