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Busheyfields Road, Herne, Herne Bay

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Substantial Family Home
  • Exceptional Plot of 1 Acre
  • Private & Highly Sought-After Woodland Setting
  • 2,729 sq ft (235 sq m) of Accommodation
  • Requiring Comprehensive Refurbishment
  • 3 Reception Rooms
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Development Potential (Subject to Consents)
  • No Onward Chain

Description

A substantial family home occupying an exceptional plot of approximately one acre, enjoying a private and highly sought-after woodland setting just 2.7 miles from Herne Bay, 4.4 miles from Whitstable and 5.7 miles from Canterbury.

Busheycroft offers generous and highly versatile accommodation extending to approximately 2,729 sq ft (235 sq m). Now requiring comprehensive refurbishment, it presents a rare opportunity to create a bespoke family home of considerable quality, with further potential to extend, subject to all necessary consents.

The existing layout comprises a welcoming reception hall, spacious open-plan sitting room/dining room centred around an open fireplace, separate dining room, kitchen, additional reception room and cloakroom. To the first floor are four double bedrooms, a large balcony accessed from two of the bedrooms, and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom also benefits from an en-suite bathroom.

The mature woodland gardens are a defining feature of the property, providing a beautifully secluded setting and a remarkable sense of privacy, ideal for both relaxation and entertaining. Nearby footpaths provide easy access to East Blean Woods and the surrounding countryside. The property also benefits from a double garage and is offered for sale with no onward chain.

The plot benefits from an impressive frontage to Busheyfields Road of approximately 244 ft (74m) and a maximum depth of approximately 220 ft (67m). Given the size and configuration of the site, there may be potential for one or more additional dwellings, subject to obtaining all necessary planning permissions and approvals.

Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries regarding planning matters directly with Canterbury City Council on or via

Location - Herne is a desirable village located approximately 1.9 miles and 4.6 miles respectively from the popular seaside towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable and is well served by bus routes, a post office/local store, dental surgery, C of E primary school, village hall, 14th century St Martin’s church and two public houses, including The Butchers Arms, Britain’s first micropub. The A299 is easily accessible, providing a dual carriageway link to the M2/A2 with access to the Channel ports and subsequent motorway network.

Herne Bay is well served by shops, schools, bus routes and other amenities, as well as the bustling town centre and highly regarded seafront which boasts a marina as well as popular watersport facilities. There is also a mainline railway station providing fast and frequent links to London (Victoria) in approximately 93 minutes. The high speed Javelin service provides access to London (St Pancras) with a journey time of approximately 78 minutes. The cathedral city of Canterbury (approximately 7 miles distant) offers theatres, cultural and leisure amenities, as well as benefiting from excellent public and state schools. The city also boasts the facilities of a major shopping centre enjoying a range of mainstream retail outlets as well as many individual and designer shops.

Accommodation - The accommodation and approximate measurements (taken at maximum points) are:

Ground Floor -

• Entrance Porch -

• Entrance Hall -

• Sitting Room - 6.50m x 5.94m (21'4" x 19'6" ) -

• Dining Area - 4.57m x 3.92m (15'0" x 12'10") -

• Kitchen - 6.96m x 2.44m (22'10" x 8'0" ) -

• Dining Room - 7.45m x 3.00m (24'5" x 9'10") -

• Reception Room - 8.00m x 3.65m (26'3" x 12'0") -

• Cloakroom -

First Floor -

• Bedroom 1 - 6.45m x 4.72m (21'2" x 15'6") -

• En-Suite Bathroom -

• Bedroom 2 - 4.15m x 2.98m (13'7" x 9'9") -

• Balcony - 12.98m x 1.40m (42'7" x 4'7" ) -

• Bedroom 3 - 3.63m x 3.30m (11'11" x 10'10") -

• Eaves -

• Bedroom 4 - 3.38m x 2.01m (11'1" x 6'7" ) -

• Bathroom -

Outside -

• Garden - 73.15m x 61.26m (240' x 201') -

• Double Garage - 5.99m x 5.94m (19'8" x 19'6") -

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-07-04

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,861 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£650,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £302,951 / 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
55 D
70 C

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

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Gas Central Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

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
Garage, Off-Street Parking
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

47 Mbps

Superfast · available to 44% of premises

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

  • Herne Church of England Junior School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    375
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School0.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    318
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Thornden Wood Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    337
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hoath Primary School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    106
    Type
    Community school
  • Herne Bay Infant School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    259
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Herne Bay High School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,507
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Orion Spires2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    620
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Whitstable School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,112
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Archbishop's School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    770
    Type
    Foundation school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Barton Court Grammar School4.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    995
    Type
    Academy converter

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 Eddington - Thanet Way, Herne Bay1.2 miles
Lidl Herne Bay, Herne Bay1.7 miles
Sainsburys Margate Road Herne Bay, Herne Bay1.8 miles

GP surgery

Park Surgery2 miles

Pharmacy

Delmergate (Coastal) Limited1.2 miles

Hospital

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital2 miles

Green space

Play Space472 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

Herne Bay Rail Station1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Canterbury Fields389 metres

Typical drive times

Fordwich7 min · 3.6 miles
Herne Bay7 min · 2.7 miles
Whitstable13 min · 8 miles
Canterbury (city)14 min · 6.3 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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