Burham Island, Burham
- Land size
- 24.72 acres
Key Features
- Island extending to 24.72 acres (10 hectares)
- High wildlife and environmental value
- Fronting River Medway in Medway Valley
- The island is only accessible by boat and viewings are therefore not possible.
Description
An island with high wildlife and environmental value fronting the River Medway near Eccles in the Medway Valley, Kent. In all extending to some 24.72 acres (10 hectares).
VAT: The vendors are VAT registered so VAT is payable in addition to the agreed sale price.
METHOD OF SALE: The land is offered for sale by Private Treaty. If demand dictates, the agent may set a deadline for Best and Final Offers in the event that significant interest is received.
ACCESS: The island is only accessible by boat and viewings are therefore not possible. Details of the access provisions are available on request. A right of way with provision to park 4 cars will be granted over the adjoining land to the east (shown shaded brown on the sale plan).
VIEWING: Due to the access limitations, viewings of the
island are not possible. Please contact Will Jex or Alan Mummery at Paddock Wood Office: 01892 832325 Option 3.
TENURE: The property is sold freehold. Burham Island is subject to a lease to the Kent Wildfowling and Conservation Association for a period of 6 years from March 2022, however, could be available with vacant possession. Further details are available on request.
SERVICES: No services are connected.
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. www.tmbc.gov.uk.
To download the full particulars please see the attached links below. Should you wish to have a copy of the brochure posted to you or discuss details further please don't hesitate to contact Will Jex on the numbers provided.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-23
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 153 land-only listings in South East England (10+ acres).
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 Property
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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
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- Garden
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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 Mbps
Under 10 Mbps here
Suitable for
- Basic browsing & email
Mobile signal
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 Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Burham Church of England Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 179
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 234
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Katherine's School & Nursery1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 462
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Snodland CofE Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 407
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Holmesdale School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 606
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Aylesford School1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 916
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Malling School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,051
- Type
- Foundation school
- Walderslade School3.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 697
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- The Thomas Aveling School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,201
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
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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Listing agent
Lambert & Foster Ltd, Paddock Wood
77 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6DS
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