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Guide Price£1,495,000

Starvecrow Lane, Peasmarsh, Rye

Land size
24.32 acres

Key Features

  • Captured planning permission for a unique new build home
  • Occupying an elevated position with outstanding far reaching Southerly views across the Tillingham valley.
  • Set within mixed woodland and field of 24.32 acres (to be verified)
  • Located in an AONB

Description

A generous plot of land with planning permission for a bespoke modern home.

This generous plot of land for development is surrounded by picturesque rolling fields, woodland and meadows. A private drive provides access from the road through woodland down to the site, which is sheltered by woodland on one side and enjoys south facing views across its own land and surrounding countryside.

Plans have been developed for a bespoke modern home, set into the hillside with an ultra-low visual impact that is sympathetic to the natural surroundings. The home will feature an unassuming front elevation, while to the rear there will be sweeping curves, sunken terracing and viewing areas with full-height windows, making the most of the stunning landscape. There are also plans for a substantial outbuilding comprising of ancillary accommodation, garaging and glasshouse and potting shed.

Planning approval reference number: RR/2017/2886/P for full plans and further details go to Prospective purchasers are advised that they should make their own enquiries of the local planning authority, Rother District Council.

The plot includes the potential for beautiful, landscaped gardens, green roof, kitchen garden and offers a wildflower glade, small wetlands, a pond, an abundance of wildlife and ancient semi-natural woodland which is carpeted with bluebells during Spring.

The land has mains water connection, electricity and private drainage registered in 2024.

The property is tucked away in a sought after rural position off a minor country lane nestling in the Tillingham Valley between the villages of Udimore and Peasmarsh with glorious views across undulating countryside. The nearby village of Peasmarsh offers a good range of local services including an independently owned supermarket, a primary school, two public houses and a parish church. The Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye is 6 miles and is famed for its period architecture and medieval fortifications. The town offers a range of local shops, restaurants and train services on the Eastbourne to Ashford branch line with High Speed connections to London St.Pancras (journey time 37 minutes). To the west is the historic town of Hastings with its seafront and promenade whilst inland are the towns of Battle with its Abbey and Tenterden with its tree lined High Street and green swards which also offers a good range of shopping facilities and amenities.

Local Authority: Rother District Council.
Mains electricity and water connections. Private drainage.
Predicted mobile phone coverage: EE, Vodafone, Three and 02
Broadband speed: Standard 12Mbps available.
Source Ofcom River and Sea Flood risk summary: Very low risk. Source GOV.UK

Direction: Leave Rye in the direction of Broad Oak and Battle and continue into Udimore passing the Kings Head public house on your left. As you leave Udimore, there is a series of S bends and you will then see a lane on the right signposted to Beckley and Peasmarsh (Hundred House Lane). Continue down the lane through the wooded area and down into the valley. As you start to climb up the other side (Ludley Hill) continue past the turning to Hayes Lane (on your right) for a further 0.5 mile where the right hand turning to Starvecrow Lane will be on your right. The entrance to Kingswood is immediately on the right as you turn into Starvecrow Lane. There is a five bar gate and track leading into the wood.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 17 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in South East England (10+ acres).

This Property£61,472 / acre
Bare & Undeveloped Land Average (10+ acres) £14,526 / acre
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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 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

14 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

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

  • Brede Primary School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    97
    Type
    Community school
  • Beckley Church of England Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    83
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    65
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    159
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    121
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Rye College4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    645
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mulberry Academy Hastings5.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    833
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ark Alexandra Academy6.4 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,315
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Robertsbridge Community College7.9 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    644
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Claverham Community College8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,147
    Type
    Community school

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 Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach4.8 miles
Morrisons Daily Sandhurst Village store, Sandhurst, Kent5.6 miles
Aldi Ore Hastings, Hastings5.9 miles

GP surgery

Northiam Surgery2.5 miles

Pharmacy

Jempson'S Pharmacy2.4 miles

Hospital

Rye Memorial Hospital4.1 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

Doleham Rail Station3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Sowdens1.1 miles

Typical drive times

Rye10 min · 6.4 miles
Battle17 min · 10 miles
Hastings16 min · 9.2 miles
Tenterden18 min · 12 miles
Canterbury (city)54 min · 37 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 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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