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South Nurseries South Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27

Key Features

  • EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A WELL LOCATED PARCEK OF LAND IN THE DESIRABLE AREA OF HAILSHAM
  • SITUATED AT SOUTH NURSERIES, SOUTH STREEET, SITE OFFER EXCELLENT POTENTIAL FOR A VARIETY OF USES (SUBJECT TO THE NECESSARY PLANNING PERMISSIONS)
  • THE LAND BENEFITS FROM COVENIENT ACCESS TO LOCAL AMENITIES

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FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION WEDNESDAY 23RD OF SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 9AM - ***EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A WELL LOCATED PARCEL OF LAND IN THE DESIRABLE AREA OF HAILSHAM***SITUATED AT SOUTH NURSERIES, SOUTH STREEET, SITE OFFER EXCELLENT POTENTIAL FOR A VARIETY OF USES (SUBJECT TO THE NECESSARY PLANNING PERMISSIONS)***THE LAND BENEFITS FROM COVENIENT ACCESS TO LOCAL AMENITIES***

Positioned within easy reach of the town centre, the land benefits from convenient access to local amenities, transport links, and surrounding countryside. Hailsham is a thriving market town known for its strong community feel, making this an attractive prospect for investors, developers, or those seeking a strategic landholding in a growing area.

The plot enjoys a practical and accessible location, with nearby road connections providing straightforward links to larger towns and the Sussex coast. Its setting combines both convenience and a sense of space, offering flexibility for future development or long-term investment.

Whether you are looking to develop (subject to planning), expand your portfolio, or secure land in a well-connected South East location, this is a rare chance to acquire a valuable site with promising potential.

***RECENT NEARBY RESIDENTIAL PRORPERTY SALES***
- 14, Hamelsham Court, Hailsham, BN27 3EL - Semi detached - 2 bedroom - SOLD FEB'26 - £235,000
- 24, Old Orchard Place, Hailsham, BN27 3HY - Terraced, 2 bedroom - SOLD FEB'26 - £275,000
- 87, Observatory View, Halisham, BN27 2HQ - Terraced, 2 bedroom - SOLD FEB'26 - £217,000

Hailsham is a town, a civil parish and the administrative centre of the Wealden district of East Sussex, England

***TRANSPORT IN HAILSHAM***
Hailsham is 7 miles (11 km) north of Eastbourne; 19 miles (31 km) south of Tunbridge Wells; 14 miles (23 km) west of Hastings; and 11 miles (18 km) east of the County town of Lewes. London is some 48 miles (77 km) away. Population of approximately 20,500.

Road: The A22 from London to Eastbourne passes through the parish north of where it intersects main roads from Kent and West Sussex (A27), including the road through Haywards Heath and Horsham to Guildford, and links with roads from the M25 and the Midlands. Bus services link Hailsham with Lewes and Brighton, Uckfield, Polegate and Eastbourne, Battle, Bexhill and Hastings.
Rail: The nearest rail connection to Hailsham is at Polegate. Rail services operate from Eastbourne and Hastings to London, Ashford, Tunbridge Wells, Lewes, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
Air: Airline services operate from Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport reached via the M23 and M25 motorways.

***EDUCATION IN HAILSHAM***
*Primary*
Hailsham has several primary schools, including Hawkes Farm, Grovelands, Phoenix Academy (formerly Marshlands School), Burfield Academy (formerly Hailsham Academy) and White House Academy. Burfield Academy opened in September 2015, under the name of Hailsham Academy, in brand new buildings on its campus on Oaklands Way. Hailsham Academy Primary Phase (part of Hailsham Academy) opened in September 2019.

*Secondary*
The town has one secondary comprehensive school, Hailsham Academy, located in Battle Road, which achieved a specialist status of sports college.

The town also has an independent secondary school, Bede's School, formerly St Bede's School.

In literature, the novel Never Let Me Go uses the fictional Hailsham school as a background, although filming for the screen adaptation was done at Ham House, Surrey

***THINGS TO DO IN HAILSHAM***
Hailsham has a variety of local and national shops, restaurants and several supermarkets. The main shopping area has developed along the High Street and George Street. A parade of units at St Mary's Walk made a contribution to retail facilities in Hailsham.

The Quintins development, near the Vicarage Field precinct, was opened in the late 1980s, creating a focus for shopping in Hailsham. The shopping centre was named after Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone.

At the heart of the centre Is the ASDA supermarket. There is a Waitrose supermarket nearby in Vicarage Field and in North Street there is a Tesco supermarket.

One of the Hailsham Town Team's main initiatives since it was established in 2013 was the establishment of a regular town centre market. The market, which is based in Vicarage Field, is open between 8.30am and 1.30pm every Saturday.

Established in 1998, Hailsham Farmers' Market operates on the second Saturday of each month in the Cattle Market, Market Street, from 9.00am to 12.30pm.

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Date Posted
2026-08-29

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.

Mobile signal

No address-level signal records for this postcode, which is common for bare land.

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

  • Hailsham Academy424 metresOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    2 to 18
    Pupils
    1,577
    Type
    Academy converter
  • White House Academy432 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    190
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Thornton Grove Academy815 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    253
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Grovelands Community Primary School977 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    694
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hawkes Farm Academy1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    328
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Hailsham Academy424 metresOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    2 to 18
    Pupils
    1,577
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Willingdon Community School3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,117
    Type
    Community school
  • The Turing School4.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    771
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Eastbourne Academy4.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    776
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ratton School5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,183
    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

Asda Hailsham Supermarket, Hailsham103 metres
Iceland Hailsham, Hailsham142 metres
Tesco Hailsham Superstore, Hailsham228 metres

GP surgery

Bridgeside Surgery126 metres

Pharmacy

Paydens (Steyning) Ltd173 metres

Hospital

Amberstone Hospital1.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field122 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

Polegate Rail Station2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Police Station110 metres

Typical drive times

Hailsham1 min · 0.2 miles
Polegate6 min · 3.2 miles
Eastbourne15 min · 7.7 miles
Heathfield16 min · 9 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)36 min · 22 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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