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Guide Price£400,000

Henley Down, Catsfield, Battle, TN33

Land size
15.1 acres

Description

GUIDE PRICE: £400,000

• Planning permission granted for an agricultural building of approximately 4,500 sq ft that has been approved under prior approval procedure and is set within approximately approximately 15.096 acres

• Predominantly grazing land

• Gated road access

• Attractive rural location

• Agricultural building approved under prior approval procedure

• Building of approximately 4,500 sq ft

• Designed for hay, feed, plant and agricultural machinery storage

• Proposed building approximately 25.8m x 15.8m

• Convenient for Catsfield and Battle

An excellent opportunity to acquire approximately 15.096 acres of grazing land situated in an attractive rural location at Henley Down, Catsfield, near Battle.
The land benefits from gated access directly from the road and offers a useful parcel of agricultural land suitable for grazing and other agricultural purposes, subject to the usual consents.
Of particular interest is the benefit of an approved agricultural storage building, intended for the storage of hay, feed and agricultural machinery including tractors and mowers. Rother District Council has confirmed that prior approval is not required for the proposed agricultural building under the relevant permitted development provisions.

PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL BUILDING: The approved plans provide for a substantial purpose-built agricultural barn measuring approximately:
• 25.8 metres long
• 15.8 metres wide
• 5 metres to the eaves
• 7 metres to the ridge
This provides a footprint of approximately 408 sq m / 4,388 sq ft, commonly described as approximately 4,500 sq ft.
The submitted plans show a steel-framed style agricultural building with plastisol-coated steel sheet cladding, concrete block plinths and a green plastisol-coated steel sheet roof, designed specifically for agricultural storage.
The planning application identifies the proposed use as a barn for hay, feed and machinery, including tractors and mowers, with no livestock housing proposed.

THE LAND: Extending in all to approximately 15.096 acres, the property comprises grazing land with the benefit of gated road access.
Its rural position, combined with the consented agricultural storage building, makes the land particularly attractive to agricultural, equestrian or amenity purchasers looking for a conveniently accessible block of land in the Catsfield and Battle area.
Any alternative or equestrian use would be subject to any necessary planning or other consents.

PLANNING: Rother District Council issued its decision on 17 August 2026, confirming that prior approval is not required for the erection of a new barn for hay, feed and machinery.
The approval relates specifically to the agricultural storage building. The Council's decision notes that:
• the building is for agricultural storage only and not for the keeping of livestock;
• the decision relates only to the building and does not include hardstanding, tracks, importation of spoil or alterations to ground levels; and
• the building is to be removed if it ceases to be used for agricultural purposes.

LOCATION: The land is situated at Henley Down, Catsfield, Battle, East Sussex, in an attractive countryside setting within easy reach of the village of Catsfield and the historic market town of Battle.
The location offers a good balance of rural surroundings and road accessibility, making the land well suited to those seeking grazing or agricultural land within this popular part of East Sussex.

AGENTS NOTE: Please note that these details have been prepared as a general guide and do not form part of a contract. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes are approximate and should not be relied upon. Any verbal statements or information given about this property, again, should not be relied on and should not form part of a contract or agreement to purchase.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-09-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 77 Farmland & Pasture listings in South East England (10+ acres).

This Property£26,490 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (10+ acres) £12,946 / acre
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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

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

  • Catsfield Church of England Primary School873 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    105
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ninfield Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    129
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Crowhurst CofE Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    96
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    412
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    282
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Claverham Community College1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,147
    Type
    Community school
  • Bexhill High Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,441
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Richard's Catholic College3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,029
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Mulberry Academy St Leonards4 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ark Alexandra Academy4.8 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,315
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Tesco Battle Esso Express, Battle, East Sussex2.1 miles
Co-op Battle, Battle, East Sussex2.2 miles
Cook Battle, Battle, East Sussex2.2 miles

GP surgery

Sidley Medical Practice2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.2 miles

Hospital

Combe Valley Hospital2.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Crowhurst Rail Station1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

The White Hart0.8 miles

Typical drive times

Battle7 min · 3.9 miles
Hastings15 min · 6.9 miles
Polegate19 min · 14 miles
Bexhill-on-Sea8 min · 4.2 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)52 min · 34 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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