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Development Plot 1.44 Acres, William Way, Burgess Hill, RH15

Land size
1.44 acres

Key Features

  • Prime commercial development opportunity on a 1.44-acre freehold site
  • Comprehensively cleared site
  • Located on William Way - well established industrial estate
  • Strong transport connectivity via the A23/M23 corridor
  • Approximately 4 miles from Burgess Hill Train Station
  • Adjacent to Mid Sussex Retail Park and close to Tesco Superstore
  • New key point...

Description

The property comprises a 1.44-acre rectangular development plot situated on William Way, Burgess Hill. The site benefits from partial tarmac surfacing and was formerly used as a car park. Vehicular access is provided directly from William Way via a single access point. The site adjoins Mid Sussex Retail Park to the south and is positioned within an established commercial location with a range of neighbouring industrial and business occupiers.

Location
Burgess Hill is one of the largest towns in Mid Sussex and occupies a strategic position along the A23 corridor. The site benefits from convenient access to the A23/M23 via the A2300, providing strong connectivity to London, Gatwick Airport, Brighton, and the wider South Coast.

The property is located adjacent to CAE and Mid Sussex Retail Park, with Tesco Superstore situated nearby. Burgess Hill railway station provides direct services to London Victoria and London Bridge in under one hour.

Viewings
Strictly by prior appointment through the sole agent, JLL.

Terms
The property is available freehold by way of private treaty, subject to contract and VAT. The vendor reserves the right to conclude the marketing process by informal tender.

Specifications
Freehold development site extending to approximately 1.44 acres
Rectangular-shaped plot
Partial tarmac surface
Former car park use
Single vehicular access point from William Way
Established commercial surroundings
VAT applicable

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-11

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
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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

1.8 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

  • Southway Junior School758 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    362
    Type
    Community school
  • The Gattons Infant School929 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    250
    Type
    Community school
  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    433
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • London Meed Community Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    415
    Type
    Community school
  • Sheddingdean Community Primary School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Burgess Hill Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    956
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Paul's Catholic College1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,160
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Downlands Community School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,250
    Type
    Community school
  • Warden Park Secondary Academy3.7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,541
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Oathall Community College4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,341
    Type
    Community school

* 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 Burgess Hill Superstore, Burgess Hill228 metres
Spar Chandlers Service Station, Burgess Hill0.7 miles
Co-op Burgess Hill London Road, Burgess Hill0.7 miles

GP surgery

Meadows Surgery0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy224 metres

Hospital

Princess Royal Hospital3.8 miles

Green space

Play Space406 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

Burgess Hill Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Acorn97 metres

Typical drive times

Cuckfield11 min · 5.6 miles
Southwick20 min · 12 miles
Burgess Hill4 min · 1.6 miles
Haywards Heath13 min · 5.3 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)21 min · 11 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 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to 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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