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£175,000

Crocken Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, TN27

Key Features

  • Fully serviced self-build plot in a delightful rural location in the sought-after village of Egerton, Kent.
  • Outline planning permission for a substantial three/four-bedroom detached house of approximately 174 sq m (1,873 sq ft).
  • Proposed dwelling to include a garage, at least two parking spaces and a good-sized garden.
  • Planning permission granted in November 2024 under Ashford Borough Council reference PA/2022/2512.
  • All Matters Reserved – the purchaser must obtain detailed Reserved Matters approval before starting construction.
  • The plot is for owner occupation only and cannot be built for onward sale, letting or use as an HMO; it must be the purchaser’s sole or main residence.
  • Priority will be given to purchasers with a local connection to Egerton, subject to the relevant requirements.
  • Fully serviced plot with mains water, foul drainage and electricity available at the plot boundary, together with legal access to the public highway.
  • Set within the attractive Kent countryside, Egerton offers a strong village community, local primary school, village green, parish church and popular pub, while Ashford and its high-speed (truncated)

Description

A fully serviced building plot in such a rural setting presents an exciting opportunity for someone looking to create their own home. -- Greg Wood, Director

#TheGardenOfEngland

A fully serviced self-build plot in a delightful rural location, with outline planning permission to create a three/four-bedroom detached house of approximately 174SqM with a garage, parking and good size garden.

Notes, Planning Conditions, Legal Covenants
• Outline planning consent was granted in November 2024 under Ashford Borough Council reference PA/2022/2512
• Property must be built by an owner occupier, not for onward sale or letting.
• The sellers are obliged to give priority to any potential purchasers with a local connection to Egerton.
• All Matters Reserved – purchaser must secure a detailed Reserved Matters planning approval (including but not limited to layout, scale and appearance of the dwelling) from the Local Planning Authority before commencement.
• The application for the Reserved Matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before November 2027
• Thye purchaser is responsible for any liability for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) in relation to the self-build plot. Relief is available and advice should be sought from Ashford Borough Council in advance on the eligibility rules and process.
• The land, (Plot 9 of the wider scheme) is for one dwelling only. A dwelling cannot be a home in multiple occupation and must be the occupier’s sole or main residence.
• Dwelling will include at least two on-plot parking spaces
• This site is fully serviced with mains water, foul drainage and electricity available at the plot boundary
• The plot and site have legal access to a public highway.
• The purchaser must have in place adequate insurance to include contract works cover, materials cover, site risks (fire, flood, storm, vandalism) and public liability.
• Details of access and SUDS surface water drainage are available and have been approved by the local planning authority.
Services

The plot will be sold with rights of connection to adjacent services:
• Mains foul drainage
• Surface water drainage
• Fibre Broadband
• Mains water
• Electric

Location
The Parish of Egerton is an attractive and well established rural settlement set in the heart of the Kent countryside, within the Borough of Ashford. Surrounded by gently rolling farmland and areas of open countryside, the village of Egerton offers a peaceful setting while remaining well connected to nearby market towns and transport links.
The village benefits from a strong sense of community, with a traditional village green, a historic parish church, a well regarded local primary school and a popular public house serving as focal points for village life. Community facilities are supported by an active Parish Council and a range of local events, contributing to the village’s long standing and welcoming character.
Egerton lies within easy reach of Ashford, which provides access to a wider range of shops, services and mainline rail connections, including high speed services to London St Pancras.

Agents Note
The lead CGI image is a computer generated image using AI. Image created based on information made available to us at the time. For illustrative purposes only. Materials, renders, colour details and groundworks/planting/ surrounding landscapes etc. are speculative and subject to confirmation/change. Whilst we strive for accuracy, we encourage readers to verify important information.

Our Ref: AVS260276

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-09-12

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & 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
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

1 Gbps

Superfast · available to 93% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Egerton Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Pluckley Church of England Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    82
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Smarden Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    172
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Platts Heath Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    61
    Type
    Community school
  • Ulcombe Church of England Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Lenham School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    820
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Chilmington Green School5.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    449
    Type
    Free schools
  • Highworth Grammar School6.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,553
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • The John Wallis Church of England Academy7.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    1,650
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Towers School and Sixth Form Centre7.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,538
    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

Morrisons Daily Lenham Honywood Road, Lenham3.4 miles
Co-op Lenham Faversham Road, Lenham3.5 miles
M&S Lenham BP SF, Dickley Wood3.9 miles

GP surgery

Len Valley Practice3.5 miles

Pharmacy

Saxon Warrior Pharmacy3.5 miles

Hospital

Benenden Hospital8.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field938 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

Pluckley Rail Station2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Rock Hill Road171 metres

Typical drive times

Ashford16 min · 9.8 miles
Faversham23 min · 15 miles
Maidstone21 min · 15 miles
Tenterden18 min · 12 miles
Canterbury (city)32 min · 23 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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