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Guide Price£750,000

Ashford Road, Sheldwich

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
3

Key Features

  • Attractive 19th Century Cottage
  • Approximately 2 acres of agricultural land
  • Large Dutch Barn
  • Far reaching views over surrounding countryside
  • Ring fenced with newly erected post and rail fencing

Description

An attractive 19th century cottage with a large Dutch barn, sitting in approximately 2 acres of agricultural land, with far reaching views over surrounding farmland.

SITUATION: 3 Copton Farm Cottages occupies a semi rural location within a former farmstead setting and now forms part of a pleasant hamlet of converted farm buildings and cottages. The property includes a mixture of mature gardens, concrete hard standing, and approximately 1.3 acres of surrounding field. All within easy reach of nearby Faversham and Junction 6 of the M2.

DIRECTIONS: The postcode for the property is ME13 0DL and access is from Salters Lane or using What3words ///paths.worldwide.incoming

DESCRIPTION: 3 Copton Farm Cottage is an attractive 19th century cottage, with a large Dutch barn sitting in approximately 2 acres of agricultural land with far reaching views over surrounding countryside. The current owners have renovated the cottage throughout to provide accommodation which comprises of Entrance Hall, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen on the ground floor with 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor.
The property will appeal to a range of potential buyers and offers further scope for equestrian and smallholding opportunities, subject to necessary planning consents.

OUTSIDE: The garden wraps around the cottage and includes a newly restored brick well, established shrub borders with lawn extending to a further area of agricultural land including a large open sided Dutch barn approximately 2,100 sq ft, and an extensive area of hardstanding. All ring fenced with newly erected post and rail fencing.

VIEWING: By appointment only. Paddock Wood Office: 01892 832325, option 3.

TENURE: Freehold

SERVICES & UTILITIES:  Electricity supply: Mains Water supply: Mains
Sewerage: Private Heating: Gas

BROADBAND & MOBILE COVERAGE:  Good
(Visit https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage or enquire with the office for more information).

LOCAL AUTHORITY:  Swale Borough Council. 01795 417850.

COUNCIL TAX:  Band D EPC: E

FLOOD & EROSION RISK:  Property flood history: None Rivers and the sea: None Surface Water: None Reservoirs: None Groundwater: None
(Visit flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.uk or enquire with the office for more information).

To download the full particulars please see the attached links below. Should you wish to have a copy of the brochure posted to you or discuss details further please don't hesitate to contact us on the numbers provided.

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Property details

Tenure
Unknown
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-16

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,937 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£375,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £307,144 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

EPC Rating: E

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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

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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 · available to 38% 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

  • Ethelbert Road Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Community school
  • Ospringe Church of England Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    208
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sheldwich Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    246
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bysing Wood Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    245
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Abbey School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,061
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,156
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Sittingbourne School6.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,556
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Fulston Manor School7.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,314
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Highsted Grammar School7.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    793
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls

* 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

Aldi Tettenhall Way Faversham, Faversham0.6 miles
Co-op Faversham - Forbes Road, Faversham1.2 miles
Co-op FR Faversham, Faversham1.3 miles

GP surgery

Newton Place Surgery1.2 miles

Pharmacy

Newton Place Pharmacy1.2 miles

Hospital

Faversham Cottage Hospital1.3 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

Faversham Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Waterworks563 metres

Typical drive times

Faversham6 min · 2 miles
Whitstable13 min · 9 miles
Sittingbourne18 min · 8.7 miles
Canterbury (city)14 min · 10 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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