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Guide Price£1,200,000

Hempstead Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27

Land size
3 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2

Description

A detached 5 bedroom design and build from the 1980's which provides 2,632sq ft (244 sq m) and comes complete with land, stables and woodland of approximately 3 acres TBC. Nestled within delightful woodland called Tile Hurst, which is just to the side of Abbotts Wood. This delightful family home offers so much for the growing family, located along a private track, the house and gardens open out to provide large private lawns, paddocks which complement the stables and then at the bottom of the garden private woodland where children can explore. Inside the home, there is a large entrance hall with a sitting room which features wood burner and patio doors opening onto the patio and gardens. There is a large kitchen/dining room, a lovely double aspect dining room and a large utility room. Two of the five bedrooms feature en suites and there is a large family bathroom. On the site of the original bungalow, there are now 4 boxes, tack room, double garage and various outbuildings. For the more adventurous types, there are potential building plots of land at the front and side, which might be considered, subject to all necessary consents being obtained.

Situated close to Abbots Wood which is 350 ha of historic woodland managed by Forestry England. A place to stroll amongst the blue bells, take the dogs amongst trees and beautiful woodland walks around the lake and also offers a network of riding with off bridleway having some restrictions. Arlington Reservoir lies a few miles away and offers a lovely nature walk throughout the year. The Village of Arlington, features St Pancras Church which has served the community for over 1000 years. The Village also has its own Tea Rooms as well as two well-known local pubs. Nearby is Wilmington Village, which lies at the foot of the South Downs. The Village is renowned for the 230ft high chalk figure on the north-facing slope of the South Downs overlooking the village: the Long Man of Wilmington. The A22 provides easy access to nearby market Town of Hailsham and has 3 supermarkets including Waitrose as well as local schools and a leisure centre. Bedes private school is also a short drive away. The coastal Town of Eastbourne is a short drive to the South and along with the County Town of Lewes to the West, they have Mainline rail services to Gatwick and London Victoria. Stations can also be found at nearby Berwick and Polegate.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-09-24

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,941 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£400,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £306,772 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
66 D
83 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

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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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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Parking
Driveway, Gated Parking
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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 88% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Grovelands Community Primary School924 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    694
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hailsham Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    2 to 18
    Pupils
    1,577
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hawkes Farm Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    328
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • White House Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    190
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Park Mead Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    90
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Hailsham Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    2 to 18
    Pupils
    1,577
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Willingdon Community School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,117
    Type
    Community school
  • The Eastbourne Academy4.7 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    776
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Turing School4.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    771
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ratton School5.3 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

Budgens - 84A London Road, Hailsham0.8 miles
Tesco Hailsham South Rd Express, Hailsham0.9 miles
Budgens Lower Dicker, Lower Dicker0.9 miles

GP surgery

Bridgeside Surgery1 mile

Pharmacy

Paydens (Steyning) Ltd1 mile

Hospital

Amberstone Hospital2.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field462 metres

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

Polegate Rail Station3.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Knockhatch Adventure Park380 metres

Typical drive times

Hailsham5 min · 2.5 miles
Polegate8 min · 5.1 miles
Eastbourne18 min · 9.6 miles
Heathfield15 min · 8.7 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)37 min · 21 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 long-term flood risk and flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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

Very low risk at the map pin and across the area searched, with flood defences taken into accountVery low risk

On the flood map for planning, which ignores defences: Flood Zone 1 at the map pin and across the area searched.

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each year at the map pin

Also mapped within the area searched, about 60 metres around the pin: a 1 in 30 or greater chance each year from about 20 metres.

Higher risk nearby

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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