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Guide Price£125,000

Furnace Lane, Beckley

Land size
11.25 acres

Key Features

  • An attractive block of mixed broadleaf and coniferous woodland
  • Classified as being ancient and semi-natural
  • Benefitting from private gated access from Furnace Lane
  • Shared secondary access
  • Situated within the National Landscapes area (formerly AONB)

Description

An attractive block of mixed broadleaf and coniferous woodland with road frontage extending in all to some 11.25 acres (4.55 hectares), situated on the outskirts of Beckley, nearby to the popular town of Rye in East Sussex. The woodland is classified by Natural England as being ancient and semi-natural woodland, and is situated within the National Landscapes area (formerly AONB).

VIEWING:  By prior notification only. Paddock Wood Office: 01892 832325. Contact Will Jex for more information.

WHAT3WORDS:  Using the What3Words app, the freehold access gateway is located at ///dustbin.lined.slope

TENURE:   Freehold

SERVICES:  We understand that no services are connected to the land and prospective purchasers should rely on their own enquiries with regards to the local availability of any new service connections.

METHOD OF SALE: The woodland is offered for sale by Private Treaty. The agent may set a deadline for Best and Final Offers in the event that significant interest is received.

LOCAL AUTHORITY:  Rother District Council. Telephone: 01424 787000. https://rother.gov.uk/

COUNCIL TAX: N/A

 

EPC: N/A

COVENANTS: Details of the covenant concerning this woodland are available on request from the selling agent.  

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 Will Jex.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-05

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 19 Woodland listings in South East England (10+ acres).

This Property£11,111 / acre
Woodland Average (10+ acres) £8,979 / acre
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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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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
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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

22 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Limited NoneThree Limited NoneVodafone None 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

  • Beckley Church of England Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    83
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    159
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Brede Primary School2.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    97
    Type
    Community school
  • Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    65
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    121
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Rye College4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    645
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mulberry Academy Hastings6.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    833
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ark Alexandra Academy7.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,315
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Robertsbridge Community College7.7 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    644
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre7.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,772
    Type
    Academy converter

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 Sandhurst Village store, Sandhurst, Kent4.9 miles
Co-op Winchelsea, Winchelsea Beach5.3 miles
Aldi Ore Hastings, Hastings6.6 miles

GP surgery

Northiam Surgery1.9 miles

Pharmacy

Jempson'S Pharmacy2.2 miles

Hospital

Rye Memorial Hospital4.2 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

Doleham Rail Station3.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

School1.1 miles

Typical drive times

Rye11 min · 7 miles
Battle17 min · 11 miles
Hastings17 min · 10 miles
Tenterden16 min · 11 miles
Canterbury (city)55 min · 37 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 90 metres away.

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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77 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6DS

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