Hartbeech Wood, Canterbury, Kent
- Land size
- 8 acres
Description
Hartbeech Wood is in the North Downs AONB and is classified as ancient Woodland on MAGIC, the Government's natural environment website.There are widespread bluebells, an indicator species of ancient woodland, veteran trees including the old pollarded hornbeams which are an ancient form of boundary marking. The wood is mostly well-grown sweet chestnut coppice which is a enduring hardwood and has multiple uses, including of course firewood. Most of the wood is easily walked through so exploring is a simple task.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-09
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 34 Woodland listings in South East England (5+ acres).
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 Property
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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
29 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
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
- Chartham Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 380
- Type
- Academy converter
- Petham Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 99
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 81
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 79
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wincheap Foundation Primary School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 429
- Type
- Foundation school
Secondary
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys4.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,226
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Boys
- Wye School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 557
- Type
- Free schools
- The Canterbury Academy4.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,984
- Type
- Academy converter
- Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School4.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,258
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Gender
- Girls
- St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury4.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,116
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 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.
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