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Guide Price£700,000Connect-UK, Head Office - Crawley

Auction: Wednesday 18 November 2026

Handen Farm, Bank Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25

Land size
2.66 acres
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • FOR SALE BY CONNECT UK AUCTIONS
  • Auction Date: Wednesday 18th November 2026
  • Circa 2.66 Acres / 10,765 Square Metres / 115,870 Square Feet
  • Unlisted property
  • Not in conservation area
  • Main House has suffered fire damage
  • Lapsed planning to extend second house exists
  • Second House is in good condition
  • Vacant Possession
  • Freehold

Description

:
Freehold Land with Two Detached Houses. Main house has suffered fire damage. Second House is in good condition. Circa 2.66 acres, in an Excellent Location. Future potential for various development, subject to all necessary consents. Prospective purchasers must rely solely on their own enquiries.

ACCOMMODATION:
Circa 2.66 Acres / 10,765 Square Metres / 115,870 Square Feet

The Main House was a 5 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom, 4 Reception Room period house
Second House has 2 Reception Rooms, 2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms

Direct Access from Bank Road
(The access from Bank Road is part of the freehold of Handen Farm)

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LOCATION:
The property is situated within the sought-after TN25 area of Ashford, Kent, offering an attractive balance of rural charm and everyday convenience. The surrounding area features a mix of established residential settings, picturesque villages and open countryside. A range of local amenities, schools, shopping facilities and leisure options are available within easy reach, while Ashford International railway station and the M20 motorway provide convenient connections to London and the wider South East.

TENURE:
Freehold.

VIEWINGS:
By appointment only.

AUCTION DATE:
Connect Realtime® Bidding commences at 12pm with closing bids at 1pm, Wednesday 18th November 2026.

The Lot is for sale via Traditional Auction. This is a timed auction, which requires both parties to complete the transaction within the completion date as per the auction legal pack. The buyer, is required to register, with Connect UK Land Auctions, in order to participate and will be required to go through, identification verification process. The auction Legal Pack, is available by request. You are required to complete your own due diligence prior to bidding. The Lot is subject to an undisclosed Reserve Price. The Reserve Price and Starting Bid being subject to change.

UNCONDITIONAL LOT:
Auction Fees apply, upon the fall of the gavel, as per the auction legal pack. The purchaser is legally bound to buy and the vendor is legally bound to sell the Property/Lot. The auction conditions require a full legal completion 28 or 42 days following the day of auction (unless otherwise stated in the legal pack). Delayed completion available, please request further details if required.

For enquiries, please speak with Sam Spreadbury

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-23

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,593 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£263,158 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £328,115 / 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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 21% 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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Limited 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

  • Aldington Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    198
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Mersham Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    140
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Smeeth Community Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    120
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Finberry Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    418
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Sellindge Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    198
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The North School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,237
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Norton Knatchbull School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,348
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • The John Wallis Church of England Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    0 to 19
    Pupils
    1,650
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Highworth Grammar School5 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,553
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Brockhill Park Performing Arts College5.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,314
    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

Aldi Unit 3 Fletching Lane, Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook, Ashford, Kent2.5 miles
Iceland Ashford Food Warehouse, Ashford, Kent2.6 miles
Spar Bridgefield Mini Market, Park Farm2.7 miles

GP surgery

Sellindge Surgery2.8 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.6 miles

Hospital

William Harvey Hospital3.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field623 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

Ashford International Rail Station4.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Fire Station766 metres

Typical drive times

Hythe14 min · 7.6 miles
Ashford12 min · 7.3 miles
Tenterden20 min · 14 miles
New Romney15 min · 9.5 miles
Canterbury (city)27 min · 17 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

Very 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.

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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