Land At Deaconland Farm, Church Hill
- Land size
- 4.88 acres
Key Features
- Approximately 4.88 acres
- Grade 1 Land
Description
A rare opportunity to acquire a productive parcel of Grade 1 land in East Kent with scope for alternate uses.
Situation - The land is between the villages of Preston and Ash. Wingham is approximately 2 miles distant, Canterbury 7 miles and Sandwich 4 miles. The What3Words coordinates for the centre of the land are ///midfield.learn.punctuate.
The A299 can be joined at St Nicholas at Wade (4 miles) and the A257 at Ash (1.5 miles).
Description - The land extends to approximately 4.88 acres (1.97 hectares) in a single block with an access provided from Church Hill over the land at the road frontage. The land is classified Grade 1 by DEFRA with fertile loam soils, known locally as ‘brickearth’.
The land may be suitable for alternative agricultural, horticultural or equestrian uses, subject to obtaining any necessary consents.
Services - We are not aware of any services being connected to the land. Buyers should rely on their own investigations.
Rights Of Way And Easements: - The land is sold subject to all existing covenants, wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether public or private, specifically mentioned or not. The land is bordered to the North by footpath KT|EE|151. A plan is available on request.
Planning - The land falls outside any settlement confines. The land is not in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
Plan - The boundaries on the plan are indicative only and the land will be sold in accordance with the Registered Title. Plans are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey under Licence Number ES025698. Any acreages quoted are for guidance purposes only and are given without responsibility. Any intending purchaser should not rely upon the statements or representations as fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the area being sold.
Tenure And Possession - Freehold with vacant possession on completion.
Local Authority - Dover District Council
Covenants - The purchaser will be required to fence the Southern and Eastern boundaries.
Method Of Sale - The land is to be offered by Private Treaty as a whole. The seller reserves the right to take the land to informal tender, formal tender or auction should they so wish
Vat - Commercial sales and letting, release of tenancies and some other property transactions are subject to VAT and where relevant, VAT is charged in addition to any consideration quoted. VAT is not chargeable in this instance although the seller reserves the right to elect to tax without notice.
Purchaser Identification - In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, we are required to obtain proof of identification and funds prior to agreeing a sale.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-31
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 54 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in West Midlands (1+ 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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy183 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 473
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School510 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 223
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Poppyfield Primary Academy945 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 236
- Type
- Free schools
- West Hill Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 375
- Type
- Community school
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 146
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Kingsmead School431 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,427
- Type
- Academy converter
- Staffordshire University Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 709
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Cannock Chase High School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,113
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 732
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Norton Canes High School2.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 400
- Type
- Community school
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
Green space
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 70 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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