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Land at Old Orchard House, Horam

Key Features

  • Offers in excess of £100,000 per plot
  • Plots for 3 or 4 bed properties available
  • House Sizes from 1022.57 square feet (GIA)
  • Attractive East Sussex Location

Description

Exciting Opportunity to acquire a Custom Build Plot on a New Development Site located in the Attractive Village of Horam

Site Description - Location

Horam is a vibrant village in the Wealden District of East Sussex, situated three miles south of Heathfield and is in the parish of settlements including Vines Cross and Burlow. It lies in the Low Weald and is close to the southern boundary of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The village has good road links with the A267 linking Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne. It is also served by various routes of the Eastbourne Bus company.

The site lies to the east of the village of Horam on Horebeech Lane, adjacent to the famous Cuckoo Trail and is well served by existing vehicular pedestrian and cycle links. Located approximately 12 minutes’ walk from Horam High Street which provides local amenities including café, pub, post office, pharmacy, convenience store, garage, hairdressers, dentist, vet, and a range of independent shops

Planning

Outline planning permission was granted for the erection of up to 38 dwellings, access, landscaping and other associated infrastructure at land at Old Orchard House, Horam, East Sussex TN21 9DZ. APP/C1435/W/22/3297371

Reserved Matters Approval WD/2023/1585/MRM

A significant number of the Conditions have been approved: WD/2023/1687/CD, WD/2024/1145/CD, WD/2025/2218/CD, WD/2025/1563/CD

Further Information is Available on the Wealden Planning Portal 'Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Planning and Building Control'.

Method of Sale
• The Plots are offered by Private Treaty.
• The Seller is looking for offers in excess of £100,000, for each individual plot, subject to contract.
• All offers must be submitted in writing to RPC Land & New Homes.

Fees
We have agreed with the Vendor that the Purchaser will be responsible for RPC Land & New Homes fees at 1.5% of the purchase price plus V.A.T at the prevailing rate, this should be taken into consideration when making offers.

Viewing - • Strictly by appointment with RPC Land & New Homes.

All photographs, graphics and plans are for illustrative purposes only and all measurements are approximate

Misrepresentation Clause - RPC Land & New Homes for themselves and for the vendors of this property for whom they act, give notice that: These particulars are prepared only for the guidance of prospective purchasers. They are intended to give a fair overall description of the property but do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract. RPC Land & New Homes undertake to comply with the terms of the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 but prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the contents of these particulars, and RPC Land & New Homes will not be liable in negligence for any loss arising from the use of these particulars. Any information contained herein (whether in the text, plans or photographs) is given in good faith but RPC Land & New Homes cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, references to condition, necessary permissions for use and occupation or any other details contained therein, nor should any information contained herein be relied upon as a statement or representation of fact. Prospective purchasers or tenants must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of all information contained in these particulars. Prices and rents quoted in these particulars may be subject to VAT in addition. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise, and reference to any plant, machinery, equipment, services, fixtures or fittings at the property shall not constitute a representation as to its state or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such items for their requirements. The photographs appearing in this brochure show only certain parts and aspects of the property. Certain aspects of the property may have changed since the photographs were taken and it should not be assumed that the property remains precisely as displayed in the photographs. It should not be assumed that everything shown in the photographs is included in the sale of the property. Furthermore no assumptions should be made in respect of parts of the property which are not shown in the photographs. Any reference in these particulars to the fact that alterations have been carried out or that a particular use is made of any part of the property is not intended to be a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consents have been obtained and these matters must be verified by any intending purchaser. No employee of RPC Land & New Homes has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

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 status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 43% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Maynards Green Community Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Community school
  • Parkside Community Primary School2.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    225
    Type
    Community school
  • All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School2.4 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    379
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hellingly Community Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Heathfield Community College2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,416
    Type
    Community school
  • Hailsham Academy4.4 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    2 to 18
    Pupils
    1,577
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Uckfield College7.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,671
    Type
    Community school
  • Willingdon Community School8.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,117
    Type
    Community school
  • King's Academy Ringmer8.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    659
    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

Co-op Horam High Street, Horam706 metres
Waitrose Heathfield, Heathfield, East Sussex2.7 miles
Sainsburys Heathfield High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex2.8 miles

GP surgery

Quintins Medical Centre3.7 miles

Pharmacy

Manor Pharmacy652 metres

Hospital

Amberstone Hospital3.5 miles

Green space

Play Space139 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

Buxted Rail Station6.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Merrydown Village650 metres

Typical drive times

Hailsham10 min · 5.8 miles
Polegate13 min · 8.8 miles
Uckfield19 min · 10 miles
Heathfield8 min · 3.9 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)41 min · 22 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 flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. 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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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