Land at Vane Court, Smarden Road, Biddenden TN27
- Land size
- 55.07 acres
Key Features
- Good sized field enclosures
- Access to the north with additional access to the south
- Maize Crop (recently harvested) 31.21 acres
- 3rd Year Grass Ley 23.86 acres
- Woodland shaws and Wealden Ponds throughout with BNG potential
- Offers for part will be considered
- In all approximately 55.07 acres
Description
The Land at Vane Court is situated to the north east of Biddenden within the Low Weald. The land extends to a total of 55.07 acres and is classified as Grade III on the agricultural land classification plan for England and Wales.
The 2024/2025 cropping year saw the land cropped with Maize (31.21 acres) and a Grass Ley (23.86 acres). The Grass Ley is now going into its third year for 2025/2026 and the plan is for the Maize area to be planted with a first Winter Wheat. If a buyer would like vacant possession on completion of the sale, the Vendor must be paid for the cost of establishment of the crop until the day of completion. Alternatively, his contractor is happy to continue to farm the land through to harvest 2026.
In addition to the Maize crop and the Grass Ley, there are a number of Wealden ponds and woodland shaws throughout providing opportunities for various options through stewardship, SFI and / or Biodiversity Net Gain. The land has been well farmed in arable rotations for several years and is not entered into any schemes to date.
The land will be subject to a restrictive covenant in favour of the owner of Vane Court for no building or mobile homes on the land without the owner's consent. In addition, there will be an Overage Agreement in place for any development excluding agricultural for 30% over a 25 year period. This is to include the sale of any Biodiversity Net Gain Units. There will also be a pre-emption right in favour of Vane Court.
Access is directly from the Smarden Road to the north via a gated entrance that adjoins the public highway. A secondary access is also available to the south.
There are no services directly connected to the property. Our understanding is mains services run down the Smarden Road.
Offers for part will be considered.
Please see the Property Particulars for further information on Boundaries, Rights of Way, Sporting Rights, Tenure, Maps & Plans etc.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
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Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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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
24 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
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
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Smarden Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 172
- Type
- Academy converter
- Headcorn Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 401
- Type
- Community school
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 100
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- High Halden Church of England Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 105
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre4.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,772
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cranbrook School5.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 958
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Christian
- Chilmington Green School6.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 449
- Type
- Free schools
- The Lenham School7.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 820
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The John Wallis Church of England Academy8.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,650
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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The detail behind these bandings
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- 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)
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BTF Partnership, Heathfield
Euston House 82a High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JD
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