Linton, Maidstone, Kent
Key Features
- A SUPERB detached four bedroom converted barn (c2021)
- A substantial ex-farm site
- "Planning approval" to develop a large barn into 2 substantial dwellings
- PLUS "Planning approval" for 5 x Terraced Dwellings
- Further agricultural buildings
- Wetlands pond & Orchard
- Sold with vacant possession
- Buyer’s fees apply. Please ask Allen Heritage for details
Description
Burford Farm is a former agricultural estate in the heart of Kent, now transitioning into a significant residential redevelopment opportunity.
The site comprises a collection of traditional agricultural buildings with a mixture of approved, expired and future development potential.
At the heart of the site is The Threshing Barn, an exceptional detached four-bedroom barn conversion completed circa 2021 to a high standard.
PLUS *** Planning permission has been granted for:
• The Grain Store – Conversion into 2 exceptionally large x four-bedroom semi-detached dwellings
• The Hay Barn – Conversion into 5 x three-bedroom terraced dwellings
Additional buildings within the farmstead include:
• The Granary – Three-bedroom detached dwelling (permission expired)
• The Tool Shed – One-bedroom detached dwelling (refused)
• The Implement Store – Two-bedroom detached dwelling (permission expired)
• The Orchard – Further development potential subject to consents
The site benefits from a gravel access driveway, generous parking provision and landscaped wetland areas supporting biodiversity enhancement.
Additional Information:
Tenure: Freehold
Utilities: Available on site
Sale: The seller prefers to sell the site as a whole
Location:
Burford Farm lies along Redwall Lane — a country lane linking Linton Hill (A229) with Hunton Hill — around six miles south of Maidstone and just 1.5 miles from Coxheath village centre.
The nearby A229 provides excellent road links north to the M20 and M2 motorways and south towards the A21 and the south coast. Regular bus services operate from East Street, Hunton, with routes to Maidstone town centre.
For rail commuters, Maidstone East and Staplehurst stations both offer mainline services to London Victoria and Charing Cross.
A detailed site brochure and planning documentation are available on request from the Land Team.
Map Location
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 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
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
6 Mbps
Under 10 Mbps here
Suitable for
- Basic browsing & email
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
- Hunton Church of England Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 106
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Coxheath Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 463
- Type
- Academy converter
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 202
- Type
- Community school
- East Farleigh Primary School2.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 199
- Type
- Community school
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 123
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Cornwallis Academy1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,402
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- New Line Learning Academy3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 826
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Oakwood Park Grammar School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,100
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- St Augustine Academy3.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 673
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Maidstone Grammar School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,443
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Boys
* 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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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)
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