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Guide Price£1,600,000

Redbridge Lane, Balcombe

Land size
9.6 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Extremely versatile property
  • Two dwellings plus detached annex accommodation
  • Workshops, barns, and hanger
  • Beautiful rural location
  • Private driveway with 3 entrances onto the property
  • In total 9.6 acres

Description

A unique opportunity to purchase this extremely versatile property with two dwellings plus detached annex accommodation, workshops and barns in just under ten acres in a beautiful yet convenient rural position.

DESCRIPTION
New England Farm is an extremely versatile small farm situated in a glorious rural, yet accessible, position within the Sussex countryside situated at the end of a private lane owned by the farm.
The barn was originally converted approximately 40 years ago and has later been split into two separate dwellings; east and west both with independant gas fired central heating from gas bottles, each side briefly comprising of:

East Side
• Triple aspect L shaped living/dining room with double doors to outside and log burning stove
· Kitchen with a range of wall and base units, granite work surfaces, sunken sink, electric wall mounted oven, hob with overhead extractor fan
• Large entrance hall with galleried landing and vaulted ceiling
• On the first floor is the master bedroom with en suite shower room, second bedroom and family bathroom
• Stairs leading up into a walk in loft

West Side
· Kitchen with a range of wall and base units, stainless steel sink, electric hob and electric oven
• Open plan living/dining room with wood burner
• On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a recently installed family
bathroom

OUTSIDE
Outside the property is accessed at the end of a private lane owned by the farm and benefits from two further access points.
There is a wide range of buildings including:
• Detached timber chalet with planning consent to be used as Annex accommodation to the main dwelling
• 2,000 sq ft workshop split into two halves with three phase power supply. One half has two stores and a kitchen. The other half has a large mezzanine level.
• Detached garage with power
• Two large former agricultural buildings
• Several timber storage sheds
• Ample parking for a wide variety of vehicles around the property.
• The formal gardens are a particular delight with a large area of lawn interspersed with well stocked borders and an ornamental pond. There is also a decking area which overlooks the garden and the paddock.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-05

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 423 Homes with Land listings in South East England (5+ acres).

This Property£166,667 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £133,541 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
33 F
61 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public 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

24 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone 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

  • Balcombe Cofe Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    140
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Handcross Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    238
    Type
    Community school
  • St. Mark's CofE Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Woodgate Primary Academy2 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Desmond Anderson Primary Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    434
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Thomas Bennett Community College2.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,261
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Oriel High School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,441
    Type
    Community school
  • Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,340
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,174
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Ifield Community College4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,214
    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

Budgens Handcross, Handcross1.7 miles
M&S Pease Pottage M23 Moto SF, Pease Pottage2.1 miles
Co-op Tilgate Parade, Crawley2.8 miles

GP surgery

Ouse Valley Practice1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Kamsons Pharmacy2.8 miles

Hospital

Crawley Hospital3.9 miles

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

Balcombe Rail Station1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Brantridge Lane438 metres

Typical drive times

Crawley12 min · 6 miles
Cuckfield10 min · 5.5 miles
East Grinstead16 min · 9.7 miles
Haywards Heath13 min · 6.8 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)30 min · 20 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

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 40 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.

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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67-69 The Broadway, Haywards Heath, RH16 3AS

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