Land Lying to the South West of Hamsell Manor Lodge, Groombridge Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN3
- Land size
- 3.77 acres
Key Features
- FOR SALE BY CONNECT UK AUCTIONS
- Auction Date: Wednesday 21st October 2026
- Circa 3.77 Acres / 15,257 Square Metres / 164,221 Square Feet
- Vacant Possession
- Freehold
- Excellent Location
- Access / Right of Way from Eridge Road (A26)
- Future potential for various development, subject to all necessary consents
- Purchasers considering further development potential are deemed to rely on their own enquiries
- For enquiries, please speak with Sam Spreadbury
Description
:
Freehold Land with Shed and Pond, Circa 3.77 Acres, in an Excellent Location. Future potential for various development, subject to all necessary consents. Prospective purchasers must rely solely on their own enquiries.
ACCOMMODATION:
Circa 3.77 Acres / 15,257 Square Metres / 164,221 Square Feet
Access / Right of Way from Eridge Road (A26)
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LOCATION:
Groombridge Lane is situated in a desirable semi-rural location on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells, offering an attractive balance of countryside tranquillity and convenient access to the town’s extensive amenities. The historic and highly regarded town of Tunbridge Wells provides a wide selection of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and leisure facilities, together with excellent schooling and transport connections.
TENURE:
Freehold.
VIEWINGS:
During daylight hours. Please feel free to view at your leisure.
AUCTION DATE:
Connect Realtime® Bidding commences at 12pm with closing bids at 1pm, Wednesday 21st October 2026.
The Lot is for sale via Traditional Auction. This is a timed auction, which requires both parties to complete the transaction within the completion date as per the auction legal pack. The buyer, is required to register, with Connect UK Land Auctions, in order to participate and will be required to go through, identification verification process. The auction Legal Pack, is available by request. You are required to complete your own due diligence prior to bidding. The Lot is subject to an undisclosed Reserve Price. The Reserve Price and Starting Bid being subject to change.
UNCONDITIONAL LOT:
Auction Fees apply, upon the fall of the gavel, as per the auction legal pack. The purchaser is legally bound to buy and the vendor is legally bound to sell the Property/Lot. The auction conditions require a full legal completion 28 or 42 days following the day of auction (unless otherwise stated in the legal pack). Delayed completion available, please request further details if required.
For enquiries, please speak with Sam Spreadbury
DISCLAIMER:
*Connect UK Auctions does not warrant or accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the property descriptions or related information provided here and they do not constitute property particulars. All displayed property boundaries use data provided by Land Registry and is assumed to be correct and updated regularly. However for the avoidance of doubt all displayed property boundaries are indicative and for marketing purposes only.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-10
Price history
| Date | Change | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | Reduced 10% (−£10,000) | £90,000 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Listed | £100,000 |
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 106 Development Land listings in South East England (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
1 Mbps
Under 10 Mbps here
Suitable for
- Basic browsing & email
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
- Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 117
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 333
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Frant Church of England Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 96
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Broadwater Down Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Community school
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 403
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Beacon Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,642
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,913
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Skinners' School4.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,149
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School4.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Girls
- St Gregory's Catholic School4.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,093
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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
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 10 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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Connect UK Auctions, Head Office, Richmond House, 105 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1DD
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