Couchman Green Lane, Staplehurst
- Land size
- 8.1 acres
Key Features
- Development site comprising two parcels of land for approximately 49 dwellings
- Approximately 8.1 acres
- Favoured edge of village location
- Within Cranbrook School catchment area
Description
Land at Home Farm (Sites A and B) as identified on the Policies Map, is allocated for the development of approximately 49 dwellings at an average density of 30dph. Situated in a favoured location on the edge of popular Wealden village. Located in the Cranbrook School Catchment Area.
TENURE: The freehold of the entire site including the Farmhouse and barn is being sold with Vacant Possession on completion. The Land Registry Title number is K986278.
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Maidstone Borough Council (Tel: 01622 602000) Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 6JQ. www.maidstone.gov.uk.
VIEWING: By appointment only. Paddock Wood Office: 01892 832325. tim.duncan@lambertandfoster.co.uk.
To download the full particulars please see the attached links below. Should you wish to have a copy of the brochure posted to you or discuss details further please don't hesitate to contact us on the numbers provided. All viewings will be strictly by appointment only with the agents.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 423 Homes with Land listings in South East England (5+ 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
66 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Staplehurst School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 398
- Type
- Community school
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 100
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Headcorn Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 401
- Type
- Community school
- Leigh Academy Marden3.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 323
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sutton Valence Primary School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Cornwallis Academy4.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,402
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Cranbrook School5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 958
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Christian
- New Line Learning Academy5.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 826
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Maidstone Grammar School6.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,443
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Boys
- School of Science and Technology Maidstone7.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,056
- Type
- Free schools
* 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
Green space
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
Not at the pin: mapped about 80 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3.
Surface water
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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Lambert & Foster Ltd, Paddock Wood
77 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6DS
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