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£260,000

Barn and Land, Howcans Lane, Boothtown, Halifax

Land size
3.06 acres

Key Features

  • BARN WITH PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CONVERSION INTO A 3 BEDROOM DWELLING
  • In addition to a Parcel of Land extending to approximately 3 Acres (1.24 hectares)
  • Consent passed under Application No. 23/01217/FUL
  • Attractive semi-rural location.

Description

The property comprises a stone built barn which is detached with the exception of being connected to a stable block which is to be demolished as part of the proposed conversion.

The plans show the barn being converted into a 3 bedroom detached dwelling with garden and car parking areas to the front and rear.

This is an attractive property in a semi-rural location adjoining open fields and having the additional benefit of including 3 acres of adjacent land.

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a barn with an established planning consent for conversion into a 3 bedroom dwelling which was granted under Application No. 23/01217/FUL.

The property is positioned in a pleasant location and one which is accessible for major road networks.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-03-25

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 325 land-only listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).

This Property£84,967 / acre
Regional Average (1+ acres) £16,649 / acre
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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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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

48 Mbps

Superfast · available to 73% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Moorside Community Primary School740 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    231
    Type
    Community school
  • Trinity Academy Akroydon0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dean Field Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    172
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Lee Mount Academy0.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    274
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Trinity Academy Halifax868 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,624
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The North Halifax Grammar School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,207
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Halifax Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    1,461
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Trinity Academy Bradford1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    914
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Crossley Heath School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,179
    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

Tesco Ovenden Esso Express, Halifax697 metres
Morrisons Ovenden Halifax, Halifax1 mile
Lidl Ovenden Halifax, Halifax1.2 miles

GP surgery

Beechwood Medical Centre617 metres

Pharmacy

Ovenden Pharmacy617 metres

Hospital

Calderdale Royal Hospital2.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field439 metres

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

Halifax Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Queensbury Road97 metres

Typical drive times

Elland14 min · 5.7 miles
Halifax5 min · 1.9 miles
Brighouse13 min · 5.6 miles
Sowerby Bridge15 min · 5.5 miles
Bradford (city)17 min · 6.9 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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