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Guide Price£1,250,000

Plot 1, Land with Planning Permission, North of Springfield Road, Kearsley, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL4

Land size
5.5 acres

Key Features

  • Approx. 5.5 acre (2.23 hectare) freehold site
  • Planning permission granted for 36 dwellings
  • Site benefits from strong transport links and amenities nearby

Description

This property remains available and open to offers following the auction on 22 June 2026.
Please contact the auctioneers for further details.

A freehold parcel of land extending to approximately 5.5 acres (2.23 hectares), offered with the benefit of planning permission for the development of 36 residential units. The approved scheme provides for a mix of semi-detached and terraced dwellings, with the plans indicating private gardens and off-street parking. Interested parties are referred to the planning permission and associated documentation for full details.

The site is accessed from its southern boundary via Springfield Road and also fronts Bolton Road (A666) to the north, providing convenient connectivity to the wider road network, including the A666(M) and M61 motorway.

A good range of local amenities are available nearby, including schools, medical facilities, retail provision and public transport links, with Kearsley railway station and local bus routes all within easy reach.

2 adjacent plots south of Springfield Road are also being marketed in this auction catalogue.

The pre-authorisation of the bidding deposit for this lot is £10,000.

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: NA

Terms:
Auction Details

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Multi lot timed auction and is being sold under the Unconditional sale type.

Binding contracts will be exchanged at the point of sale.

All sales are subject to our Common Auction Conditions and Bidder Terms. Properties located in Scotland and Northern Ireland will be subject to applicable local laws.

Auction Deposit and Fees

The following deposits and non- refundable auctioneers fees apply:

• 10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)

• Buyer’s Fee of 1.8% of the purchase price (subject to a minimum of £2,400 inc. VAT)

There may be additional fees listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.

Additional Information

For full details about our auction processes, please refer to the Bidder Terms which can be viewed on our home page.

This explains the types of auction and sale methods we offer, the bidding registration process, your payment obligations, and how to view the Legal Pack (and any applicable home report for residential Scottish properties).

Guide Price & Reserve Price

Each property sold is subject to a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price will be within + or - 10% of the Guide Price. The Guide Price is issued solely as a guide so that a buyer can consider whether or not to pursue their interest. A full definition can be found within the Buyers Terms.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-05-10

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 33 Development Land listings in North West England (5+ acres).

This Property£227,273 / acre
Development Land Average (5+ acres) £335,112 / 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

80 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 72% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Kearsley West Primary School782 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    236
    Type
    Community school
  • North Walkden Primary School854 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Community school
  • St Peter's CofE Primary School939 metresOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    411
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Stephen's CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    183
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Paul's CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    355
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Kearsley Academy321 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    768
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Lowry Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    884
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Star Salford Academy1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    389
    Type
    Free schools
  • St James's Church of England High School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,053
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Harper Green School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,070
    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

Asda Parkview Express Petrol, Kearsley817 metres
Tesco Greater Manchester Superstore, Farnworth990 metres
Asda Long Causeway Express Petrol, Farnworth0.6 miles

GP surgery

Kearsley Medical Centre931 metres

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist857 metres

Hospital

Bolton Royal Hospital2.1 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden200 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

Kearsley Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Melville Road441 metres

Typical drive times

Walkden10 min · 3.3 miles
Worsley10 min · 5.5 miles
Kearsley3 min · 0.8 miles
Farnworth7 min · 2.1 miles
Salford (city)16 min · 11 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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