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Guide Price£50,000Ingham & Yorke, Lancashire

Land off Higher Ramsgreave Road

Land size
0.17 acres

Key Features

  • 0.071 hectares / 0.175 acres or thereabouts of land for sale by Informal Tender
  • Excellent opportunity for a wide range of purchasers
  • Number of potential uses including as garden land, a residential build plot (subject to planning), small paddock for agriculture or equestrian use
  • Located on the outskirts of the village of Mellor, in the heart of the Ribble Valley
  • Centres of Blackburn and Preston are located approximately a 10 and 20 minute drive away
  • Excellent connectivity to the wider motorway network

Description

*FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER*

TENDER DEADLINE - 12noon Wednesday 8th July 2026

This parcel of land, conveniently located off Higher Ramsgreave Road, extends to 0.071 hectares (0.175 acres) or thereabouts and is offered for sale with vacant possession, presenting an excellent opportunity for a wide range of purchasers, from those seeking a lifestyle purchase to investors and developers alike.

The land has numerous potential uses and may lend itself for use as a garden, a residential build plot (subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents) or as a small paddock for agricultural or equestrian grazing.

On the outskirts of the village of Mellor, the land sits in the heart of this sought-after location within the Ribble Valley, offering purchasers a rural setting, without compromise on accessibility. The centres of Blackburn and Preston are located approximately 10 and 20 minutes' drive away respectively, in addition to excellent connectivity to the wider motorway network, making it particularly attractive to commuters.

The village of Mellor itself offers a vibrant community with a range of local amenities including a village hall, primary school, local shops and public houses, whilst being surrounded by open countryside, creating the perfect balance between rural charm and convenience. This is a unique opportunity to acquire a versatile parcel of land

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-05-23

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & 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
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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 10% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Lammack Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    548
    Type
    Community school
  • St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    189
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    144
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Roe Lee Park Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    424
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Pleckgate High School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,339
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    866
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Muslim
    Gender
    Girls
  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    873
    Type
    Free schools
  • St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,483
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Witton Park Academy2.3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,243
    Type
    Academy converter

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

M&S Park Kay BP, Blackburn1.1 miles
Co-op Wilpshire - Whalley Road, Blackburn1.1 miles
Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee Express, Blackburn1.1 miles

GP surgery

Brownhill Surgery1 mile

Pharmacy

Lammack Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Beardwood Hospital1.4 miles

Green space

Playing Field690 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

Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Spread Eagle131 metres

Typical drive times

Church11 min · 6.7 miles
Rishton8 min · 4.5 miles
Blackburn7 min · 2.4 miles
Great Harwood9 min · 5.1 miles
Preston (city)17 min · 9.3 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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