Bennett's Lane, Widnes, WA8
- Land size
- 48.54 acres
Key Features
- Excellent re-development opportunity
- Substantial utilities supplies to site
- Excellent transport links
- Rare freehold opportunity
Description
FOR SALE
Strategic 48.54 Acre Site
The site is split into two land parcels situated to the east and west of Bennetts Lane in Widnes. Parcel A (39.40 acres) comprises a chemical factory with various equipment, buildings and areas of hardstanding. Parcel B (9.14 acres) currently covered with self-seeded vegetation, is formerly allocated for employment development within the adopted local plan.
SPECIFICATON
- Part secure & fenced with gatehouse
- Areas of hardstanding
- Reservoir & water borehole on site
- 11kV incoming power supply
- Freehold
DATA ROOM
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LOCATION
The site is located within Widnes in the borough of Halton. The town centre is located approximately 2 miles to the west, Runcorn lies approximately 2 miles to the south across the River Mersey, while Warrington is located c.5 miles to the east. Liverpool city centre is located c.15 miles to the west.
The site is well positioned for the motorway network with J7 of the M62 approximately 3 miles to the north and J12 of the M56 6 miles to the south.
The surrounding land uses are predominantly industrial with residential to the north. Located at the eastern boundary is a battery storage facility which is currently being installed, and Fiddlers Ferry which is in the process of being demolished.
Peel is redeveloping the Fiddlers Ferry site into a mixed-use development comprising c.860 homes, a primary school, health centre, and c.4 million sq ft of employment space. The first phase of the Fiddlers Ferry masterplan was approved in May 2025 and will deliver over 130,000 sq m of employment floor space for both industrial and distribution uses.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-04
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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School571 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Moorfield Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 232
- Type
- Community school
- Fairfield Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 582
- Type
- Community school
- St Bede's Catholic Infant School1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 223
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 306
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Wade Deacon High School1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,658
- Type
- Academy converter
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,337
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 884
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Penketh High School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Type
- Academy converter
- Great Sankey High School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,051
- 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
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
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
Surface water
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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