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Guide Price£45,000

Land East of Moss Lane, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire WA3

Land size
11.46 acres

Key Features

  • Freehold plot
  • Approx. 11.46 acres (4.64 hectares).

Description

Sold at auction on 22 June 2026 for £135,000.

A parcel of land sold freehold and extending to approximately 11.46 acres (4.64 hectares). The plot primarily comprises 7 acres of arable farm land along with disused quarry site and woodland. The plot may be suitable for a number of alternative uses, subject to any necessary consents.

The plot is located to the east of Moss Lane and south of Newton Road (A572). It is bound by open fields to the south, east, and west, with further fields, dwellings and a public house to the north. Lowton is located approx. 1 mile to the north, and Newton-le-Willows is approx. 2 miles to the west.

Tree Preservation Order We have been made aware this property is subject to a tree preservation order. Prospective buyers are advised to make all necessary independent enquiries prior to bidding.

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

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-06-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 17 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in North West England (10+ acres).

This Property£3,927 / acre
Bare & Undeveloped Land Average (10+ acres) £3,795 / 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
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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

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

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

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    250
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Lowton West Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    428
    Type
    Community school
  • Golborne Community Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    373
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Golborne High School1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,144
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Hope Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,235
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England/Roman Catholic
  • Lowton Church of England High School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    814
    Type
    Foundation school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Byrchall High School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,138
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield2.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,204
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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

Lidl Golborne, Golborne0.9 miles
Co-op Lowton, Golborne1 mile
Morrisons Daily Lanehead, Golborne1 mile

GP surgery

Braithwaite Rd Surgery1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Well1.2 miles

Hospital

Newton Community Hospital2.2 miles

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

Newton-le-Willows Rail Station1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Travellers Rest85 metres

Typical drive times

Haydock8 min · 4.6 miles
Golborne3 min · 1.6 miles
Salford (city)21 min · 17 miles
Newton-le-Willows8 min · 2.9 miles
Ashton-in-Makerfield8 min · 3.9 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

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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