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Inkerman Street

Key Features

  • Land For Sale
  • Ideal For Investors
  • City Centre Location
  • Travel Links
  • Must Be Viewed

Description

Ben Rose Estate Agents are pleased to present to market this development opportunity, comprising a plot of land with an existing outbuilding, ideally located on Inkerman Street in Preston, Lancashire. Positioned within close proximity to the University of Central Lancashire and Preston city centre, this site offers strong potential for a variety of uses, subject to the necessary planning permissions. The property benefits from planning in principle for the development of either nine apartments or four industrial units, making it an attractive prospect for investors and developers alike. The area is also well connected via local bus routes and nearby motorway networks such as the M6 and M55, further enhancing its accessibility.

The site itself currently features an outbuilding, offering a starting point for redevelopment or potential interim use. The plot provides a flexible layout that could be adapted to suit a variety of development schemes, depending on buyer requirements and the relevant permissions obtained. With planning in principle already established, the groundwork has been laid for future development, streamlining the process for prospective purchasers.

Externally, the plot is accessed directly from Inkerman Street and is situated within a well-established urban area. The surrounding environment is a mix of residential, educational, and commercial properties, supporting a range of potential end uses. Overall, this is a straightforward and versatile opportunity in a highly convenient location, offering significant scope for development or investment, with further details of planning permissions available via Preston City Council’s website.

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Property details

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

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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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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

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

  • The Roebuck School544 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    340
    Type
    Community school
  • English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston656 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston697 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    193
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    424
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Moor Park High School and Sixth Form1 mileOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    599
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Our Lady's Catholic High School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    902
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Archbishop Temple Church of England High School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    891
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Preston Muslim Girls High School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    607
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Muslim
    Gender
    Girls
  • Penwortham Girls' High School1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    799
    Type
    Community school
    Gender
    Girls

* 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

Spar - Water Lane, Preston469 metres
Morrisons Daily Plungington Road, Preston478 metres
Co-op University of Central Lancashire, Preston589 metres

GP surgery

Lane Ends Surgery769 metres

Pharmacy

Ddl Davies Pharmacy480 metres

Hospital

Nhs Nightingale Hospital Preston871 metres

Green space

Play Space44 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

Preston Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Carlton Street202 metres

Typical drive times

Fulwood6 min · 2.1 miles
Freckleton11 min · 6.4 miles
Bamber Bridge10 min · 3.9 miles
Preston (city)5 min · 1.9 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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