Higher Woodhead, Belthorn Road, Belthorn
- Land size
- 6.5 acres
- Bedrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Stunning Rural Location
- Potential redevelopment opportunity
- Total plot size circa 6.5 acres (2.6 hectares)
- Detached barn, former shippon, lean to and three loose boxes
Description
Higher Woodhead is located in a picturesque rural spot, enjoying un spoilt views to Darwen Tower and beyond. The property comprises a detached farmhouse and outbuilding and detached stone barn internally benefitting from loose boxes, a former shippon and lean to providing parking. Requiring modernisation, the farmhouse could make an ideal family home, along with the stone barn which could have great re development potential (subject to the necessary consents) The property sits in approx. 6.5ac (2.6ha) of agricultural land which surrounds both barn and farmhouse.
Ground Floor
Utility Room
6.05m x 2.09m
Former dairy, flag floor.
Living Room
5.44m x 4.54m
Flag floor, built in storage cupboard multi fuel burner, double glazed window to the front and rear and storage heater. Door to access stairs and door to
Dining Room
4.50m x 3.80m
Double glazed window to front, flag floor, fireplace with inset stove and storage heater
Kitchen
2.05m x 5.95m
Range of fitted wall and base units with range cooker, window to the rear and storage heater, door from utility room.
First Floor
Landing
Window to the rear, loft access hatch and storage cupboard.
Master Bedroom
4.84m x 3.45m
The third bedroom has two double glazed windows to the front and side and storage radiator.
Bedroom 2
4.56m x 3.46m
The second bedroom has a double-glazed window to the front and storage heater.
Bedroom 3
3.48m x 3.75m
With front double-glazed window and storage heater.
Bathroom
3.85m x 2.45m
The bathroom has fully tiled walls with a four-piece suite comprising wash hand basin, WC, bath and corner shower cubicle. Double-glazed window to the rear.
Outside
Front and side gardens envelope the property divided by stone wall with gate. With cobbled yard area and access to surrounding land.
Traditional barn
25.78m x 10.47m
A large stone under slate traditional barn comprising former shippons, stables, barn and storage. Traditional hay loft.
Storage building
7.34m x 7.35m
Mono-pitch steel frame storage building under sheet clad roof.
Traditional building
7.35m x 5.43
Small general purpose traditional building. Stone under fibre cement.
Land
The plot extends to approx. 6.5ac (2.6ha) of pasture land, which wraps around both the farmhouse and barn.
Classified as Grade 4 according to Natural England’s Agricultural Land Classification Maps, the pasture is gently undulating in nature and is well suited to livestock grazing.
The land is enclosed by mature hedgerows and, in part, livestock fencing and stone walls.
Services
The property benefits from a mains water, electricity and a private drainage system.
Tenure
The property is freehold, is currently tenanted however is offered with vacant possession on completion.
Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves
The property is sold subject to all existing rights of way, wayleaves and easements.
Access
Access to the property is via driveway off Belthorn Road, which Higher Woodhead benefits from a right of access. This is shown on plan attached highlighted in orange.
Viewings
The property is available to view strictly by appointment with P Wilson & Company.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-03
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 210 Homes with Land listings in North West England (5+ acres).
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
- 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
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Belthorn Academy Primary School428 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 238
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 237
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St James' Church of England Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 202
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Lower Darwen Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 382
- Type
- Community school
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Darwen Vale High School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,039
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,036
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 770
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Aldridge Utc Darwen2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Pupils
- 275
- Type
- Studio schools
- Blackburn Central High School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,015
- 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
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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 70 metres away.
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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