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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).

This Property£80,769 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £122,287 / 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
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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good Limited

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

Spar - Beehive, Blackburn1.2 miles
Heron Shadsworth Blackburn, Blackburn1.6 miles
Spar - Store, Blackburn1.8 miles

GP surgery

Roman Road Health Centre1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Patient Pharmacy1.1 miles

Hospital

Royal Blackburn Hospital1.8 miles

Green space

Playing Field419 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

Darwen Rail Station1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Dog Inn341 metres

Typical drive times

Church11 min · 6.4 miles
Darwen10 min · 4.4 miles
Rishton11 min · 5.3 miles
Oswaldtwistle10 min · 3.8 miles
Preston (city)23 min · 15 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

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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