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Rough Lea Road, Accrington - SITE WITH PLANNING - 2x 3 BED DETACHED BUNGALOWS

Land size
1.01 acres

Key Features

  • Rough Lea Road, Accrington, Hyndburn, Lancashire
  • LAND WITH PLANNING
  • Plot Of 1.01 Acres
  • Approval For 2x 3 Bedroom Detached Bungalows
  • Planning Ref 11/25/0486 and 11/24/0341 Apply
  • Beautiful Mature "Green" Setting
  • Partially Walled Boundary
  • CONTACT OUR RAWTENSTALL OFFICE DIRECTLY TO VIEW

Description

*** NEW *** - BUILDING PLOT WITH PLANNING FOR 2x 3 BED DETACHED BUNGALOWS IN A GREAT SETTING - Just Over 1 Acre, Beautiful "Green" Surroundings, Town Centre Within Easy Reach, Schools / Amenities Nearby, A Fantastic Development Opportunity!!!

Rough Lea Road, Accrington is a building plot of 1.01 acres in total, has planning permission for the construction of 2x 3 bedroom detached bungalows. With a lovely setting which has mature woodland and greenery, as well as being partly within a walled boundary, this is a great opportunity to create 2 lovely homes.

Set within walking distance of various local schools, parks and of course, having the town centre easily accessible too, this plot offers excellent scope to the construction of 2x highly desirable properties.

Planning permission 11/25/0486 at Hyndburn relates, with both planning in principal and technical details in place.

Please see attached location plan / site plan / elevations and floorplans drawings, all contained within this listing, in conjunction with the imagery provided.

For any further queries or to arrange a site visit, please contact our office directly.

Agents Notes - Tenure: Freehold
Stamp Duty: 0% up to £125,000, 2% of the amount between £125,001 and £250,000, 5% of the amount between £250,001 & £925,000, 10% of the amount between £925,001 & £1,500,000, 12% of the amount above £1,500,000. For some purchases, an additional 3% surcharge may be payable on properties with a sale price of £40,000 and over. Please call us for any clarification on the new Stamp Duty system or to find out what this means for your purchase.
AML: We are required to conduct Anti-Money Laundering checks on all buyers. These will be completed at a cost of £25+vat per named buyer, payable at the point of offer acceptance and being non-refundable.

Disclaimer - Unless stated otherwise, these details may be in a draft format subject to approval by the property's vendors. Your attention is drawn to the fact that we have been unable to confirm whether certain items included with this property are in full working order. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves as to the condition of any particular item and no employee of Farrow & Farrow has the authority to make any guarantees in any regard. The dimensions stated have been measured electronically and as such may have a margin of error, nor should they be relied upon for the purchase or placement of furnishings, floor coverings etc. Details provided within these property particulars are subject to potential errors, but have been approved by the vendor(s) and in any event, errors and omissions are excepted. These property details do not in any way, constitute any part of an offer or contract, nor should they be relied upon solely or as a statement of fact. In the event of any structural changes or developments to the property, any prospective purchaser should satisfy themselves that all appropriate approvals from Planning, Building Control etc, have been obtained and complied with.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-11

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 14 Building Plots listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£247,525 / acre
Building Plots Average (1+ acres) £388,152 / 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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

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

  • Accrington Woodnook Primary School177 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Community school
  • St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy638 metresOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    130
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School708 metresOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    137
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    151
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    362
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Hollins985 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    794
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn0.8 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    801
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Accrington Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    953
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Christian
  • Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School1.3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,280
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Rhyddings1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    610
    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

Tesco Accrington Abbey St Esso Express, Accrington519 metres
Iceland Accrington Food Warehouse, Accrington793 metres
Tesco Accrington Extra, Accrington909 metres

GP surgery

Peel House Medical Practice642 metres

Pharmacy

Wyvern Pharmacy633 metres

Hospital

Accrington Victoria Hospital1 mile

Green space

Public Park Or Garden73 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

Accrington Rail Station971 metres

Nearest bus stop

Christ Church Street201 metres

Typical drive times

Church5 min · 1.7 miles
Accrington2 min · 0.6 miles
Oswaldtwistle7 min · 2.6 miles
Preston (city)29 min · 21 miles
Clayton-le-Moors6 min · 2.3 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

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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