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Westlands, Whitefield, Bury

Land size
0.15 acres

Key Features

  • A rare opportunity to acquire a freehold residential development site situated within the highly regarded suburban district of Whitefield.

Description

Residential Development Opportunity – Land on the East Side of Westlands, Whitefield, Greater Manchester

A rare opportunity to acquire a freehold residential development site situated within the highly regarded suburban district of Whitefield, one of Greater Manchester's most sought-after residential locations.

The site extends to approximately 0.15 acres (0.06 hectares) and comprises a generally level, regular-shaped parcel of brownfield land occupying a prominent position fronting Westlands within an established residential neighbourhood. The plot benefits from direct road access and is bounded by existing residential properties, providing an attractive infill development opportunity within a mature and desirable setting.

The surrounding area is characterised by established family housing and benefits from excellent connectivity to Manchester City Centre, the M60 and M66 motorway networks, and nearby Metrolink services. Whitefield continues to experience strong residential demand, supported by its excellent transport links, local amenities, schools and access to major employment centres throughout Greater Manchester.

Historically, the site has been the subject of several planning applications for residential development, including consent for a detached dwelling and a subsequent approval for a four-apartment scheme. Whilst previous permissions have now lapsed, the planning history demonstrates the site's established residential development potential, subject to obtaining all necessary statutory consents.

The land is currently vacant and cleared of permanent structures, offering purchasers a blank canvas for redevelopment. Services are understood to be readily available in the immediate vicinity, including mains electricity, water, gas, drainage and telecommunications connections.

Given its size, configuration and location, the site is considered suitable for a range of residential development proposals, including a bespoke detached dwelling, executive family home, or a small-scale residential scheme, subject to planning permission.

Key Features:

• Freehold residential development site.
• Approximately 0.15 acres (0.06 hectares).
• Established and affluent Whitefield location.
• Direct frontage and access from Westlands.
• Brownfield infill development opportunity.
• Strong local housing demand.
• Excellent access to Manchester City Centre and motorway networks.
• Previous residential planning history.
• Services available nearby.
• Vacant possession upon completion.

The property offers developers, investors and self-build purchasers an opportunity to acquire a well-located residential site within a proven and established housing market where demand for quality residential accommodation remains strong.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-17

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

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

  • Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School562 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    278
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Higher Lane Primary School788 metresOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    491
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich992 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    240
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Heaton Park Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    423
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Whitefield Community Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    170
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Philips High School930 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    868
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Heys School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    546
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Manchester Mesivta School1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Jewish
    Gender
    Boys
  • Parrenthorn High School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,025
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,032
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    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

Tesco Prestwich Superstore, Manchester470 metres
Aldi Whitefield Manchester, Manchester551 metres
Asda Kirkhams Express Petrol, Manchester645 metres

GP surgery

Fairfax Group Practice886 metres

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy367 metres

Hospital

Prestwich Hospital(Edenfield Secure Unit)276 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden132 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

Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Tesco Prestwich391 metres

Typical drive times

Swinton9 min · 4.2 miles
Kearsley10 min · 4.8 miles
Radcliffe8 min · 2.9 miles
Whitefield3 min · 0.9 miles
Salford (city)16 min · 7 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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