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Factory Lane, Manchester

Land size
0.47 acres

Key Features

  • 0.466 acres (0.189 hectares)
  • Suitable for vehicle storage and fleet parking (STP)
  • Suitable for open storage and yard use (STP)
  • Potential for trade and contractor-based operations (STP)
  • Located in Blackley / Harpurhey, North Manchester
  • Approximately 3.5 miles from Manchester City Centre
  • Close proximity to North Manchester General Hospital
  • Established residential and commercial surroundings

Description

An excellent opportunity to acquire a commercial land parcel extending to approximately 0.466 acres (0.189 hectares) , located within the Blackley / Harpurhey area of North Manchester.

The site is well suited to a range of commercial uses including vehicle storage, fleet parking, open storage, contractor’s yard, plant storage and other trade-related operations (subject to the necessary planning consents).

Situated approximately 3.5 miles north of Manchester City Centre, the land benefits from a strong urban catchment and established surrounding neighbourhoods including Blackley, Moston and Crumpsall. The site is positioned close to North Manchester General Hospital, within a predominantly residential area, creating demand for service-based and storage-related uses.

This represents a practical and affordable acquisition opportunity for storage operators, vehicle storage providers, contractors or investors seeking a well-located commercial yard site in North Manchester.

Location
Factory Lane is located within the Blackley / Harpurhey ward area of Greater Manchester, approximately 3.5 miles north of Manchester city centre. The area benefits from good access to surrounding arterial routes serving North Manchester and the wider motorway network.

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Date Posted
2026-07-17

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

  • Irk Valley Community School323 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    437
    Type
    Community school
  • Oasis Academy Harpur Mount394 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    443
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy602 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    428
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School713 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    457
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Pike Fold Primary School883 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    435
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Abraham Moss Community School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    1,793
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Manchester Communication Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,240
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Co-op Academy Manchester1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,554
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The King David High School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    708
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Jewish
  • Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester1.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    659
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Muslim
    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

Iceland Harpurhey, Manchester605 metres
Farmfoods Blackley Manchester, Manchester647 metres
Asda Harpurhey Superstore, Manchester706 metres

GP surgery

Valentine Medical Centre479 metres

Pharmacy

Tims & Parker Pharmacy479 metres

Hospital

North Manchester General Hospital690 metres

Green space

Playing Field40 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

Dean Lane Rail Station (closed)1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Slack Road125 metres

Typical drive times

Middleton8 min · 3 miles
Failsworth9 min · 3.2 miles
Whitefield11 min · 6.4 miles
Manchester (city)12 min · 4 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

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to 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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