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£375,000

Black Bull Inn, Brookhouse Road, Brookhouse, Lancashire

Land size
0.24 acres
Use Class
Use Class: Sui Generis

Key Features

  • Lune Valley village of Brookhouse
  • Bar/restaurant (60)
  • 4 bedroom owners accommodation
  • Trade garden and car park
  • Site area 0.241 acres
  • Currently closed
  • SELLER REF 96228

Description

The village of Brookhouse is located in the Lune Valley, Lancashire, approximately five miles northeast of Lancaster and 16 miles southwest of Ingleton and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The village lies off the A683 which is served by junction 34 of the M6 motorway.

The Black Bull Inn is of traditional construction, set over two storeys to the main, under a pitched slate roof. It has multiple outbuildings, a trade garden and a car park, all within a site of approximately 0.241 of an acre.

The premises is not listed but does lie within the Brookhouse Conservation Area.

Trade Areas
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance porch leading to MAIN BAR/RESTAURANT AREA comprising wood, carpet and tile flooring, wood constructed BAR SERVERY with well equipped back bar and loose and fixed seating to accommodate 60 patrons. The main bar/restaurant area also includes a SNUG area and a raised GAMES ROOM. LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S and DISABLED ACCESS TOILETS. Basement CELLAR accessed via the main bar.
TRADE KITCHEN with Altro flooring, hood canopy and preparation areas.

Owners’ Accommodation
FIRST FLOOR: Spacious LOUNGE. KITCHEN. Four BEDROOMS (three doubles, one single). BATHROOM.

External
Lawned TRADE GARDEN to the rear with decking area. Customer CAR PARK to accommodate ten vehicles.

Prior to closure, the business was let on a traditional ‘Pub Company’ style lease and therefore no trading accounts are available. Prospective purchasers will need to reach their own conclusions as to the potential trade and profitability which can be enjoyed at this outlet.

A Premises Licence is held permitting the retail of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises:
Monday to Saturday: 11am to 12 midnight.
Sunday: 12 noon to 12 midnight.

It is the Agent’s understanding that all mains services are connected.
Services have not been tested.

Rateable Value: £12,250 from 1st April 2026.

Local Authority: Lancaster City Council.

FREEHOLD £375,000 to include fixtures and fittings.

The property is elected for VAT. VAT will be levied on the sale price at the standard rate on 90% of the purchase price. Purchasers may wish to satisfy themselves with independent professional advice that this VAT may be reclaimed.

Inventory
The sale of the property will include trade fixtures and fittings which are in absolute ownership of the Seller and in situ on completion. Any branded or leased items and any items owned by third parties will be excluded. An inventory of fixtures and fittings will not be provided by the Seller. If required, the Buyer may obtain an inventory (approved by the Seller) at their own cost. The Seller will not be required to remove any such items that remain on the property on completion.

No direct approach to be made to the business; please direct all communications through Sidney Phillips.

Viewing strictly by appointment only.

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Property details

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

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

Accessibility
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Parking
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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 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

  • Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School148 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    171
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Caton Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    81
    Type
    Community school
  • St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    225
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    97
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Nether Kellet Community Primary School3.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Lancaster High School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    567
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lancaster Royal Grammar School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,294
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
  • Carnforth High School4.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    657
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Our Lady's Catholic College4.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    981
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Lancaster Girls' Grammar School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,038
    Type
    Academy converter
    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

Co-op Caton, Caton, Lancashire0.6 miles
Co-op Lancaster - Quernmore Road, Standen Gate3.4 miles
Lidl Lancaster, Lancaster4 miles

GP surgery

Lancaster Medical Practice4.3 miles

Pharmacy

Caton Pharmacy990 metres

Hospital

Ridge Lea Hospital3.7 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden365 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

Lancaster Rail Station4.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Black Bull38 metres

Typical drive times

Carnforth14 min · 6.6 miles
Morecambe16 min · 7.9 miles
High Bentham17 min · 10 miles
Lancaster (city)13 min · 6.2 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 2Medium 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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