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Land and Stables at Broadhead Road, Edgworth, Bolton, BL7

Land size
8 acres

Key Features

  • 3 no. stables and a tack room, plus enclosed yard and muck heap - available for immediate use
  • Direct access onto Broadhead Road
  • Parcel of grassland totalling 8 acres (3.24 hectares) with stone barn
  • Surrounded by open countryside, scenic walks and panoramic moorland views
  • A rare opportunity for amenity, equestrian and agricultural buyers
  • Sold with no clawback
  • For sale by private treaty - Offers Over £185,000

Description

The equestrian facilities comprise a well-arranged stable yard with three stables, a tack room, hardstanding yard area, and dedicated muck heap - this provides a well maintained and practical set up, available for immediate use.

The adjoining grassland, extending to 8 acres (3.24 hectares), is divided into into well fenced paddocks, with ample opportunity for the creation of additional paddocks. The grassland is suitable for grazing, exercising horses, or agricultural use, with the acreage offering excellent versatility and scope for a variety of countryside pursuits.

Positioned to the east of the holding is a stone barn, which presents exciting potential for alternative uses, including leisure, tourism or glamping ventures, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.

The entire Site is outlined edged red on the plan to the front of the sales brochure (for identification purposes only, not to scale). The land is registered under land registry title number LA601810.

LOCATION
The Site is set within the beautiful rural surroundings of Edgworth and the West Pennine countryside. The property enjoys a peaceful yet accessible location, offering an ideal setting for private equestrian use, hobby farming, grazing livestock, or those seeking a lifestyle opportunity in a highly desirable rural area. The area is renowned for its open countryside, scenic walks and panoramic moorland views.

Land is reached directly off Broadhead Road for excellent riding and countryside access. Positioned North of Edgworth and South East of Darwen, the Site is located within 5 miles (from Junction 4 of 5) of the M65 motorway.

LAND CLASSIFICATION
The land extends to 8 acres (3.24 hectares) and is designated as Grade 4/5 on MAFF Land Classification Map of England & Wales.

TENURE
All the land is freehold and offered with vacant possession on completion.

SERVICES
MacMarshalls Ltd are not aware of any services connected to the property and have not tested any services and purchasers should satisfy themselves as to their presence and working condition prior to exchange of contracts. MacMarshalls believe that there are services available within the highway.

PLANNING
The BWD Local Plan Map (adopted 25th January 2024) designates the entire Site as a Countryside Area, and a portion of land to the east as a Mineral Safeguarding Area.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
The local authority is Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Blackburn Town Hall, King William St, Blackburn BB1 7DY.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
No Basic Payment Scheme entitlements are included in the sale.

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS AND WAYLEAVES
The land is sold with the benefit of, and subject to, all existing rights of way, easements and wayleaves.

METHOD OF SALE & GUIDE PRICE
Offers are invited to purchase the whole Site, at offers over £185,000.

The Site is offered for sale by private treaty.

PROOF OF FUNDS
Proof of funds should also with any offer submitted.

VIEWINGS
Please contact the agents to arrange a viewing. Site security restricts access to unaccompanied viewers.

HEALTH & SAFETY
Prospective purchasers are respectfully reminded that they should take all reasonable precautions when viewing the property and observe necessary health and safety procedures (including all up to date government guidance in respect of Covid-19). Please take care in respect of any uneven ground. The vendors for themselves, and MacMarshalls Ltd as their agents, accept no liability for any health and safety issues arising out of viewing the property.

AGENTS
Please contact Rob Mackenzie at MacMarshalls Bolton Office. The information provided is for reference purposes only. The purchasers shall have deemed to have satisfied themselves to the description of the land and any error or mistake shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof. No warranty for the accuracy or any information can be given.

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Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 29 Equestrian listings in North West England (5+ acres).

This Property£23,125 / acre
Equestrian Average (5+ acres) £71,441 / 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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 11% of premises

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

  • Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School2.2 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England/Methodist
  • Helmshore Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    397
    Type
    Community school
  • St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    150
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    237
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    115
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Haslingden High School and Sixth Form2.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,540
    Type
    Community school
  • Woodhey High School3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,111
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Darwen Aldridge Community Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,036
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    504
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio3.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    13 to 19
    Pupils
    275
    Type
    Studio schools

* 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 - Euro Garage Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom3.1 miles
Tesco Rossendale Superstore, Haslingden3.2 miles
Morrisons Shuttleworth Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom3.3 miles

GP surgery

Ramsbottom Medical Practice3.1 miles

Pharmacy

Village Pharmacy1.8 miles

Hospital

Royal Blackburn Hospital5.4 miles

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

Entwistle Rail Station1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Toby Inn147 metres

Typical drive times

Darwen16 min · 5.9 miles
Haslingden15 min · 7.4 miles
Ramsbottom16 min · 6.6 miles
Oswaldtwistle17 min · 7.9 miles
Preston (city)30 min · 19 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 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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Hamill House, 112-116 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4DH

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