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Land North and south of Crabtree Lane, Burscough, Lancashire, L40

Land size
29.5 acres

Key Features

  • Approximately 29.5 acres (11.919 hectares) of Grade 1 agricultural land
  • Highly productive arable land suitable for a range of commercial crops
  • Flat, level land offering efficient cultivation and management
  • Excellent access directly from Crabtree Lane
  • Ideal for cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fresh produce and turf production
  • Strong opportunity for farming businesses and agricultural investors

Description

An excellent opportunity to acquire approximately 29.5 acres (11.919 hectares) of Grade 1 agricultural land situated off Crabtree Lane. The property comprises productive arable land of the highest quality, offering an ideal opportunity to expand an existing farming enterprise or secure a long-term agricultural investment.

The land benefits from direct access from Crabtree Lane, allowing convenient movement of agricultural machinery and vehicles throughout the year. Its level topography and practical field layout make it straightforward to cultivate and highly efficient to manage using modern farming methods.

Having been utilised for commercial agricultural production, the land is well suited to a variety of crops, including cereals, potatoes, vegetables, salad crops, fresh produce and turf. The Agricultural Land Classification Maps for England and Wales identify the entire holding as Grade 1, confirming it as some of the most productive and versatile agricultural land available. Its combination of fertile soils, accessible location and efficient layout provides an excellent opportunity for a wide range of agricultural enterprises.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-05

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

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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 95% 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

  • Burscough Bridge Methodist School0.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    41
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Methodist
  • Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    135
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Burscough Village Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    223
    Type
    Community school
  • Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    190
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    94
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Burscough Priory Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    729
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ormskirk School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,169
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Bede's Catholic High School3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    709
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Maharishi Free School4.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Free schools
  • Lathom High School : A Technology College4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    806
    Type
    Foundation school

* 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 Ormskirk Superstore, Burscough Bridge0.6 miles
Spar - Burscough, Burscough Bridge0.8 miles
Aldi Burscough Bridge, Burscough Bridge1.9 miles

GP surgery

Burscough Family Practice0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Fishlocks Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Ormskirk & District General Hospital3.5 miles

Green space

Play Space677 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Burscough Bridge Rail Station0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Red Cat Lane733 metres

Typical drive times

Maghull18 min · 9.1 miles
Ormskirk11 min · 4.7 miles
Rainford18 min · 11 miles
Skelmersdale16 min · 8.6 miles
Preston (city)30 min · 16 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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