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Guide Price£175,000

The former Greyhound Pub, Whalley Road, Altham West, Accrington, Lancashire BB5

Land size
0.23 acres

Key Features

  • Attractive stone built former public house standing in 0.23 acre
  • Extensive accommodation over three levels
  • Requires considerable refurbishment
  • High profile corner plot with car park
  • Potential for a variety of alternative uses (subject to planning)

Description

For sale by Auction on 30 September 2026.

An imposing stone built former public house of pleasing architectural appearance, occupying a prominent, high profile corner plot of 0.23 acre with car parking to the side. The accommodation amounts to 324.55 Sq.M (3,491 sq ft) over three levels, including on the ground floor, 3 main former trading areas with kitchen and WCs together with three basement cellars.

The fist floor comprises former residential accommodation with 4 main rooms, kitchen, bathroom and a large landing area.

The property requires a comprehensive scheme of restoration and potential is offered for a number of uses, subject to the necessary consents.

Ground Floor - 158.08 Sq.M (1,701 sqft) Entrance lobby - 2.44 Sq.M
Lounge 1 - 68.90 Sq.M
Lounge 2 - 18.65 Sq.M
Lounge 3 - 33.42 Sq.M
Side Entrance - 2.34 Sq.M
Toilets - 5.48 sq.M
Toilets - 4.01 Sq.M
Kitchen/Preparation Room 19.39 Sq.M
Rear Lobby 3.45 Sq.M
First Floor - 123.27 Sq.M (1.326 sqft) Landing - 4.63 Sq.M
WC - 9.53 Sq.M
Kitchen - 9.21 sq.M
Office - 17.01 Sq.M
Inner Landing - 9.00 Sq.M
Front Room - 18.81 Sq.M
Front Room - 25.58 Sq.M
Rear Room - 24.86 Sq.M
Bathroom - 4.64 Sq.M
Basement - 43.2 Sq.M (464 sqft) Front Cellar - 15.31 Sq.M
Rear Cellar - 16.27 Sq,M
Rear Cellar - 11.62 Sq.M
TOTAL GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 324.55 Sq.M (3,491 sqft)

Tenure: See Legal Pack

EPC Rating: TBC

Terms:
Auction Details

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Binding contracts will be exchanged at the point of sale.

All sales are subject to our Common Auction Conditions and Bidder Terms. Properties located in Scotland and Northern Ireland will be subject to applicable local laws.

Auction Deposit and Fees

The following deposits and non-refundable auctioneers fees apply, and are payable immediately upon exchange of contracts:

• 10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)

• Buyer’s Fee of 1.8% inc. VAT of the purchase price (subject to a minimum of £2,400 inc. VAT)

There may be additional fees listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.

Additional Information

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Date Posted
2026-08-13

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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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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School917 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    320
    Type
    Community school
  • Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School951 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    176
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Nicholas Church of England Primary School0.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    187
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    434
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Accrington Academy494 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    953
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Christian
  • Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School573 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,280
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn1.5 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    801
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Rhyddings1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    610
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Hyndburn Academy1.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    641
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Asda Accrington Superstore, Accrington0.6 miles
Aldi Milnshaw Accrington, Accrington0.7 miles
Co-op Pickup Street, Clayton-le-Moors0.7 miles

GP surgery

The Clayton Medical Ctr.0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Accrington Pharmacy564 metres

Hospital

Accrington Victoria Hospital846 metres

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces272 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

Accrington Rail Station0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Crown Inn108 metres

Typical drive times

Church3 min · 1 miles
Rishton5 min · 2.1 miles
Accrington3 min · 1.2 miles
Preston (city)27 min · 20 miles
Clayton-le-Moors2 min · 0.8 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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