Land to the rear of, Land to rear of, Long Lane, Darcy Lever, Bolton, BL2
- Land size
- 6.8 acres
Key Features
- Site area approximately 6.8 acres (2.75 hectares)
- Development opportunity subject to planning
- Site allocated for residential development
- Ideally positioned adjacent to the popular Leverhulme Park around 2 miles from the town centre
- Good commuter links to M61 and rail network
- Freehold
- Finance may be available through Charles Street Commercial Investments with a low deposit requirement.
Description
FOR SALE Upon instructions of a private client
Description
Circa 6.8 acres of former railway cutting allocated for residential development in the local plan.
Location
Situated around 2 miles from Bolton town centre and within a popular residential suburb, the site is within a mixed use area adjacent to Leverhulme Park, which is the largest park in Bolton comprising a range of sports pitches, a community centre and an athletics club. Amenities are easily accessible within the town and the M61 and rail network are also close by, making the location ideal for a residential scheme.
Tenure
Freehold
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-25
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 33 Development Land listings in North West England (5+ acres).
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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- Listed Property
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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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge287 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 252
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Leverhulme Community Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 438
- Type
- Community school
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 487
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 355
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Little Lever School1 mileOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,085
- Type
- Academy converter
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 895
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Harper Green School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,070
- Type
- Academy converter
- University Collegiate School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 683
- Type
- University technical college
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,003
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
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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