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£695,000

53 Higher Road, Urmston, Trafford

Land size
0.3 acres

Key Features

  • DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
  • LARGE PLOT
  • TWO STOREY DETACHED BUILDING
  • SET IN GROUNDS OF 0.3 ACRES

Description

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

LARGE PLOT COMPRISING TWO STOREY DETACHED BUILDING WITH OFFICE & SINGLE STOREY WAREHOUSE
PLUS AMPLE PARKING TO THE REAR.
SET IN GROUNDS OF 0.3 ACRES.

DESCRIPTION
The large plot currently comprises a Victorian detached building of two storey construction, with the ground floor providing an office suite and a self-contained flat to the first floor.

To the side and rear is a single storey office and warehouse unit offering approximately 212 sq.m. (2283 sq.ft.) with passenger access door to the rear.

OUTSIDE
The rear of the property is accessed via a driveway to the side and in turn leads onto hardstanding which providing parking for numerous vehicles.

RATEABLE VALUES:
FRONT OFFICE/WAREHOUSE – £12,750 P.A.
WAREHOUSE - £14,750 P.A.

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Date Posted
2026-08-28

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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

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

  • Davyhulme Primary School639 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    511
    Type
    Community school
  • English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy656 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Highfield Primary School661 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    288
    Type
    Community school
  • Urmston Primary School737 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    497
    Type
    Community school
  • St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School920 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    324
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy763 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    688
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Urmston Grammar Academy851 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,137
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lostock High School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    513
    Type
    Community school
  • Flixton Girls School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    981
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Wellacre Technology Academy1.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    727
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys

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

Iceland Urmston, Manchester372 metres
Aldi Urmston Manchester, Manchester379 metres
Sainsburys Urmston, Manchester390 metres

GP surgery

Flixton Road Medical Centre925 metres

Pharmacy

Malcolms Pharmacy391 metres

Hospital

Trafford General Hospital1 mile

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces253 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

Urmston Rail Station336 metres

Nearest bus stop

Urmston Mens Club26 metres

Typical drive times

Sale8 min · 3.2 miles
Urmston2 min · 0.9 miles
Worsley8 min · 4.6 miles
Stretford5 min · 2 miles
Salford (city)12 min · 5.1 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 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to 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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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