Auction: Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 12 noon
Longton Road, Burnley, Lancashire
- Land size
- 0.84 acres
Key Features
- Prime residential development land to the west of Longton Road, Burnley BB12 0TF
- Guide price: £20,000 (per the listing header/key features box)
- Auction Clarence & St James Room, Claridge's, Mayfair, London (live & online bidding)
- Located in the Padiham and Hapton area, within the Whittlefield with Ightenhill ward, Burnley Borough Council
- Strong planning potential, aligned with Burnley Borough Council's housing growth agenda and Local Plan (not within a designated green belt)
- Excellent transport links — close to the M65, with Burnley Barracks station (approx. 0.5 miles) offering services to Manchester, Leeds and Preston
- Part of Burnley's wider growth corridor, benefiting from regeneration investment including the Pride in Place programme and Pioneer Place leisure complex
- Close to quality schools — Coal Clough Academy, Holy Trinity CofE Primary, Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
- Near green spaces and landmarks, including Towneley Park, Burnley Forest, and the Singing Ringing Tree
- Comparable local land sales of 0.5–1 acre plots in BB12 have achieved £100,000–£195,000 at auction, underlining upside potential
Description
[LOT TBC] – 0.84 Acres of Freehold Land beside the River Calder, west of Longton Road, Burnley BB12 0TF
Guide Price: £50,000*
A freehold strip of land of approximately 3,398.64 sq m (0.84 acres, subject to measured survey) behind the Longton Road housing estate in the Whittlefield area of Burnley. It runs along the west bank of the River Calder.
The Land
The land is a long, curved strip of grassland extending to approximately 3,398.64 sq m (0.84 acres), subject to measured survey. It lies behind the Longton Road estate, between the rear gardens of the houses on one side and the river corridor and trees on the other.
Two estate roads on Longton Road run up to the edge of the land and may offer possible access points. This depends on the legal pack confirming access rights and on any approval needed from the highway authority. The title, plan and searches are in the legal pack.
Planning and Flood Risk
There is no planning permission. The land's designation in the Burnley Local Plan (adopted 2018) has not been confirmed. Because the land adjoins the River Calder, parts of it may be in a flood zone, which could strongly limit development. Riverside land can also bring responsibilities for the riverbank and Environment Agency controls on work near the river.
Before bidding, buyers should:
check the Environment Agency flood map
check the Local Plan policies map
confirm access rights in the legal pack
take independent planning advice
Pre-application advice is available from Burnley Borough Council.
The Location
Longton Road is in the Whittlefield and Ightenhill area on the north-west side of Burnley, an established residential area with local shops, supermarkets and schools nearby. Gawthorpe Hall (National Trust) is close by, and Burnley town centre is about a 10-minute drive away.
Road: junction 10 of the M65 is close by, linking to the M6 and the wider North West.
Rail: Burnley Barracks station is nearby. Burnley Manchester Road has trains to Manchester, Leeds and Preston.
Bus: local services run across Burnley and to neighbouring towns.
The Auction
[Lot TBC] will be offered at Palace Auctions London's live and online auction at Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR, on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 12 noon, unless sold prior. You can bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy. All bidders must register and complete ID and anti-money-laundering checks before the auction.
Guide price: £50,000*
Deposit: 10%, payable on exchange
Buyer's premium: £2,000 + VAT
Contract documents charge: £850 + VAT
The legal pack, including the title, searches and special conditions, is available to registered bidders. The auctioneers have not inspected the land. Buyers should read the legal pack in full and take independent legal and planning advice before bidding.
Viewings and Enquiries
The land can be seen from the end of the Longton Road estate roads. what3words: ///mental.faced.mutual. Anyone entering the land does so at their own risk. Please respect neighbouring homes and take care near the river.
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*Guide price plus buyer's premium and fees. The reserve will not be more than 10% above a single-figure guide.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-01
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
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
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School281 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England/Methodist
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy281 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 191
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Whittlefield Primary School735 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Community school
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School787 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 406
- Type
- Community school
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School979 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 349
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy1.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,261
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Burnley High School1.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 579
- Type
- Free schools
- Shuttleworth College1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,072
- Type
- Foundation school
- Sir John Thursby Community College1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,121
- Type
- Foundation school
- Unity College1.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,402
- 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
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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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