Auction: Wednesday 28 October 2026
Lands End Road, Middleton, Rochdale
- Land size
- 0.9 acres
- Use Class
- Use Class: Sui Generis
Key Features
- Guide price £150,000 – rare opportunity to acquire potential future development land in Middleton, Manchester (M24 4RD).
- Site extends to approximately 0.9 acres, currently subject to an informal use agreement at £180 per year.
- Own access off both Lands End Road and Lister Road, giving flexible entry points to the plot.
- Excellent prospects for residential or mixed-use development, subject to planning permission (STPP).
- Not currently allocated in the Local Plan, but benefits from a flexible and supportive planning context.
- Located within Rochdale's designated Growth Location, backed by the Places for Everyone strategic plan.
- Sits inside the Atom Valley/Northern Gateway investment zone, targeting thousands of new homes and jobs.
- No greenbelt, conservation area, or flood risk designations, and no restrictive planning history on record.
- Superb connectivity via the M60, M62 and M66 motorways, plus nearby bus routes and Mills Hill rail station.
- Close to schools, healthcare, Middleton Shopping Centre, and green spaces including Alkrington Woods.
Description
KEY FEATURES
Freehold land of approximately 0.9 acres
Sold with vacant possession on completion
Potential future development land, subject to planning
Own access from Lands End Road and Lister Road
Stated not to be in the Green Belt or a conservation area
No planning history recorded
Next to the River Irk, on the edge of an established residential area
Close to Junction 19 of the M60, for the M62 and M66
For sale at auction at Claridge's on 28 October 2026
Unconditional auction contract, exchange on the fall of the hammer
SUMMARY
Freehold land of approximately 0.9 acres south of Lands End Road, Middleton, with its own access from Lands End Road and Lister Road. It is sold with vacant possession on completion and has potential for future development, subject to planning. For sale at auction at Claridge's on 28 October 2026, guide price £150,000.
FULL DESCRIPTION
Potential Development Land, Lands End Road, Middleton M24 4RD. Guide Price £150,000.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Freehold land of approximately 0.9 acres south of Lands End Road, Middleton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. It is sold with vacant possession on completion and has potential for future residential or mixed-use development, subject to planning permission. It will be offered at our Claridge's auction on 28 October 2026 with a guide price of £150,000.
THE LAND
The land lies to the south of an established residential area. It is reached by a track from Lands End Road and Lister Road, and the River Irk runs beyond its southern boundary. Aerial images show some structures and stored items on part of the site.
The site area and description are based on information from the seller and the title. The auctioneers have not yet inspected the land.
PLANNING
There is no planning permission, and no planning history is recorded for the site. We are told the land is not in the Green Belt or a conservation area.
Middleton is identified for growth in Places for Everyone, the joint development plan for Greater Manchester adopted in 2024. That supports the case for new homes in the area, but any development on this land will need its own planning permission from Rochdale Borough Council.
Buyers should check the following before bidding:
Flood risk: the site is next to the River Irk, so check with the Environment Agency and the council.
Access rights: from Lands End Road and Lister Road.
Rights of way: any public footpaths across or next to the site.
Ground conditions, drainage and services.
Noise: from the nearby M60.
THE LOCATION
Middleton is a town about 6 miles north of Manchester city centre.
Road: the A664 links to the town centre and to Junction 19 of the M60, for the M62 and M66.
Rail: Mills Hill station has Northern services to Manchester Victoria and Rochdale.
Buses: frequent services run from Middleton bus station and the surrounding roads to Manchester, Rochdale and Oldham.
Nearby: Alkrington Woods Nature Reserve, Middleton Shopping Centre and local schools.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the auctioneers.
KEY FACTS
Tenure: Freehold
Site area: Approximately 0.9 acres
Access: From Lands End Road and Lister Road
Possession: Vacant possession on completion
Planning: None. Development subject to planning.
Guide price: £150,000
Buyer's premium: 2% of the purchase price
Auction: 28 October 2026, Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR
Lot number: TBC
AUCTION DETAILS
The land will be offered at the Palace Auctions London sale at Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR, on Wednesday 28 October 2026, with bidding in the room and online. The guide price is £150,000.
The sale is on an unconditional auction contract. Contracts exchange on the fall of the hammer, and on exchange the buyer pays:
a 10% deposit
a buyer's premium of 2% of the purchase price
The legal pack is available. Buyers should read it and take independent legal and planning advice before bidding.
CONTACT
Palace Auctions London, ,
Edward Swindells, Auctioneer: ,
Tom Barrett, Sales Director
Bridgett D Dickens, Senior Negotiator:
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The auctioneers have not inspected the land. All development potential is subject to planning permission. Buyers must make their own enquiries of Rochdale Borough Council and the Environment Agency. The guide price is an indication of the seller's current minimum acceptable price at auction and may change. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract.
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
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
- Little Heaton Church of England Primary School624 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 166
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Clare's RC Primary School975 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 442
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Crab Lane Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 412
- Type
- Community school
- E-ACT Blackley Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 441
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bowker Vale Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 439
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Our Lady's RC High School992 metresOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,046
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Co-op Academy Manchester0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,554
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Parrenthorn High School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,025
- Type
- Academy converter
- Edgar Wood Academy1.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 729
- Type
- Free schools
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,032
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
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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