Burnedge Lane, Oldham, OL4
Description
For sale
THREE BUILDING PLOTS
LOWER BENT FARM, BURNEDGE LANE, GRASSCROFT, OLDHAM, OL4 4EB
A SITE IN THE GREENBELT COMPRISING 1898.25 MSQ WITH PERMISSION FOR THE DEMOLITON OF THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND REPLACEMENT WITH FOUR DETACHED DWELLINGS INCLUDING ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL PARKING SPACES. PLEASE NOTE CLIENT IS RETAINING ONE DWELLING.
OFFERS AROUND £1 MILLION FOR THE 3 PLOTS
DESCRIPTION
The site is the former yard of Burnedge Bent Farm, now known as Lower Bent, and is a range of portal framed buildings in poor condition which are to be demolished. The site is at the top of the hill and has excellent views over the Pennines. The design of each dwelling is slightly different, see details below.
LOCATION
The site is part of a farm now known as Lower Bent on Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft. This is a popular location with a first school close by, the train station a short drive away, golf club and various other facilities in the vicinity. Saddleworth village centre is a short drive away. There is a tram stop in Oldham, with free parking, giving easy access to Manchester which is a 45 minute drive away.
PLANNING
The planning permission is for four good size detached homes in individual plots each with three parking spaces and garden areas. The seller is retaining one plot.
The details of the application and subsequent permission can be viewed on Oldham Council website under Application No. FUL/351690/23.
PURCHASE PRICE
Offers around £1 million for the whole site.
It is our view that the site will be easiest for a developer to deal with although sale of individual plots will be considered. However, it has to be borne in mind that services need to be installed, access needs to be installed and the services will have to be brought some distance.
SERVICES
We understand mains water (United Utilities) comes up Burnedge Lane but is some way away from Lower Bent. Drainage will be via private drainage system and a new Bio- disk is anticipated being necessary including for the three existing houses. Electricity will be via the existing apparatus but quotes for a new supply will have to be obtained.
Client will agree to appropriate wayleaves and easements for these services to pass through, under or over his land if needed. He also requires an approval of plans clause in any agreement to approve changes to the planning.
VIEWING
By prior arrangement with the agents. A viewing day will be arranged.
Contact: Liz Robertshaw Tel – Mondays & Wednesdays Email:
Alfie Sullivan Tel (Option 3) Monday to Friday Email:
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- E
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-03
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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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
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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
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 Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School535 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Friezland Primary School965 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 97
- Type
- Foundation school
- Knowsley Junior School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Foundation school
- Greenfield Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 347
- Type
- Community school
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 232
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Saddleworth School1.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,444
- Type
- Academy converter
- Mossley Hollins High School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 894
- Type
- Academy converter
- Waterhead Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 761
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,349
- Type
- Free schools
- St Damian's RC Science College2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 829
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- 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
Walking trail
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
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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