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Site Y4, Land At Mossend, West Calder, EH55

Land size
2.25 acres

Description

An opportunity to acquire a development site extending to approximately 2.25 acres (0.91ha) on the fringe of the popular commuter village of West Calder.

The site is located in the Mossend suburb of West Calder which is currently undergoing other residential development. At present, the site comprises of 2.25 acres of un-zoned bare
grassland with the potential for residential development subject to the relevant investigations and approvals.

Planning permission has been granted in the past as part of a larger residential development. Access to the site is taken through the Monarchs Way development, all relevant access and servitude rights to the site have been secured, subject to the adoption of the roads and services in Monarchs Way.

Offers and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations
Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form, should be submitted through a Scottish Solicitor to the Selling Agent. Under The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we are required to carry out money laundering checks on purchasers. To facilitate this and to proceed promptly with submitting an offer, the following documentation must be provided to us in advance (i.e. prior to or alongside the formal offer submission):
- Valid proof of identification
- Proof of current address
- Evidence of purchase method (e.g., Mortgage in Principle, Proof of Funds)
Upon verbal acceptance of an offer, we require to verify the purchaser’s identity and use an online verification service provider to do so. We cannot enter a business relationship with a purchaser until they have been identified. Failure to provide required identification may result in an offer not being considered.

Broadband/Mobile signal
We understand that broadband & mobile reception is available. Buyers are advised to visit OFCOM website for an indication of supply and speeds: //checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage and carry out their own further due diligence.

The site is situated to the west of the historic village of West Calder which provides a range of local amenities and services. Its location makes it a popular rural commuter village with a railway station for Edinburgh and Glasgow.

West Lothian is a popular region for residential development due to its accessibility to the key transport links throughout the Central Belt as well as its proximity to idyllic rural locations such as the Pentland Hills Regional Park. West Calder is in a prime location to benefit from these pull factors

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-09-12

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 144 Development Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£66,667 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £29,293 / acre
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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 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

  • Parkhead Primary School772 metres
    Pupils
    394
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Mary's RC Primary School0.8 miles
    Pupils
    172
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • Seafield Primary School1.7 miles
    Pupils
    95
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Addiewell Primary School1.8 miles
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Thomas' Primary School1.8 miles
    Pupils
    24
    Type
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • West Calder High School0.6 miles
    Pupils
    1,132
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Kentigern's Academy2.6 miles
    Pupils
    1,174
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • The James Young High School3 miles
    Pupils
    1,197
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Margaret's Academy3.1 miles
    Pupils
    1,106
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • Bathgate Academy3.3 miles
    Pupils
    1,183
    Type
    Non-denominational

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: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Scotmid West Calder, West Calder533 metres
Co-op Polbeth, Polbeth0.9 miles
Co-op Scotmid Blackburn, Blackburn, West Lothian2.3 miles

GP surgery

West Calder Medical Practice606 metres

Pharmacy

The Red Band Chemical Company Ltd521 metres

Green space

Play Space173 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

West Calder Rail Station581 metres

Nearest bus stop

Union Square475 metres

Typical drive times

Bathgate14 min · 7 miles
Whitburn14 min · 7.6 miles
Blackburn8 min · 4.2 miles
Livingston8 min · 3.6 miles
Dunfermline (city)39 min · 27 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 SEPA 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

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

Contact Davidson & Robertson, Edinburgh

The Rural Centre West Mains Ingliston Edinburgh EH28 8LT

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