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Guide Price£350,000

Auction: Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1pm

Land at Oak Avenue and Kinross Close, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0

Key Features

  • Freehold parcel of land of approximately 649 sq m (6,987 sq ft)
  • Regular, level site of vacant grassland
  • Adjoins established residential housing on Oak Avenue and Kinross Close
  • Mature hedgerows and fenced boundaries
  • Road frontage to Oak Avenue
  • Sold with vacant possession
  • No planning permission – potential for residential use, subject to consent
  • Close to Ramsbottom town centre, schools, shops and the East Lancashire Railway
  • Guide price £350,000 – auction at Claridge's, Mayfair, 28 October 2026 at 1.00pm
  • Buyer's premium 2% (min £2,000 + VAT) plus £850 + VAT contract documents charge

Description

LOT 2 – FOR SALE BY AUCTION
Land at Oak Avenue and Kinross Close, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9UY
Guide Price £350,000*
Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1.00pm – Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR

THE LAND
A regular, level parcel of freehold land extending to approximately 649 sq m (6,987 sq ft). It lies directly alongside existing homes on Oak Avenue and Kinross Close and is currently vacant grassland, with mature hedgerows and fencing along its boundaries. Oak Avenue is to the south, the gardens of homes on Summerseat Lane are to the north, and there is open green space to the east. The site lies at an elevation of about 141 to 146 metres. Neighbouring residential roads include Haworth Avenue, Beauly Close, Aviemore Close and Hawthorn Avenue.

Because the land sits within an established residential area, it may interest builders, developers and private buyers looking to create a single home with generous gardens or a small residential scheme, subject to planning permission.

PLANNING
The land is sold without planning permission. The local planning authority is Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, and any development will need planning consent. Before bidding, buyers should check the current development plan, any constraints and the planning history on the council's planning portal.

SERVICES
Not known. Buyers must make their own enquiries of the utility providers.

LOCATION
Ramsbottom is a popular market town in the Irwell Valley, within the Bury Metropolitan Borough. It is known for its independent shops and restaurants and for the East Lancashire Railway, and the West Pennine Moors are close by. The town has good road and public transport links to Bury, Bolton and the wider Manchester area, with the M66 within easy reach. St Joseph's RC Primary and St Andrew's CE Primary are nearby, as are supermarkets including Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco.

TENURE
Freehold, with vacant possession on completion.

VIEWING
The land may be inspected from Oak Avenue at any reasonable time during daylight hours. Anyone entering the land does so entirely at their own risk.

AUCTION TERMS

Auction: Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1.00pm, Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR
Bidding in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy. Unless sold prior.
Contracts are unconditional and exchange on the fall of the hammer
Deposit: 10% of the purchase price, payable on exchange
Buyer's premium: 2% of the purchase price, minimum £2,000 + VAT
Contract documents charge: £850 + VAT
Completion as set out in the Special Conditions of Sale
All bidders must register in advance and complete ID and anti-money-laundering checks

OFFERS BEFORE AUCTION
The seller may consider acceptable offers before the auction day. Any sale agreed early will also be on auction contract terms.

IMPORTANT
Buyers must read the legal pack, the Common Auction Conditions, the Special Conditions of Sale and any addendum, and take advice from a solicitor before bidding. The Special Conditions may require the buyer to pay additional costs, such as the seller's searches or legal costs. Buyers must satisfy themselves on planning, access, services, ground conditions, boundaries and any rights or restrictions affecting the land. Boundaries shown on plans and photographs are indicative only.

CONTACT
Edward Swindells, Auctioneer – –
Tom Barrett, Sales Director –
Bridgett D Dickens, Senior Negotiator –
Office – – –

*A guide price is not a valuation. It indicates the seller's current minimum acceptable price at auction. The reserve will normally be within 10% of a single-figure guide. The guide and reserve may change up to auction day.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-06

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

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

  • Holcombe Brook Primary School136 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Greenmount Primary School748 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hazlehurst Primary Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    156
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Summerseat Methodist Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    95
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Methodist
  • Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Woodhey High School668 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,111
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tottington High School1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    811
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Elton High School2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,017
    Type
    Community school
  • St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,027
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Bury Church of England High School3.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    802
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Co-op Vernon Road, Ramsbottom343 metres
Co-op Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom582 metres
Co-op Tottington, Bury1.1 miles

GP surgery

Garden City Medical Centre140 metres

Pharmacy

Gardners Chemist437 metres

Hospital

Alpha Hospital Bury2.9 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden16 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

Bromley Cross Rail Station3.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Westgate Avenue140 metres

Typical drive times

Bury9 min · 3.4 miles
Haslingden13 min · 6.1 miles
Ramsbottom6 min · 2.2 miles
Rawtenstall14 min · 6.6 miles
Salford (city)28 min · 16 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

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

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.

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