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
- 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
- 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
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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