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Guide Price£10,000

Auction: Wednesday 28 October 2026

Land off Green Lane, Lever Park Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire BL6

Land size
1.3 acres

Key Features

  • 1.3 Acres of Woodland
  • Vehicular Access
  • North Horwich Location

Description

For sale by Auction.

The auction will take place over two days, commencing on 28 October 2026. Properties will be allocated to either Day 1 or Day 2 when the catalogue is finalised. The specific auction date and lot number for this property will be confirmed once the catalogue has been published.

An opportunity to acquire 1.3 acres of woodland in north Horwich, Bolton. The land sits at the end of a new residential development and we understand is registered as a site of special scientific interest, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site has vehicular/tarmac access off Green Lane.

Note Please be advised that the auctioneers have not personally inspected the property. Prospective buyers are advised to make a viewing enquiry and any other necessary independent enquiries before placing their bid, as this will be binding.
Draft Sales Particulars These sales details are awaiting vendor approval

Tenure: Freehold

Terms:
Auction Details

The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Live streamed auction and is being sold under the Unconditional sale type.

Binding contracts will be exchanged at the point of sale.

All sales are subject to our Common Auction Conditions and Bidder Terms. Properties located in Scotland and Northern Ireland will be subject to applicable local laws.

Auction Deposit and Fees

The following deposits and non-refundable auctioneers fees apply, and are payable immediately upon exchange of contracts:

• 10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)

• Buyer’s Fee of 1.8% inc. VAT of the purchase price (subject to a minimum of £2,400 inc. VAT)

There may be additional fees listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.

Additional Information

For full details about our auction processes, please refer to the Bidder Terms which can be viewed on our home page.

This explains the types of auction and sale methods we offer, the bidding registration process, your payment obligations, and how to view the Legal Pack (and any applicable home report for residential Scottish properties).

Guide Price & Reserve Price

Each property sold is subject to a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price will be within + or - 10% of the Guide Price. The Guide Price is issued solely as a guide so that a buyer can consider whether or not to pursue their interest. A full definition can be found within the Buyers Terms.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 22 Woodland listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£7,692 / acre
Woodland Average (1+ acres) £10,234 / 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 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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Limited 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

  • Beacon Primary School564 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Horwich Parish CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    300
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    237
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary's RC Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    214
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Chorley New Road Primary Academy1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    316
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Rivington and Blackrod High School409 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,626
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Joseph's RC High School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,047
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Albany Academy3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    725
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Holy Cross Catholic High School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    976
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Smithills School4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,203
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Sainsburys Horwich Local, Horwich796 metres
Co-op Winter Hey Lane, Horwich957 metres
Aldi Wallsuches Horwich, Horwich0.7 miles

GP surgery

Pike View, Dr Malhotra & Partners0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist691 metres

Hospital

Beaumont Hospital2.9 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces42 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

Blackrod Rail Station1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Shaw Road143 metres

Typical drive times

Chorley13 min · 5.8 miles
Horwich3 min · 0.8 miles
Adlington5 min · 2.6 miles
Westhoughton12 min · 5.4 miles
Salford (city)26 min · 20 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

High risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.

Planning map: Flood Zone 3.

Surface water

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

Not at the pin: mapped about 40 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.

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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