Balderstone Farm, Bartle Lane, Lower Bartle, Preston, PR4
- Land size
- 0.62 acres
Key Features
- Attractive Development Opportunity
- Detached Traditional Stone Barn with Planning Permission for 3 bedroom barn conversion
- Planning permission for a 5 bedroom detached dwelling
- Existing 4 bedroom detached dwelling
- Adjoining Land available in separate negotiation
- Available as a whole or in Lots
Description
The property is located in the hamlet of Lower Bartle on the outskirts of Preston, offering a rural setting but convenient access to the city centre and surrounding areas. Bartle benefits from its close proximity to local amenities in nearby villages, as well as excellent connectivity to the wider region via the M55 and M6 motorway network.
Lot 1
Four-bedroom detached property with two reception rooms, bathroom and garden areas to the front and rear, in need of modernisation.
Brick built barn with planning permission for conversion to a three-bedroom dwelling. Approved by Preston City Council on 24th April 2025 (application reference 06/2024/1114). Submission documents can be viewed using the Planning Application Search function on the Preston City Council website.
The lot extends to approx. 0.26ac (0.11ha), and is connected to mains water and electricity, and the use of private drainage.
Lot 2
Comprises a building plot with planning permission for a detached five-bedroom dwelling. Approved by Preston City Council on 24th April 2025 (application reference 06/2024/1114). Submission documents can be viewed using the Planning Application Search function on the Preston City Council website.
The lot extends to approx. 0.36ac (0.15ha).
Tenure
The property is Freehold and held under Registered Title No. LAN161422 (part). Vacant possession will be given on completion.
Rights of Way, Easements, Wayleaves & Additional Information
The vendor owns an adjoining parcel of 0.5 acres which he will retain a temporary Right of Way over, pending its future disposal.
This parcel of land is also considered to have development potential, given current planning policy expectations. This land is available to purchase by separate negotiation, and is shown edged blue on the site plan below
The property is sold subject to all existing rights of way, wayleaves and easements.
Access
The whole site, including the vendors' retained land, is accessed off Bartle Lane, however in accordance with planning permission 06/2024/1114, a new access is required to serve all lots.
Method of Sale & Guide Price
The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in lots.
Lot 1 £250,000
Lot 2 £200,000
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-14
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
- 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 39% of premises
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
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 107
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cottam Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 308
- Type
- Community school
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 138
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Pool House Community Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 182
- Type
- Community school
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 192
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Ashton Community Science College1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 837
- Type
- Community school
- Broughton High School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 932
- Type
- Community school
- Our Lady's Catholic High School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 902
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Fulwood Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 973
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School2.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 813
- 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
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
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 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.
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P Wilson & Company, Preston
10-11 Ribblesdale Place, Preston, PR1 3NA
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