Auction: Wednesday 11 November 2026
Land Off Harrop Edge Lane, Delph, Oldham, OL3
- Land size
- 9.51 acres
Key Features
- For sale by auction
- Lot 2 - Land off Harrop Edge Lane
- Approximately 9.51 acres
- Guide Price £100,000 - £120,000
- Land suitable for mowing and grazing
- Pleasant rural location
- Viewing during daylight hours
- Auction - 11th November
Description
GUIDE PRICE - £100,000 - £120,000
We are pleased to offer for sale by auction 3 lots of land located in Delph. The land in total extends to approximately 26.01 acres (10.53 hectares) which is split into 3 lots. The land is all down to grass suitable for mowing and grazing.
Lot 1 – Land off Delph Lane extending to approximately 6.31 acres (2.55 hectares)
Lot 2 – Land off Harrop Edge Lane extending to approximately 9.51 acres (3.85 hectares)
Lot 3 – Land off Harrop Edge Lane extending to approximately 10.19 acres (4.12 hectares)
Lot 2 - Land off Harrop Edge Lane
A parcel of land extending to approximately 9.51 acres (3.89 hectares), outlined in red. The land is suitable for mowing and grazing, and access to the land is off Harrop Edge Lane. The land is split into four enclosures and is bordered by stone walls.
Tenure
The land is Freehold and will be sold with vacant possession.
Note
Please note the photographs were taken in September 2026.
Viewing
During daylight hours with a copy of the sales brochure. Please ensure all gates are closed.
Location
The land off Harrop Edge Lane – Continue out of Delph on Delph Lane and turns left onto Huddersfield Road. After the Saddleworth Hotel take the next right hand turn onto Harrop Edge Lane where the land can be located a short distance up the track on the left hand side.
Auction Details
Sale to be held at The Huntsman Inn, Greenfield Road, Holmfirth on Wednesday 11th November 2026. The sale starts at 7.30pm.
Vendors Solicitors
David Amies Ridley & Hall Legal Limited Queens House, 35 Market Street, Huddersfield HD1 2HL David.
Auction Conditions
Interested parties should view the auction contract for full details of all the conditions of sale.
Bidding at the Auction
Should you be successful in purchasing the property at auction you will be required to sign the contract and pay a deposit of 10% of the sale price. The buyers are to transfer the deposit to their solicitor and then transfer to the vendors solicitor within 2 working days of the auction. The remaining monies must then be paid in order to complete the sale within 28 days.
Identification and Registration
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-16
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 148 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (5+ acres).
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
48 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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
- Diggle School809 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 169
- Type
- Foundation school
- Delph Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Foundation school
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 232
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Chad's Church of England Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 269
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Christ Church CofE Primary School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 47
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Saddleworth School1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,444
- Type
- Academy converter
- Co-op Academy Strinesdale3.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 761
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Mossley Hollins High School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 894
- Type
- Academy converter
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 975
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook4.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,349
- Type
- Free schools
* 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
Walking trail
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 90 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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