Land at Church Canal Gateway, Blackburn Road, Church, Accrington BB5
- Land size
- 1.95 acres
Key Features
- Prominent Mixed Use Development Site
Description
The site identified on the aerial photograph by the red line is approximately 1.95 acres (0.789 hectares) or thereabout of land at both side of Commercial Street, Church fronting onto Blackburn Road. The adopted highway within the land edged red is not included.
Both plots of land appear to be flat and have been left to grow naturally and are now overgrown. The large plot extends to approximately 1.57 acres and was formerly the site of terraced housing, while the smaller plot extends to approximately 0.38 acres and was formerly the site of a warehouse and wharf.
The sites are registered under title number LA965480 & LAN25599 and recommended for disposal. Separate plot disposal will not be considered.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-28
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
91 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
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church265 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 199
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School675 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 142
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School800 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 187
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School851 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 434
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle998 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 252
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Rhyddings848 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 610
- Type
- Academy converter
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn0.8 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 801
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School0.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,280
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Accrington Academy1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 953
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Christian
- The Hyndburn Academy1.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 641
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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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