Land on Bigdale Drive, Northwood, Kirkby, Knowsley
- Land size
- 0.31 acres
- Use Class
- Use Class: C3
Key Features
- Parcel of land of about 1,271 sq m (0.31 acres), subject to measured survey
- Guide price £40,000
- Flat, clear site with clear boundaries and an accessible frontage to Bigdale Drive
- Potential for amenity use or future residential development, subject to planning
- Established residential area of Kirkby, on the north-east side of Liverpool
- Close to the M57 and M58, with Kirkby station on the Merseyrail Northern Line
- Can be viewed in daylight hours without an appointment
- Suits builders, developers, land investors and neighbouring owners
- Legal pack available to registered bidders before the sale
- For sale at Palace Auctions' December 2026 auction at Claridge's – unconditional auction contract
Description
LAND ADJACENT TO 12 BIGDALE DRIVE, KIRKBY, LIVERPOOL L33 6XJ
Prepared Saturday 7 November 2026 for Edward Swindells
Source: lot page (land adjacent to 12 Bigdale Drive) · guide price £40,000 as instructed · available for the December 2026 sale
PROPERTY ADDRESS
Land adjacent to 12 Bigdale Drive, Kirkby, Liverpool L33 6XJ
ADDRESS TO BE SHOWN
Bigdale Drive, Kirkby, Liverpool L33
HEADLINE
Level freehold land, Bigdale Drive, Kirkby L33 – guide £40,000
GUIDE PRICE
£40,000
TENURE
Freehold
SIZE
1,270.81 sq m (about 0.31 acres / 13,679 sq ft), subject to measured survey
Land adjacent to 12 Bigdale Drive, Kirkby, Liverpool L33 6XJ
Guide Price: £40,000*
A flat, clear parcel of land of approximately 1,270.81 sq m (about 0.31 acres, subject to measured survey) adjacent to 12 Bigdale Drive, in an established residential area of Kirkby on the north-east side of Liverpool.
The Land
The site is level and clear, with clear boundaries and an accessible frontage to Bigdale Drive. It offers potential for amenity use or for future residential development, subject to planning consent. The auctioneers have not inspected the land, and the description is based on information from the seller, mapping and aerial images.
Planning
There is no planning permission. Any change of use or new development will need planning consent from the local planning authority, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Buyers should make their own enquiries of the council and take independent planning advice before bidding.
The Location
Bigdale Drive is a residential street in Kirkby, Merseyside. Local shops, schools and Kirkby town centre are close by. The M57 and M58 give quick access to Liverpool city centre, Southport and the wider North West, and Kirkby station has Merseyrail Northern Line services into Liverpool.
The Auction
The land will be offered at Palace Auctions London's live and online auction in the St James Room at Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR, in December 2026 at 1.00 pm, unless sold prior. Offers before the auction will be considered, on the same unconditional auction contract. You can bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy.
Guide price: £40,000*
VAT: to be confirmed in the Special Conditions of Sale
Deposit: 10% (minimum £3,000), payable on exchange
Buyer's premium: £2,000 + VAT
Contract documents charge: £850 + VAT
Completion: as set out in the Special Conditions of Sale
The legal pack is available to registered bidders before the sale. Buyers should read it, including the title, plan and access arrangements, and take independent legal advice before bidding.
Viewing
The land may be viewed during daylight hours without an appointment, entirely at the viewer's own risk. Palace Auctions and the seller accept no liability.
Contact
Edward Swindells, Auctioneer: (WhatsApp) ·
Tom Barrett, Sales Director:
Bridgett D Dickens, Senior Negotiator:
Palace Auctions office: · · 11 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4PN
*Guide price plus buyer's premium and fees. The reserve will not be more than 10% above a single-figure guide.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-11-08
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
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
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School214 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 222
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)328 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 471
- Type
- Community school
- Kirkby CofE Primary School894 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 307
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Laurence's Catholic Primary School966 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 390
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Eastcroft Park School994 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 222
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School462 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,129
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Kirkby High School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,042
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 737
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St John Bosco Arts College2.8 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,086
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Gender
- Girls
- Dixons Croxteth Academy2.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 436
- 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
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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