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Whalley Road, Altham West, BB5

Key Features

  • Residential development opportunity
  • Close to Accrington Town Centre
  • Full Planning Permission
  • 3x 4 bedroom town houses with open plan living
  • Potential resale value of £200,000 per unit
  • Developer finance options available - Ask for more details

Description

Introducing an exceptional residential development opportunity situated within close proximity to Accrington Town Centre. This prime parcel of land boasts full planning permission for the construction of three contemporary 4-bedroom townhouses featuring spacious open-plan living areas. Each unit presents a modern architectural design with an emphasis on style and functionality.

Ideally positioned for those seeking a convenient lifestyle, this promising development project promises a lucrative investment opportunity with an estimated resale value of £200,000 per unit. The strategic location offers ease of access to local amenities, schools, and transport links, catering to the needs of modern homeowners.

In addition, the property presents a unique chance for aspiring developers to leverage flexible financing options available on request. This offering opens up avenues for creative design possibilities to realise the full potential of this prime real estate opportunity. Contact us today for further information on this impressive development venture.

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Property details

Tenure
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School762 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    320
    Type
    Community school
  • St Nicholas Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    187
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    176
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    128
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    267
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Accrington Academy635 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    953
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Christian
  • Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School664 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,280
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn1.5 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    801
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Rhyddings1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    610
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Hyndburn Academy1.8 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

Co-op Pickup Street, Clayton-le-Moors0.7 miles
Asda Accrington Superstore, Accrington0.7 miles
Aldi Milnshaw Accrington, Accrington0.8 miles

GP surgery

The Clayton Medical Ctr.990 metres

Pharmacy

Accrington Pharmacy718 metres

Hospital

Accrington Victoria Hospital0.6 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces153 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

Accrington Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Whinney Hill Road32 metres

Typical drive times

Church2 min · 0.9 miles
Rishton5 min · 2 miles
Accrington4 min · 1.3 miles
Preston (city)26 min · 20 miles
Clayton-le-Moors2 min · 0.7 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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