Douglas Avenue, Bold, St Helens
- Land size
- 2.23 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- For Sale by Modern Auction – T & C’s apply
- Approximately 0.9 Hectares (ha) in Size
- Land is Now Considered to be ‘White Land’
- Rural Location, With Open Fields to the North and West
- Development Proposed is the Build of Approximately Nine Dwellings
- Potentially Three 4-Bedroom Houses and Six 5-Bedroom Houses
- Pre-Application Enquiry Completed
- Subject to Reserve Price & Buyers fees apply
- The Modern Method of Auction
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Description
We are pleased to offer for sale this plot of land with a view for a residential development subject to full planning permission being granted but unconditional offers would also be considered . The site is approximately 0.9 hectares (ha) in size and is now considered to be ‘white land’ with the local council. The site sits in a predominantly rural location, with open fields to the north and west, and a small amount of residential development to the south and east. The development proposed is the build of approximately nine dwellings consisting of three 4 bedroom houses and six with 5 bedrooms, with access to be taken from Neill’s Road. Please contact the office for more information on the development by calling .
Site Details - The Site extends 0.90 ha (2.23 acres) and is located in Bold, approximately 4km south east of St Helens town centre. The site comprises an ‘L’ shaped parcel of land which wraps around the rear of the dwellings along the north of Douglas Avenue. The site stretches east to west with a narrow access road connecting to Neills Road to the east and the parcel wrapping around the dwellings and connecting to Rose Hill Farm to the south west. There are a small
number of trees within the site and some larger trees scattered along boundary edges amongst hedgerows. The site is contained by open and flat agricultural fields to the north and west, whilst the east and south is contained by residential dwellings and the south west is Rose Hill Farm. The site appears generally flat with views north and north west into the flat open agricultural fields. Douglas Avenue is a small hamlet of dwellings west of Neills Road with
Bold Industrial Park to the north east and Rosehill Avenue further south which is another small road providing access for a small number of residential dwellings.
Site Access - The site currently benefits from access to Neill’s Road with sufficient width to accommodate a private driveway to serve a small number of units. As per the extract from St Helens Highways for Adoption 4.12 (right), the minimum requirement for the full width of the access would be 6.9m which can be provided within the site boundary. It is therefore proposed that a 4.5m wide road, 2m wide footpath and a 0.5 service strip be provided, giving a total width of 7m carriageway construction.
Public Transport - The site is adjacent to bus stops situated along Neills Road where services 39, 141 and 755 stop. Hourly services run in both directions towards St Helens to the north and Earlestown or Vulcan Village to the south. The St Helens Junction rail station is situated a 1.8km walk north west of the site and provides hourly services to both Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport.
Shops And Services - There are limited shops and services within walking distance of the site. Wades Once Stop Convenience Store is an 800m walk north of the site. The convenience store is within a small parade of shops which includes a café and salon.
Station Road is a 1.8km walk north west of the site in Sutton and provides a wider range of services including Sutton Oak Post Office, numerous cafes and a convenience store. There is also an Aldi situated at Marshalls Cross, a 3.7km walk from the site.
Education - There are a small number of primary schools within circa 1.8km of the site. These include St Anne’s Catholic Primary School (Ofsted rating 3- requires improvement), Sutton Oak C of E Primary School (Ofsted rating 2- Good), St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School (Ofsted rating 2- Good) and Burtonwood Community Primary School (Ofsted rating 1- Outstanding). St Curtbert’s High School (Ofsted rating 2- Good).
Employment - Bold Industrial Estate is a 100m walk north east of the site where there is a range of industrial and commercial business. Furthermore, Reginald Road Industrial Estate is to the west of the site and is a 1.6km walk. This industrial estate hosts a broad range of business including Springfield Modular, Foodpack and Brave Design- a bedroom furniture store. Within 2km of the site there are other smaller employers including restaurants and bars (The Wheatsheaf, The Clock Face Pub and Restaurant and Station House Café), Burtonwood Brewery, Newbold Convenience Store and many other small businesses. There is a healthy presence of employment opportunities within a sustainable distance of the site. Furthermore, the sites association with the St Helens Junction rail station shows the sites strong connectivity with other urban centres including Manchester and Liverpool.
Auctioneer Comments - This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56 Day Reservation
Period. Interested parties’ personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold Ltd).
If considering a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information
Pack is provided, which you must view before bidding. The buyer is responsible for the Pack fee. For the most recent
information on the Buyer Information Pack fee, please contact the iamsold team.
The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a Non-Refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase
price inc VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600 inc. VAT. This Fee is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the
Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. The Fee is considered within calculations for stamp duty.
Services may be recommended by the Agent/Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the
service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £960 inc. VAT. These services are optional.
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
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Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- 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
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
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
- St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 118
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 265
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Burtonwood Community Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 301
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Willow Tree Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 172
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 897
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Sutton Academy2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,441
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Great Sankey High School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,051
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 549
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Outwood Academy Haydock2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 791
- 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.
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Getting Around
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- 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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