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Land At The Rear Huddersfield Road, Lees, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4

Land size
0.17 acres

Description

LAND FOR SALE THAT HAS PLANNING PERMISSSION FOR 4 TOWNHOUSES. IN A POPULAR RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH SADDLEWORTH AND LEES ON YOUR DOORSTEP.

LAND / DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY / FULL PLANNING PERMISSION / RESIDENTIAL LOCATION / CLOSE TO LOCAL AMENITIES AND SCHOOLS

An excellent opportunity to purchase land with full planning permission for 4 townhouses in a prominent position following the removal of existing garages/steel container.

The piece of land measures approx 0.17 acres.

If you would like to see the planning application please have a look at Oldham Council planning application number VAR/351088/23 for full details.

The topography of the site consists of sloping grasslands to the front and a collection of timber garages and a steel container towards the back. An access track leads from Huddersfield road and runs through the land to provide access to the rear of the properties on Huddersfield road

Conveniently situated off the A62, the site is close to all the local amenities of Saddleworth villages, whilst Oldham, Manchester and Huddersfield town centres are easily accessed via the A62.

All interested parties MUST satisfy themselves as to all matters, site area, ground conditions and all conditions attached to the Planning Permission.

For more information, please call our Ryder and Dutton Land and New Homes team

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Checks - As part of making an offer, we're required by law to complete Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks to confirm the identity of all purchasers. To cover the cost of this process, a fee of £48 inc VAT per buyer is payable when your offer is accepted. This is a standard requirement for all buyers and helps us ensure your offer can be progressed as quickly and smoothly as possible.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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 status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

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

  • Hey-with-Zion Primary School633 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    281
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England/Methodist
  • St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy652 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    244
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Knowsley Junior School722 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    216
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Springhead Infant and Nursery School755 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    150
    Type
    Community school
  • St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Waterhead Academy504 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    761
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Oasis Academy Leesbrook1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,349
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Blue Coat CofE School1.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,702
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    975
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    950
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Aldi Athens Way, Lees, Oldham0.6 miles
Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket, Oldham0.7 miles
Co-op The Grotton, Oldham0.8 miles

GP surgery

Lees Medical Practice924 metres

Pharmacy

Rowlands Pharmacy924 metres

Hospital

Royal Oldham Hospital2.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field246 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

Derker Rail Station (closed)1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Austerlands Chimney154 metres

Typical drive times

Lees3 min · 0.9 miles
Oldham7 min · 2.8 miles
Mossley7 min · 2.9 miles
Chadderton8 min · 3.5 miles
Manchester (city)28 min · 10 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

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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