Promethean House, Lower Philips Road, Whitebirk Industrial Estate, Blackburn, BB1
- Land size
- 0.66 acres
Key Features
- 28,936 sq. ft. gross internal floor area plus mezzanine stores.
- Extensive parking to the frontage and rear.
- Future development potential.
- Junction 6 M65 within 1.5 miles.
Description
Detached light industrial/manufacturing premises with extensive offices on a site of 5 acres, situated on the North-East of Blackburn town centre, on the established Whitebirk Industrial Estate, immediately off the A6119 Whitebirk Drive which connects directly with Junction 6 of the M5 Motorway. Adjoining occupiers include Pets Choice, Hippo Car Leasing and Blackburn Chemicals.
Detached light industrial/manufacturing premises built in 1986 with extensive offices. The main structure is of steel portal framework clad in brick and blockwork cavity walls beneath a plasticol coated profiled steel roof.
To the front elevation are high specification, fully fitted two storey offices, with the remainder currently fitted out as open plan offices with suspended ceilings and mezzanine storage which is served by a 500kgs goods lift.
Loading bays are to the rear and side elevations. Extensive parking, 108 spaces to the frontage side and rear where there is potential for expansion.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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
- 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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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 Stephen's Church of England Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 392
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Roe Lee Park Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 424
- Type
- Community school
- Daisyfield Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 292
- Type
- Community school
- Intack Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 378
- Type
- Community school
- Cedars Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 407
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Hyndburn Academy1.3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 641
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Pleckgate High School1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,339
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 770
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 873
- Type
- Free schools
- Blackburn Central High School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,015
- Type
- Academy converter
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
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
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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Trevor Dawson Property Consultants, Blackburn
Capricorn Park, Blakewater Road, Blackburn, BB1 5QR
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