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Guide Price£420,000

Mill Lane, Bold Heath, WA8

Land size
0.4 acres

Key Features

  • Outstanding development opportunity – a well-positioned plot of land on Mill Lane, Bold Heath, extending to approximately 0.4 acres.
  • Planning in Principle already secured for the construction of two substantial executive detached homes. Details can be found under the St.Helens planning portal under reference P/2025/0081/PIP
  • Generous site proportions provide scope for spacious family homes with large private gardens, driveways, and detached garages, subject to full planning approval.
  • Highly desirable location set within a quiet semi-rural lane, combining countryside living with convenient access to nearby amenities. Open aspect to the side with fields and greenery
  • Excellent transport connections with easy access to the M62 and M57 motorways, offering straightforward routes to Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, and beyond.
  • Rarely available opportunity to acquire land with development potential in Bold Heath. Appealing to a range of buyers including developers, investors, or those looking to build their own home
  • Marketed exclusively by Ashtons Land & New Homes, with early viewing and enquiries strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Description

A Rare Development Opportunity in Bold Heath

A rare and outstanding opportunity presents itself with this prime parcel of residential land on Mill Lane, Bold Heath. Extending to approximately 0.4 acres, the site is offered with Planning in Principle already approved (see St. Helens planning portal reference: P/2025/0081/PIP) for the creation of two substantial executive detached homes. This provides an ideal foundation for further applications to deliver spacious family residences, complete with expansive gardens, private driveways, and detached garages.

The land occupies a superb position within a highly sought-after semi-rural location. Surrounded by open fields and greenery, the setting offers a tranquil lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of everyday amenities. Excellent transport links via the nearby M62 and M57 ensure convenient connections to Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, and beyond — ideal for commuters and families alike.

This exclusive offering will appeal to a wide range of purchasers, including developers, investors, and private buyers looking to design and build their own dream home. Opportunities of this calibre in Bold Heath are rare, and Ashtons Land & New Homes strongly advises early enquiries to avoid disappointment.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

22 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

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

  • Moorfield Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    232
    Type
    Community school
  • Lunts Heath Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    419
    Type
    Community school
  • Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    414
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sutton Manor Community Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Community school
  • St Theresa's Catholic Primary School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Wade Deacon High School1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,658
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Great Sankey High School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,051
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,337
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Rainhill High School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,535
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Sutton Academy2.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,441
    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

Aldi Derby Road Greengate Way, Widnes1 mile
Morrisons Daily Widnes Chorley Lane, Widnes1.2 miles
Budgens Moorfields, Widnes1.3 miles

GP surgery

Bevan Group Practice1.4 miles

Pharmacy

Widnes Pharmacy1.4 miles

Hospital

Highfield Hospital2 miles

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

Widnes Rail Station1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Mill Lane299 metres

Typical drive times

Widnes6 min · 3.4 miles
Prescot11 min · 8 miles
Runcorn9 min · 4.8 miles
St Helens11 min · 6.3 miles
Liverpool (city)20 min · 12 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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