Land And Buildings On The North West Side Of Belle Green Lane, Ince-in-makerfield, Wigan, WN2
- Land size
- 0.18 acres
Key Features
- Potential residential development opportunity (STP) on a convenient corner plot in Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan
- Site area of c. 0.17 of an acre
- Freehold unconditional offers invited
- Likely to be of interest to local/regional developers, builders and investors
Description
Location
Ince-in-Makerfield is a well-connected urban district within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, offering convenient access to neighbouring areas such as Hindley, Abram, and Wigan town centre, all within a short drive. The wider region benefits from strong transport links via the M6 and M61, providing routes across Greater Manchester and the North West, while nearby Wigan North Western and Wigan Wallgate stations offer direct rail services to Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, and London.
The land and buildings are situated on the north-west side of Belle Green Lane, in a mixed residential and commercial setting characterised by traditional terraced housing, local businesses, and established community amenities. The immediate area includes a range of everyday conveniences such as Belle Green Community Centre, local convenience stores, takeaways, cafés, hair salons, and small independent retailers. Larger supermarkets, including Tesco and Asda, are located a short distance away, along with essential services such as pharmacies, GP practices, and schools. The area also benefits from nearby green spaces and parks.
Property Description
The parcel of land comprises a small grassed area and is c. 0.178 of an acre in size.
Tenure Comments
Freehold. The site is held under Title Number GM413600 and the Title Plan is included on page 3.
We understand there is a substation located on part of the site, which is likely to also include an easement for access and cables. Our client is making further investigations on this matter and further information will be made available to interested parties.
Planning and Development
We have made enquiries with the local authority and can confirm that the adjoining properties are not listed and the land is not located within a conservation area. Additionally substation is situated on the edge of the site off Branthwaite. However, all parties are advised to undertake their own due diligence.
Wigan Council
Highways
Access is currently obtained from Belle Green Way. Prospective purchasers should undertake their own investigations to ensure the access is adequate for the proposed development.
Services
It is understood that all the main services are available in the adjacent highways but prospective purchasers should undertake their own investigations with the relevant utility companies to ensure all services are available and adequate for the proposed development.
VAT
VAT is applicable on the sale of the land.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- 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
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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
1.8 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
- Ince CofE Primary School985 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St William's Catholic Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 235
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 136
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 198
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 692
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Outwood Academy Hindley1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 908
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College1.8 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,365
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Hawkley Hall High School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,170
- Type
- Academy converter
- St John Fisher Catholic High School2.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 998
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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.
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
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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