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Barn And Land, Howcans Lane, Boothtown, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3

Land size
3 acres

Key Features

  • In addition to a parcel of land extending to approx 3 acres (1.24 hectares)
  • Consent passed under Application No 23/01217/FUL
  • Attractive semi-rural location

Description

Description

The property comprises a stone built barn which is detached with the exception of being connected to a stable block which is to be demolished as part of the proposed conversion.

The plans show the barn being converted into a 3 bedroom detached dwelling with garden and car parking areas to the front and rear.

This is an attractive property in a semi-rural location adjoining open fields and having the additional benefit of including 3 acres of adjacent land.

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a barn with an established planning consent for conversion into a 3 bedroom dwelling which was granted under Application No. 23/01217/FUL.

The property is positioned in a pleasant location and one which is accessible for major road networks.

Rent/Price

£260,000

Tenure Comments

Freehold

Planning

The property has been granted planning permission for the conversion of the barn into a detached 3 bedroom dwelling under Application No 23/01217/FUL.

EPC

N/A

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-07-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 122 Development Land listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).

This Property£86,667 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £229,404 / acre
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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 status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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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

48 Mbps

Superfast · available to 73% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good LimitedThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Moorside Community Primary School755 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    231
    Type
    Community school
  • Trinity Academy Akroydon0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dean Field Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    172
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Trinity Academy Whitehill0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    593
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Trinity Academy Halifax817 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,624
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The North Halifax Grammar School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,207
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Trinity Academy Bradford1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    914
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Halifax Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    1,461
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Crossley Heath School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,179
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Tesco Ovenden Esso Express, Halifax729 metres
Morrisons Ovenden Halifax, Halifax0.9 miles
Lidl Ovenden Halifax, Halifax1.2 miles

GP surgery

Beechwood Medical Centre650 metres

Pharmacy

Ovenden Pharmacy650 metres

Hospital

Calderdale Royal Hospital2.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field442 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

Halifax Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Queensbury Road108 metres

Typical drive times

Elland14 min · 5.7 miles
Halifax5 min · 1.9 miles
Brighouse13 min · 5.6 miles
Sowerby Bridge15 min · 5.5 miles
Bradford (city)17 min · 6.9 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very 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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