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Whitehill Crescent, Lanark

Description

A rare self-build opportunity in one of Lanark’s most desirable addresses, enjoying breathtaking open views across the surrounding countryside.

The generously sized plot extends to approximately 1,700 sq m and occupies an elevated position, offering a high degree of privacy. With approved planning permission granted for a bespoke three-bedroom detached villa, with separate garage. Full details are available via the South Lanarkshire Council planning portal under reference P/26/0178, with planning consent approved. All essential services are nearby.

Whitehill Crescent is a highly sought-after residential location, conveniently positioned within easy walking distance of Lanark town centre. The town provides a wide range of amenities including shops, cafés, bars and restaurants, a sports complex, health centre and doctor’s surgery. Lanark is surrounded by picturesque countryside, offering excellent walking routes, while the nearby New Lanark World Heritage Site adds significant historical and cultural appeal. The town is also home to the world’s oldest inland golf course.

For commuters, Lanark benefits from both rail and bus links located in the town centre, providing straightforward access to Glasgow and beyond. By road, Lanark is approximately 40 minutes from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirlingshire and the Borders.

The area is well served educationally, with a selection of nursery facilities, four primary schools and a large, modern grammar school.

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: Ask Agent
Date Posted: 2026-08-08

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity: Ask Agent
Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Listed Property: Ask Agent
Restrictions: Ask Agent

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

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Parking Available
Garden: Ask Agent

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good None

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

New Lanark Primary School0.7 miles
Pupils
29
Type
Non-denominational
Lanark Primary School0.7 miles
Pupils
244
Type
Non-denominational
Kirkfieldbank Primary School0.8 miles
Pupils
34
Type
Non-denominational
St Mary's Primary School (Lanark)0.9 miles
Pupils
125
Type
Roman Catholic
Robert Owen Memorial Primary School1.1 miles
Pupils
259
Type
Non-denominational

Secondary

Lanark Grammar School0.8 miles
Pupils
1,143
Type
Non-denominational
Lesmahagow High School4.4 miles
Pupils
634
Type
Non-denominational
Carluke High School4.4 miles
Pupils
1,118
Type
Non-denominational
Clyde Valley High School7.6 miles
Pupils
851
Type
Non-denominational
Larkhall Academy8.3 miles
Pupils
1,234
Type
Non-denominational

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: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Lanark Gallowhill Rd Superstore, Lanark727 metres

Spar High Street, Lanark, Lanark757 metres

Morrisons Daily Lanark 37 Bannatyne Street, Lanark918 metres

GP surgery

Alba Medical Group - Lanark0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Boots The Chemists Ltd600 metres

Green space

Play Space304 metres

Walking trail

Clyde Walkway - St Patrick's Road239 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

Lanark Rail Station982 metres

Nearest bus stop

Whitehill Crescent136 metres

Typical drive times

Lanark2 min · 0.6 miles

Wishaw20 min · 10 miles

Carluke10 min · 5.4 miles

Larkhall21 min · 10 miles

Glasgow (city)38 min · 26 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

SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. 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

Not on SEPA's flood maps

Surface water

Not mapped

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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