Mairscough Lane, Downholland, Ormskirk, Lancashire
- Land size
- 23.23 acres
Key Features
- 23.23 Acres / 9.40 Hectares OTA of Grade 1 arable land
- Superb roadside frontage off Mairscough Lane
- Three land parcels available for sale as a whole
- Versatile land suited to a wide range of cropping
- Located in one of Lancashire’s most productive farming areas
Description
FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER - 12 noon Wednesday 16th September 2026. An excellent block of Grade 1 arable land extending to 23.23 Acres (9.40 Hectares) or thereabouts offered for sale as a whole by Informal Tender. The land is suitable for a wide range of cropping, and its recent rotation has included winter barley, potatoes, wheat, and carrots. The land benefits from roadside frontage onto Mairscough lane and may be accessed via a right of access shaded brown on the site plan.
Extending to 23.23 Acres (9.40 Hectares) or thereabouts, this exceptional block of productive arable land presents a rare opportunity to acquire high-quality agricultural land in the heart of South West Lancashire, an area renowned for its fertile soils and strong agricultural heritage.
Shaded red on the site plan, the property comprises three blocks of land separated by Mairscough Brook and classified as Grade 1 under the Agricultural Land Classification Maps for England and Wales.
The land falls within Soilscape 15 under the Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Soilscapes Maps, comprising naturally wet acid sandy soils which are highly productive and well suited to both arable cropping and field vegetable production.
The land has been farmed to a high standard and its recent cropping rotation has included winter barley, potatoes, wheat, and carrots demonstrating the versatility and productivity of the land and its suitability for a wide range of cropping.
The land is level in its disposition and benefits from excellent roadside access off Mairscough Lane. It also adjoins the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, providing the potential advantage of a readily available water source for irrigation, subject to the purchaser obtaining the necessary abstraction licence.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-17
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 111 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (10+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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Rights & Restrictions
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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
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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 · available to 86% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 20
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 234
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Lydiate Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 224
- Type
- Community school
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 236
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Deyes High School2.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,336
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Bede's Catholic High School2.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 709
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Maricourt Catholic High School3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,092
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Maghull High School3.1 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,098
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ormskirk School3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,169
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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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
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 10 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 60 metres away.
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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Listing agent
Armitstead Barnett, Burscough
59 Liverpool Road North, Burscough, Lancashire L40 0SA
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