Liverpool Road, Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40
- Land size
- 2.5 acres
Description
FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION 21ST OCTOBER 2026:
This is a prime development opportunity in the popular Ormskirk area. Covering circa 2.5 acres, this plot of land comes with the benefit of full planning permission to build a detached four-bedroom dormer bungalow of around 4000 sq ft (2023/1039/FUL – West Lancashire Council).
LOCATION
The development site enjoys a semi-rural setting while remaining well connected. Local amenities, schools and shopping facilities are available in nearby Burscough and Ormskirk, with convenient access to the A59 and A5209 providing links across West Lancashire, Liverpool and Preston. The location offers an attractive balance of countryside surroundings and accessibility, making it well suited to residential development.
TENURE: Freehold
AUCTION FEES
The sale of this lot is subject to a Buyer’s Administration Fee of 1% + VAT of sale price, subject to a minimum £3000 + VAT, payable alongside the 10% deposit. The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here. Any additional fees will be implemented by the sellers solicitors and confirmed in the legal pack which can be downloaded for free from our website prior to the auction.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-11
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 15 Building Plots listings in North West England (1+ acres).
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
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
- Rufford CofE School744 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 114
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Holmeswood Methodist School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 55
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Methodist
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 210
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England/Methodist
- Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy2.5 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 958
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Burscough Priory Academy3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 729
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Tarleton Academy3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 674
- Type
- Academy converter
- Maharishi Free School5.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 229
- Type
- Free schools
- St Mary's Catholic High School5.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 813
- 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
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
Not at the pin: mapped about 50 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 2, about 30 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 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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