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Gisburn Road, Sawley, Clitheroe, BB7

Description

The site has a substantial frontage to the A59 one of the busiest trunk roads in the North West and connects with the National motorway network in the M6/M65 west and south and to the east Skipton, Harrogate and East Yorkshire. The large conurbations of Preston, Blackburn and Burnley are within 30 minutes drive and Clitheroe within 10 minutes.
OPPORTUNITY:
The need has been identified to potentially develop an Electric Charging Station with associated facilities in the Ribble Valley who has one of the lowest numbers of charging stations in the North West.

The nearest substantial facilities are several miles away both to the East and West. The A59 sees an average of 14,000 vehicles per day at various points. The Ribble Valley has seen unprecedented residential development in the past decade with further schemes in the pipeline and an increasing population.

THE SITE:
Existing access directly off the A59.
The land is rectangular in shape gently sloping and grassed.
All mains services are available adjacent to the site.
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Map Location

Property details

Tenure
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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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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

76 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good Limited

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

  • Gisburn Primary School584 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    140
    Type
    Community school
  • Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gisburn Road Community Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Community school
  • St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    119
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    342
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Bowland High3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    644
    Type
    Academy converter
  • West Craven High School3.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    528
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Clitheroe Royal Grammar School6.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,496
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colne Primet Academy6.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    805
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Colne Park High School6.5 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    989
    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

Aldi Barnoldswick, Barnoldswick3.5 miles
Spar - Strand, Barnoldswick3.6 miles
Co-op Barnoldswick, Barnoldswick3.6 miles

GP surgery

Barnoldswick Med Ctr3.6 miles

Pharmacy

Everest Pharmacy Barnoldswick3.6 miles

Hospital

Clitheroe Community Hospital5 miles

Green space

Playing Field483 metres

Walking trail

Pennine Bridleway89 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

Hellifield Rail Station5.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Primary School665 metres

Typical drive times

Earby13 min · 8 miles
Clitheroe11 min · 7.5 miles
Barrowford12 min · 7.5 miles
Barnoldswick9 min · 4.8 miles
Preston (city)35 min · 24 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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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