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Land At Sandy Lane Farm, Sandy Lane, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2

Land size
0.55 acres

Key Features

  • Site 0.55 acres (0.22 hectares)
  • Prominent semi-rural location
  • Benefits planning permission for development of 9 residential dwellings
  • Surrounding area made up of established residential dwellings including bungalows and detached dwellings

Description

The subject site is irregular in shape with access taken directly from Sandy Lane and currently comprises a single detached dwelling with a substantial garden and field area to the rear. The land is surrounded by existing housing and gardens, forming part of an established residential setting.

The property benefits full planning permission as detailed below and the access road to the site has been formed.

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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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
Garden

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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone 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

  • Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School522 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School750 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    237
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hindley Junior and Infant School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    170
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Outwood Academy Hindley630 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    908
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Westhoughton High School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,342
    Type
    Community school
  • The Westleigh School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    976
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Dean Trust Rose Bridge2.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    692
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Atherton High School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    561
    Type
    Free schools

* 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

Spar - Hindley, Hindley546 metres
Morrisons Daily Wigan Atherton Road, Hindley0.8 miles
Asda Hindley Supermarket, Hindley0.8 miles

GP surgery

Pennygate Medical Centre0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Borsdane Avenue Pharmacy523 metres

Hospital

Leigh Infirmary2.9 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden173 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

Hindley Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Martins Court78 metres

Typical drive times

Wigan10 min · 3.7 miles
Hindley4 min · 1.2 miles
Westhoughton7 min · 2.5 miles
Salford (city)27 min · 18 miles
Ince-in-Makerfield8 min · 2.9 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.

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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