Back Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5
- Land size
- 0.5 acres
Key Features
- The legal tenure to the site is believed to be freehold
- Enquiries reveal that the land could be suitable for residential development. At 7 houses this would give a density of 37 units/hectare, 8 dwellings about 43 units/hectare.
- All mains services are available in the vicinity but not immediately adjacent to the site
- The site is off Manchester Road (A680) which is the main link road from Accrington to the southbound A56 and onward links to M66 motorway.
- Offers made ''subject to planning'' will be considered.
Description
The subject property is a brownfield site, measuring approximately 0.50 acres (2020 sq m) or thereabouts of land lying to the south east of Back Lane, Baxenden being a former children's playground. The land is securely fenced with gated access on both end, and surrounded by overgrown trees and in a good condition.
The site is situated few miles away from Accrington and the surrounding area is mixed residential, retail, and light industrial area.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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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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- 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
72 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School135 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 205
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 133
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1 mileOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 130
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 65
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 220
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Hollins639 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 794
- Type
- Academy converter
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn1.5 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 801
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Rhyddings2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 610
- Type
- Academy converter
- Accrington Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 953
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Christian
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School2.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,280
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
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
Hyndburn Borough Council, Scaitcliffe House
Ormerod Street, Accrington, BB5 0PF
Contact Hyndburn Borough Council, Scaitcliffe House
Ormerod Street, Accrington, BB5 0PF
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