Commercial Property in Belper
Former Schoolroom rear of Belper Central Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Belper DE56 1AR
- Property Type: Commercial Property
- Contract Type: Unconditional with Variable Fee
Guide Price* £135,000+ plus fees
Property Description
Valuable redevelopment opportunity within a former Schoolroom to the rear of Belper Methodist Church. A single-storey building providing assembly hall, stage, meeting rooms, and amenity facilities, extending to 3,359 sq. ft./312.2 sqm. or thereabouts, together with six allocated car parking spaces. Situated close to Aldi, Ada Belfield Care Home and De Bradelei Mill. Suitable for a variety of uses, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents Description: The schoolrooms are believed to have been constructed around 1841, and extended to the western gable in or around 1908, with a further extension added to the north in 1966. The schoolrooms are of traditional brick construction with part-rendered pebbledash finish, under a timber trussed roof overclad with interlocking concrete tiles. Flooring is suspended timbers, and the windows are single-glazed, painted timber to the main building, and part-timber and part-UPVC to the 1960s extension, which is under a flat felted roof. Internally, there is a reception area, with access to the main assembly hall, which includes a stage, beyond which are two rooms, together with kitchen. Within the extension is a corridor, which provides access to ladies and gents WC facilities. Externally, are six allocated car parking spaces to the northwest of the schoolrooms, together with external land, and there will be a right-of-way over the existing service road. Services: The electricity supply is currently fed from the adjoining Church, which is to be isolated. It will be the responsibility of the purchaser(s) to obtain separately metered supplies to the property. Planning: The property falls within a Conservation Area, and is within the Derwent Valley World Heritage Site, and within the curtilage of the Central Methodist Church, which is a Grade-II Listed building. The local planning authority is Amber Valley Borough Council, and we strongly recommend that all interested parties make their own enquiries over potential uses. Covenants/Easements: i) The purchaser(s) will have a right-of-way over the existing service road, highlighted in yellow on the plan. ii) The purchaser(s) to provide a contribution to cost of the future maintenance of the access road and car park. iii) Restrictive covenant to not use the premises for religious worship or for the sale of alcohol, without the approval of the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP).
Note
Please be advised that the auctioneers have not personally inspected the property. Prospective buyers are advised to make a viewing enquiry and any other necessary independent enquiries before placing their bid, as this will be binding.
Draft Sales Details
These sales details are awaiting vendor approval.
Tenure
Freehold
- 5% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)
- Buyer’s Fee of 4.8% of the purchase price for properties sold for up to £250,000, or 3.6% of the purchase price for properties sold for over £250,000 (in all cases, subject to a minimum of £6,000 inc. VAT). For worked examples please refer to the Auction Conduct Guide.
Auction Details
Date 29th October 2025
Venue National Property Auction
Our national property auction will be broadcast online with live auctioneers. To bid by proxy, online, or by phone, please submit your registration form no later than 5pm the day before the auction.
Lot Information
Contact Us
If you have any questions, call our team on 0800 046 5454