Summary
| Property Type | Development / Retail |
| Tenure | For Sale |
| Size | 8,350 sq ft |
| Price | Offers in the region of £800,000 Carpark is £300,000 |
| Rates Payable | £59,940 per annum |
- Substantial town-centre-edge property: 1 Mill Street offers c. 19,815 sq ft over three floors on a 0.34-acre site, currently in retail use with storage and ancillary space.
- Flexible future potential: Size, layout and location lend themselves to a variety of uses, including residential conversion, subject to statutory consents.
- Additional car park included: Separate Castle Hill car park extending to 0.211 acres, providing around 30 spaces, suitable for multiple uses (planning permitting).
- Highly prominent location: Prime corner position on the edge of Whitchurch town centre, close to amenities and established national and independent occupiers.
- Pricing & opportunity: Offers invited around £800,000 for 1 Mill Street and £300,000 for the car park (exclusive); viewing strongly recommended.
About
1 Mill Street comprises of a substantial and prominent property that is currently in retail use. The property is arranged over three floors and provides a Total Gross Internal Floor Area of approximately 19,815 ft sq (1,840.69 m sq).
The accommodation is arranged on the lower ground floor to provide retail sales, warehouse space and stores. The ground floor provides extensive
retail sales arranged over a variety of sections of the property and ancillary accommodation. The first floor of the property provides a large sales area and ancillary stores. Externally there is a car parking area to the side of the property accessed from Castle Hill. The property has a Total Site Area of approximately 0.34 acres (0.138 hectares) and is of traditional construction.
The car park area within the property ownership is located on the other side of the road on the Castle Hill frontage and has access from Castle Hill. It provides a car park for approximately 30 car parking spaces and a concreted surface that is generally of level aspect. The Total Site Area is approximately 0.211 acres (0.085 hectares).
The property interests provide the rare opportunity to acquire a substantial property in Whitchurch with car parking that would lend itself to a variety of uses in particular residential development. The potential of the property can only be appreciated by undertaking an inspection of the property. It should be noted that the car park of the property can not be acquired prior to the completion of the sale of 1 Mill Street.
The properties are owned under title numbers SL109717, SL16474 and SL174216.
Accommodation
| Name | sq ft | sq m | Availability |
| 1st - Sales | 2,330 | 216.46 | Available |
| 1st - Stores | 1,445 | 134.24 | Available |
| 1st - Section Two | 762 | 70.79 | Available |
| Lower Ground - Stores | 1,140 | 105.91 | Available |
| Lower Ground - Retail | 741 | 68.84 | Available |
| Lower Ground - Lobby | 62 | 5.76 | Available |
| Lower Ground - Warehouse | 1,870 | 173.73 | Available |
| Total | 8,350 | 775.73 |
Location
1 Mill Street and the Castle Hill car park are prominently positioned on the edge of Whitchurch town centre, a well-established market town in north Shropshire with a strong local economy and a broad mix of retail, leisure and professional services. Whitchurch serves as an important commercial hub for the surrounding rural catchment and benefits from good regional connectivity.
Key Location Highlights
• 1 Mill Street occupies a highly prominent corner position at the intersection of Mill Street, The Bull Ring, Watergate Street and Castle Hill, forming one of the town’s principal focal points.
• Surrounding occupiers include a mix of national and independent businesses such as Wagstaffs, Boots and Watergate Church, reflecting the mixed-use nature of the immediate area.
• The property is located within close proximity of all local amenities, including retail, banking, food and leisure uses.
• The Castle Hill car park fronts directly onto Castle Hill and is located oppositethe Archibald Worthington Club.
• Whitchurch benefits from direct rail services and strong road links via the A41, providing connectivity to Chester, Shrewsbury, Crewe and the wider
regional motorway network.
The opportunity provides a strategic town centre edge location, combining prominence, accessibility and proximity to established commercial activity, making them well suited to a range of existing and potential future uses, subject to statutory consents.
Mainline Stations
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Whitchurch (Shropshire)10 mins
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Prees92 mins
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Wrenbury99 mins
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Wem151 mins
Underground Station
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Chesham2386 mins
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Amersham2419 mins
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Chalfont and Latimer2451 mins
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Reading2452 mins
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Further Information
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Planning
Prospective purchasers should rely on their own enquiries. We understand that the property known as 1 Mill Street benefits from planning
consent for Use Class E of the Town and Country Use Classes Order 1987. We understand that the property comprising of the car park benefits
from planning consent for Use Class Sui Generis of the Town and Country Use Classes Order 1987. The property interests would lend themselves
to potential redevelopment for residential subject to statutory consents. -
Services
Not tested at the time of our inspection. Purchaser to rely on their own enquiries. We understand that all services are connected to the
property known as 1 Mill Street. We understand that mains electricity is connected to the property known as the car park. Other services
are understood to be available subject to normal connection charges. -
Tenure
The property is offered for sale with vacant possession. The property known as 1 Mill Street is owned under Title Number SL109717. The property known as the car park is owned under Title Number SL16474.
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Local Authority
Shropshire Council, Guildhall
Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury
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Anti-money laundering (AML) checks
We are legally obligated to undertake anti-money laundering checks on all property purchasers. Whilst we are responsible for ensuring that these checks, and any ongoing monitoring, are conducted properly; the initial checks will be handled on our behalf by a specialist company, Movebutler, who will reach out to you once your offer has been accepted.
The charge for these checks is £30 (including VAT) per purchaser, which covers the necessary data collection and any manual checks or monitoring that may be required. This cost must be paid in advance, directly to Movebutler, before a memorandum of sale can be issued, and is non-refundable. We thank you for your cooperation.
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