Land For Sale £325,000
Winchcombe Methodist Church was originally built in circa 1885 with a large extension being built in the 1980's as well as further rear extension built sometime after.
The building is not Listed, but is within Winchcombe Town Centre Conservation Area. Adjacent buildings are primarily occupied for a variety of commercial uses some with residential accommodation over.
The accommodation can be summarised as follows:
Ground Floor:
Vestibule
Inner hall with Cloaks and Kitchen
Main Worship Area (162 sqm)
Vestry
Meeting Room (25.5 sqm)
Side hall with 2 cloaks and lift shaft
Lower Ground Floor:
Hall with cloaks and boiler room
Fully Fitted commercial kitchen (18.2 sqm)
Hall (104 sqm)
Balcony accessed from vestibule (48.5 sqm)
There is a surfaced and fenced forecourt in front of the church, but no vehicular access. There are passages to both sides giving access to the lower ground floor and properties to the rear.
There is no outside space to the rear.
Location
Winchcombe is a small popular Cotswold town situated approximately seven miles north east of the Regency town of Cheltenham. There are a range of facilities within Winchcombe itself, including independent shops, well regarded Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School, and 'outstanding' Winchcombe Secondary School, as well as many pubs, hotels, and restaurants. Winchcombe is also the home of Sudeley Castle and is located along the Gloucestershire Way and Cotswold Way.
Directions
Leaving Cheltenham on the A46 towards Prestbury at the traffic lights take the right onto Clarence Road continue bear left onto Prestbury Road. After 1.2 miles head over the next two roundabouts, at the next roundabout take the left signposted Southam, Cleeve Hill, Winchombe. Follow this road for the next 5 miles until you enter the town. As you drive into the town along Abbey Terrace you will see the large St Peter's church on the left and parking on the right. Winchcombe Methodist Church is a few doors down on the right-hand side.
Viewings
Viewings are by appointment only on the following dates:
Thursday 24th November, 2pm to 4pm
Thursday 1st December, 9.30am to 11.30am
Please contact our Land department on to book your appointment.
The property can be viewed from the roadside.
Services & tenure
We are informed that mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property and have assumed there are servicing rights over third party land.
Local authority
Tewkesbury Borough Council
/ town & country planning
The present use of the building is within Class F1 of The Use Classes Order as a place of worship. This would also permit some other community uses such as nursery school, museums, surgeries and similar.
The property would suit commercial uses or community uses and the lower ground floor could be converted for residential use subject to necessary consents being approved.
Method of sale
The property is offered for sale by informal tender, offers must be made in writing no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 14th December 2022.
These should be submitted on the offer form which is available from ourselves, so as to ensure that all information required is received. The offer may be returned by hand or posted to our Cirencester office or by email to
It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that their offer is received by the prescribed deadline, and the vendor is not bound to accept the highest or any offer. A decision will be made as soon as possible before or after the closing date, with all parties that have made an offer being notified accordingly.
Important notes
Offers may be made unconditionally, in which case contracts must be exchanged within 8 weeks of receipt of draft contract, and there will be an uplift provision of 50% of any increase in value attributable to a subsequent planning consent.
If this condition is not acceptable, please make this clear in your offer. Alternatively, offers may be made subject to planning consent (details to be disclosed), in which case conditional contracts are to be exchanged within 8 weeks.<br /><br />
The building is not Listed, but is within Winchcombe Town Centre Conservation Area. Adjacent buildings are primarily occupied for a variety of commercial uses some with residential accommodation over.
The accommodation can be summarised as follows:
Ground Floor:
Vestibule
Inner hall with Cloaks and Kitchen
Main Worship Area (162 sqm)
Vestry
Meeting Room (25.5 sqm)
Side hall with 2 cloaks and lift shaft
Lower Ground Floor:
Hall with cloaks and boiler room
Fully Fitted commercial kitchen (18.2 sqm)
Hall (104 sqm)
Balcony accessed from vestibule (48.5 sqm)
There is a surfaced and fenced forecourt in front of the church, but no vehicular access. There are passages to both sides giving access to the lower ground floor and properties to the rear.
There is no outside space to the rear.
Location
Winchcombe is a small popular Cotswold town situated approximately seven miles north east of the Regency town of Cheltenham. There are a range of facilities within Winchcombe itself, including independent shops, well regarded Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School, and 'outstanding' Winchcombe Secondary School, as well as many pubs, hotels, and restaurants. Winchcombe is also the home of Sudeley Castle and is located along the Gloucestershire Way and Cotswold Way.
Directions
Leaving Cheltenham on the A46 towards Prestbury at the traffic lights take the right onto Clarence Road continue bear left onto Prestbury Road. After 1.2 miles head over the next two roundabouts, at the next roundabout take the left signposted Southam, Cleeve Hill, Winchombe. Follow this road for the next 5 miles until you enter the town. As you drive into the town along Abbey Terrace you will see the large St Peter's church on the left and parking on the right. Winchcombe Methodist Church is a few doors down on the right-hand side.
Viewings
Viewings are by appointment only on the following dates:
Thursday 24th November, 2pm to 4pm
Thursday 1st December, 9.30am to 11.30am
Please contact our Land department on to book your appointment.
The property can be viewed from the roadside.
Services & tenure
We are informed that mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property and have assumed there are servicing rights over third party land.
Local authority
Tewkesbury Borough Council
/ town & country planning
The present use of the building is within Class F1 of The Use Classes Order as a place of worship. This would also permit some other community uses such as nursery school, museums, surgeries and similar.
The property would suit commercial uses or community uses and the lower ground floor could be converted for residential use subject to necessary consents being approved.
Method of sale
The property is offered for sale by informal tender, offers must be made in writing no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 14th December 2022.
These should be submitted on the offer form which is available from ourselves, so as to ensure that all information required is received. The offer may be returned by hand or posted to our Cirencester office or by email to
It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that their offer is received by the prescribed deadline, and the vendor is not bound to accept the highest or any offer. A decision will be made as soon as possible before or after the closing date, with all parties that have made an offer being notified accordingly.
Important notes
Offers may be made unconditionally, in which case contracts must be exchanged within 8 weeks of receipt of draft contract, and there will be an uplift provision of 50% of any increase in value attributable to a subsequent planning consent.
If this condition is not acceptable, please make this clear in your offer. Alternatively, offers may be made subject to planning consent (details to be disclosed), in which case conditional contracts are to be exchanged within 8 weeks.<br /><br />
