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Guide Price£545,000

Lower Lane, Chinley, SK23

Key Features

  • Significant Freehold Chinley Landmark
  • Substantial Footprint: Over 3,500 sq. ft. of Versatile Internal Space
  • Prime Development Potential - Subject to Planning & Approvals
  • Independent Retail Unit with Income Potential
  • Commuter-Friendly Location: Short Walk to Chinley Station
  • Gateway to the Peak District
  • Tax Band TBD
  • 360 Tour & 3D Floor Plan Available

Description

The Next Chapter for a Chinley Landmark

1 Lower Lane, Chinley, SK23 6BE | Over 3,500 Sq Ft of Pure Potential

Some buildings define a village, and the former Co-operative Society building at 1 Lower Lane is undoubtedly one of them. For nearly half a century, it has been the home of Jackson Carpets, but its story goes back much further, to an era of high-quality early 20th-century craftsmanship.

Standing as a proud, detached landmark, this property isn't just a "unit"; it’s a massive, approximately 3,562 sq. ft. blank canvas. Whether you are a developer looking for a high-yield conversion or a private buyer dreaming of a "Grand Design" style home on the edge of the Peak District, the scale here is genuinely breath-taking.

Space to Breathe, Room to Build

The beauty of this building lies in its proportions. In a village where space is at a premium, 1 Lower Lane offers three floors of expansive, versatile volume:

  • The Showroom (Ground Floor): Imagine an open-plan living space. With windows on multiple sides and incredible natural light, this floor has the "wow factor" usually reserved for urban loft conversions.

  • The Workshop (Ground Floor): The 43ft internal garage is a rare find. It offers secure, multi-car parking for a collector or the perfect foundation for a sprawling garden apartment or wellness suite.

  • The Loft (Second Floor): Tucked away at the top of the building, this floor offers characterful angles and quiet corners, perfect for a penthouse master suite that feels worlds away from the village below.

  • The Shop (Ground Floor): A separate shop front ideal as an income generator with it’s independant facilities or options to incorporate into the main building.

A Location Without Compromise

Situated just a short stroll from Chinley railway station, you have direct links to the centres of Manchester and Sheffield, yet the trails of the Peak District National Park are practically on your doorstep. It’s the ultimate "best of both worlds" location for a flagship home or a premium residential development, subject to necessary planning and approvals.

With plumbing already established on all three levels and a well maintained exterior, the "heavy lifting" has been done. This is a rare chance to take a piece of Chinley’s history and turn it into something extraordinary.

Parking - Garage

A multi-car parking space or storage with direct access to the main building.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-03-28

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & 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
Garage
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

950 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Chinley Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    234
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Buxworth Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Community school
  • Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    495
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Whaley Bridge Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    142
    Type
    Community school
  • Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    72
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Chapel-en-le-Frith High School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    941
    Type
    Community school
  • New Mills School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    692
    Type
    Community school
  • St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy5.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    407
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Buxton Community School6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    954
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Poynton High School7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,467
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Aldi Chapel en le Frith, Chapel en le Frith1.5 miles
SPAR Fickle Mermaid Service Station, Chapel en le Frith1.5 miles
Co-op Chapel-En-Le-Frith, Chapel en le Frith1.5 miles

GP surgery

Three Valley Healthcare1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Peak Pharmacy190 metres

Hospital

Cavendish Hospital5.4 miles

Green space

Playing Field22 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

Chinley Rail Station162 metres

Nearest bus stop

Lower Lane86 metres

Typical drive times

Glossop16 min · 8.7 miles
New Mills8 min · 4.2 miles
Whaley Bridge6 min · 3.2 miles
Manchester (city)44 min · 22 miles
Chapel-en-le-Frith6 min · 2.4 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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Ashby House, 17-19 Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0HP

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