1 Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13
Key Features
- Outstanding commercial investment and residential development opportunity
- Ground floor, upper floors and rear site of the former HSBC bank building
- Prime location in Cockermouth town centre beside the river Cocker
- Freehold with vacant possession
- Planning consent approved for seven apartments three of which are new build
- On-site parking spaces
Description
An outstanding freehold investment opportunity from the former HSBC bank building comprising an open plan ground floor providing approximately 1,615 square feet of accommodation with a commercial E use class suitable for a variety of purposes together with four residential apartments within the existing upper floors and three new build apartments within the rear site.
The building is situated in a prime location fronting Main Street and adjacent to the river Cocker within Cockermouth town centre.
Planning consent is approved under reference FUL/2019/0183 for three apartments within the upper floors of the main building and four new build apartments within in the rear site.
Existing Ground Floor Accommodation
Former open plan banking hall providing approximately 1,615 square feet of accommodation.
Addtional Proposed Accommodation
Conversion Of Main Building Upper Floors
Apartment 1
First floor
Approximately 87 square metres
2 bedrooms
Apartment 2 First floor
Approximately 79 square metres
2 bedrooms
Apartment 3
Second floor
Approximately 109 square metres
2 bedrooms
Apartment 4
Three floors
Approximately 81 square metres
1 bedroom
New Build On Adjoining Rear Site:
Apartment 5
Level 1 and 2
Approximately 105 square metres
3 bedrooms
Apartment 6
Level 1 and 2
Approximately 83 square metres
2 bedrooms
Apartment 7
Level 3
Approximately 79 square metres
2 bedrooms
Services
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.
Planning Consent
Planning consent for the residential development was approved on 18 May 2020 under application reference FUL/2019/0183. A lawful start to the development has been formalised.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession.
Current Rateable Value
Ground floor £18,500
Upper floors £4,500.
Currently no rates are payable.
Viewing
By appointment with Hackney and Leigh's Keswick office.
Directions
Entering into Cockermouth town centre from Crown Street proceed onto Main Street and the property is situated on the right beside the bridge over the river Cocker.
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Price
£595,000.
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Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-18
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
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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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Fairfield Primary School376 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 455
- Type
- Academy converter
- All Saints' CofE School743 metresOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 146
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Bridget's CofE School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 82
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Cockermouth School819 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,254
- Type
- Academy converter
- Netherhall School6.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 894
- Type
- Community school
- Workington Academy7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,234
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Beacon Hill Community School7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 135
- Type
- Community school
- Energy Coast UTC7.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- University technical college
* 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
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
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- 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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