The Verdin Exchange, High Street, Winsford, Cheshire West And Chester
- Land size
- 3.89 acres
Key Features
- Freehold Development Opportunity
- In the heart of Winsford Town Centre
- Comprising an existing building and a generous 3.89 acre site
- Suitable for a wide range of uses, including traditional family housing, apartments, extra care, retirement, food and non-food retail and SEN School provisions, subject to planning
- Existing building is constructed in red brick with ashlar detailing and terracotta feature and arranged over lower ground, upper ground and two upper floors
- The property benefits from frontage directly onto the A54 , which provides direct access to the M6.
- Close proximity to Winsford Railway Station.
- Positioned adjacent to the recently completed £22.5 million redevelopment of Winsford Cross Shopping Centre.
- Initial feasibility studies indicate that this site is well-suited to a high quality residential scheme.
Description
Verdin Exchange represents a significant freehold development opportunity in the heart of Winsford town centre. The site comprises an existing building and an expansive 3.89‑acre plot, offering flexibility for a wide range of potential uses—traditional family housing, apartments, extra‑care or retirement living, food and non‑food retail, and SEN school provision, all subject to planning.
Occupying a highly prominent position on Winsford’s High Street, the site benefits from excellent visibility along the A54, which provides direct access to the M6 at Junctions 18 and 19, enabling efficient travel to Manchester, Birmingham and the wider Midlands. Winsford Railway Station, located nearby on Station Road, offers regular services to Liverpool and Birmingham, further supported by multiple local bus routes.
The property sits adjacent to the recently completed £22.5 million redevelopment of Winsford Cross Shopping Centre, placing it within a revitalised town‑centre environment anchored by national retailers including Aldi, Costa Coffee, B&M, Greggs and Specsavers.
Initial feasibility work indicates the site is well‑suited for a high‑quality residential development in an established and well‑connected location. Subject to planning, it has the capacity to accommodate a balanced mix of one‑, two‑ and three‑bedroom apartments, complemented by landscaped amenity spaces and improved public realm.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School92 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 511
- Type
- Community school
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School664 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 218
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Over St John's CofE Primary School873 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 135
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy886 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 326
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School896 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 175
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Winsford Academy410 metresOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 945
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Middlewich High School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 665
- Type
- Academy converter
- The County High School, Leftwich3.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,046
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Nicholas Catholic High School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,201
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Hartford Church of England High School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,102
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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.
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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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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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