Denton Festival Hall, Peel Street, Denton, M34
- Land size
- 0.49 acres
Key Features
- Prime town centre redevelopment opportunity (STP) on a 0.49 acre site.
- 19,596 sq ft prominent former civic building suitable for residential led or mixed use schemes.
- Excellent connectivity via M60/M67, approximately 6 miles from Manchester City Centre.
- Located close to Crownpoint Shopping Park, local amenities and a wellness leisure centre.
- Expressions of Interest invited from developers, investors and occupiers.
- Local Authority disposal with potential to integrate a community anchor use.
Description
Denton Festival Hall comprises a prominent and characterful former civic building, originating as a late 19th century library with a mid-20th century extension.
The property is of traditional brick construction, arranged over basement, ground and first floor levels, extending to approximately 19,596 sq ft on a 0.49 acre site.
Internally, the building provides a mix of large open-span hall space and cellular accommodation, with generous ceiling heights and flexible floorplates, offering strong potential for reconfiguration or conversion.
Formerly used as a community venue, library and NHS offices, the property is now vacant, providing a clear opportunity for refurbishment, conversion or redevelopment (STP). The scale, layout, central location and heritage character make it well suited to residential-led or mixed-use schemes.
Denton Festival Hall occupies a prominent position within Denton Town Centre, fronting Peel Street and situated immediately adjacent to the M67 motorway, providing excellent connectivity across Greater Manchester and beyond.
The property benefits from direct access to the M60 motorway, linking efficiently to Manchester City Centre (approximately 6 miles to the west), as well as the wider regional motorway network.
The surrounding area comprises a well-established mix of retail, leisure and residential uses, supporting strong occupier demand.
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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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- Listed Property
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Property Features
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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
- Russell Scott Primary School364 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 440
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary's RC Primary School442 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 228
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery933 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 438
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Anne's Primary School997 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 202
- Type
- Academy converter
- Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 228
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Denton Community Academy441 metresOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,107
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Thomas More RC College752 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 797
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Audenshaw School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,077
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Hyde High School1.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,134
- Type
- Academy converter
- Wright Robinson College1.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,781
- 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
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.
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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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