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Catton, Northumberland, NE47

Key Features

  • Detached Stone & Slate-Built Chapel
  • Offering Huge Potential
  • Subject to any necessary consents being obtained
  • Heart of Catton Village
  • Numerous Noteworthy Features
  • No Ongoing Chain
  • Double Glazing & Oil-Fired Central Heating
  • Rare Gem of a Property
  • Viewing Recommended

Description

Situated in the unspoilt hamlet of Catton, this is a former chapel constructed in stone and slate with a very attractive main facade. The property offers a very spacious area with the main congregation room which measures 40 feet long and 23 feet wide. The whole property is now vacant and would be most suitable for alternative uses, subject to any necessary consents being obtained. The property is already double glazed and has oil-fired central heating and is being offered with no ongoing chain. Please be aware that the property has no garden area or private parking facilities.

BRIEFLY COMPRISING

ENTRANCE PORCH 11'3" x 5'3" (3.43m x 1.6m)
Timber framed and double glazed. Original stone entrance.

CONGREGATION ROOM 40' x 23' (12.2m x 7m)
Double storey in height with panelled and vaulted ceilings with exposed trusses. Half panelled walls. Double bay window to the front.

TOILETS
With Male and Female WC's in separate cubicles.

KITCHEN 14' x 12' (4.27m x 3.66m)
Fitted wall and floor units with worktops incorporating a double stainless steel sink with single drainer and mixer tap over, electric cooker point/recess with stainless steel extractor canopy over.

REAR LOBBY

BOILER / STORE ROOM 8'7" x 9'5" (2.62m x 2.87m)
Housing central heating boiler

EXTERNALLY

SERVICES
Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage are connected. Oil-central heating to radiators also supplying the domestic hot water.

TENURE
We understand that the property is freehold.

NOTES
The property is sold with all fitted carpets included. Please note that the vendors of this property are not prepared to accept offers that are made subject to obtaining planning permission and therefore prospective buyers must satisfy themselves with the planning department as to the likelihood of obtaining planning for whatever use they have in mind. Please be aware that the property has no garden area or private parking facilities.

REFERRAL FEES:
In accordance with the Estate Agents’ (Provision of Information) Regulations 1991 and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, we are obliged to inform you that this Company may offer the following services to sellers and purchasers from which we may earn a related referral fee from on completion, in particular the referral of: Conveyancing where typically we can receive an average fee of £100.00 incl of VAT. Surveying services we can typically receive an average fee of £90.00 incl VAT. Mortgages and related products our average share of a commission from a broker is typically an average fee of £120.00 incl VAT, however this amount can be proportionally clawed back by the lender should the mortgage and/or related product(s) be cancelled early. Removal Services we can typically receive an average fee of £60 incl of VAT.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-08-08

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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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
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Garden
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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 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 46% of premises

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

  • Allendale Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    126
    Type
    Community school
  • Whitfield CofE Primary School3.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    22
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shaftoe Trust Academy4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Henshaw Church of England Primary School5.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Whitley Chapel Church of England First School6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    28
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Haydon Bridge High School4.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    392
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Queen Elizabeth High School7.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,299
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hexham Middle School7.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    619
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Samuel King's School9.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    113
    Type
    Foundation school

* 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

Allendale Co-op, Allendale Town1.1 miles
Co-op Haydon Bridge, Haydon Bridge4.3 miles
Spar - Henshaw, Henshaw5.9 miles

GP surgery

Npc Haydon Bridge & Allendale4.5 miles

Pharmacy

Allendale Pharmacy1.2 miles

Hospital

Hexham General Hospital7.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field576 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

Haydon Bridge Rail Station4.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Catton Lane Foot199 metres

Typical drive times

Alston24 min · 14 miles
Hexham18 min · 9.2 miles
Corbridge22 min · 15 miles
Haltwhistle21 min · 15 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)43 min · 34 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery 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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