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.
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Property details
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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
- Parking Available
- 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
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
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
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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Andrew Coulson Property Sales & Lettings, Hexham
39 Fore Street, Hexham, NE46 1LN
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