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£395,000

Site of the Former BBC Club West Lane, Penrith, CA11

Description

Located in the heart of Penrith town centre is a fantastic development opportunity! Formerly the BBC Club, this central site has planning permission granted for an extra care residential scheme consisting of 28 individual units arrange over three floors, with the majority of the units being one bedroom and some two bedroom with communal areas. Planning permission was granted in 2014 with conditions discharged in 2017, making the permission extant.
This site sits just a stones throw from the popular New Squares area of the town and is close to the large array of local amenities that Penrith offers including shops, pubs, restaurants, cafes, schools, leisure facilities, doctors surgery, hospital and a train station. Penrith has easy access to the M6, A66 and the Lake District National Park is just a short drive away.

Planning
Eden District Council Planning reference - 14/0836

The planning permission was passed in 2014 is for an extra care scheme consisting of 28 units, with the majority being one bed and some two. In 2017, conditions 4 (sample of external materials) and 5 (foul and surface water drainage strategy) were discharged. The current owners have installed a drain on site and building control have confirmed the permission is extant.

EPC & Council Tax
EPC - N/A
Council Tax - N/A

Disclaimer
These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general guideline and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending Purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. The services, systems, and appliances shown may not have been tested and has no guarantee as to their operability or efficiency can be given. All floor plans are created as a guide to the lay out of the property and should not be considered as a true depiction of any property and constitutes no part of a legal contract.

These particulars are intended to give a fair and accurate description of the property but their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not constitute or form part of an offer or contract. All measurements are approximate. None of the services, appliances or fittings have been tested by David Britton Estates and prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to their condition by inspection or through their own advisers. No person in the employment of David Britton Estates has authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Some images may have been digitally enhanced for marketing purposes and may not fully reflect the property's current appearance.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
B
Date Posted
2026-08-19

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

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

  • Brunswick School367 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    140
    Type
    Community school
  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith673 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • North Lakes School694 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    161
    Type
    Community school
  • Beaconside CofE Primary School848 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    445
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Yanwath Primary School1.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    166
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Ullswater Community College418 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,520
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith476 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,026
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Appleby Grammar School12 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    357
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Caldew School16 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    990
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Samuel King's School16 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    113
    Type
    Foundation school

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

Sainsburys Penrith, Penrith158 metres
M&S Penrith Simply Food, Penrith204 metres
Morrisons Pooley Bridge Penrith, Penrith221 metres

GP surgery

Birbeck Medical Group912 metres

Pharmacy

Boots122 metres

Hospital

Penrith Hospital875 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden156 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

Penrith North Lakes Rail Station375 metres

Nearest bus stop

West Lane66 metres

Typical drive times

Keswick24 min · 18 miles
Penrith2 min · 0.7 miles
Carlisle (city)27 min · 21 miles
Appleby-in-Westmorland19 min · 14 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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