1 Preston Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28
Key Features
- Development property
- Near town centre and harbour
- Approx 3,750 sq ft over 3 floors
- Plus garage at side
- Former blacksmiths
- Suitable for variety of uses
- Subject to planning approval
Description
GUIDE PRICE £50,000+
FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2026 AT THE HALSTON HOTEL, CARLISLE.
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Commercial development property
A substantial, three storey commercial development property situated near the town centre and harbour. A former blacksmiths property with approximately 1,250 square feet on each floor plus garage at side. It is suitable for a variety of uses subject to the necessary planning approvals. Interested parties should make their own enquiries to Cumberland Council regarding their proposed use. Please note some of the machinery will be removed prior to completion.
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Ground Floor Main Workshop 39' x 19'
Store 26'9 x 19'
First Floor Store 26'9 x 19'
Store 39'3 x 19'
Second Floor Store 19' x 14'6
Store 19' x 12'6
Store 39'6 x 19'
Outside Adjoining side Garage - see the title plan.
Tenure: See Legal Pack
EPC Rating: C
Administration Fee: 1.2% inc VAT of the purchase price, subject to a minimum of £1500 inc VAT, payable on exchange of contracts.
Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-22
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 91% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School485 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 240
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Monkwray Junior School537 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Community school
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School918 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 133
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Kells Infant School0.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 130
- Type
- Community school
- St James' CofE Junior School0.6 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- St Benedict's Catholic High School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 990
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Whitehaven Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 859
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- West Lakes Academy4.8 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,017
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Energy Coast UTC5.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- University technical college
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington6.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 539
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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 long-term flood risk and 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
Also mapped within the area searched, about 30 metres around the pin: a 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each year from about 20 metres.
Medium to low risk nearbyThese bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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