The Old Carriage Works, Dierden Street, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7
Key Features
- Former Carriage Works
- Development Potential
- GIA - 990 sq m (10,656 sq ft)
- Freehold
- Proposed Plans for 34 Micro-Flats
- Excellent Local Amenities
- Proposed Plans for 22 Studio Flats
- Good Transport Links
Description
The site comprises a former carriage works of traditional brick construction under a duo pitched roof, together with a separate building of traditional brick construction beneath a pitched roof.
The main building provides an open plan workshop / storage area, together with a range of offices and basement accommodation. The adjacent building provides further open plan space, with a yard between the buildings providing ample on site parking.
Location - The site is located along Dierden Street which is accessed from Station Road via the A54. The wider area is of mixed use, comprising a variety of residential, shops, eateries, professional services and green spaces. The property benefits from excellent transport links with the A54, A533 and Winsford Train Station close by.
Winsford in a town in Cheshire with a population of circa 33,000 and is located approximately 28 miles south of Manchester, 25 miles north of Stoke-on-Trent and 40 miles southwest of Liverpool.
Description - The site comprises a former carriage works of traditional brick construction under a duo pitched roof, together with a separate building of traditional brick construction beneath a pitched roof.
The main building provides an open plan workshop / storage area, together with a range of offices and basement accommodation. The adjacent building provides further open plan space, with a yard between the buildings providing ample on site parking.
Two potential residential layouts have been considered, comprising approximately 34 micro-apartments or alternatively approximately 22 studio apartments. Proposed plans have been prepared to illustrate the potential conversion of the building to residential.
Accommodation - We have been informed that the approximate gross internal floor area is as followed;
Total GIA - 990 sq m (10,656 sq ft).
Planning Permission - There is currently no planning permission in place for residential use. Any change of use, conversion or redevelopment would be subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission and all other required statutory consents. The proposed layouts are for indicative purposes only and prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries with the Local Planning Authority regarding the suitability and potential of the property.
Services - We have been informed that mains gas, water and electricity are connected. None of the heating systems or any other plant and equipment have been tested by Commercial List and prospective lessees must rely on their own investigations as to their existence and condition.
Business Rates - From enquiries made through the Valuation Office website, we understand that the following rating assessment applies;
Rateable value: £26,250
Interested parties should make their own enquiries as to the amount of rates payable.
Terms - The property is FOR SALE freehold with vacant possession. We are inviting offers in excess of £700,000.
Epc - Energy rating - tbc
Vat - We understand that VAT is not payable on the sale price.
Legal Costs - Each party to pay their own legal costs incurred.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-23
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
- Garden
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
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
- Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School472 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 310
- Type
- Academy converter
- Wharton CofE Primary School588 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 244
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 175
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Winsford High Street Community Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 511
- Type
- Community school
- Darnhall Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 440
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Winsford Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 945
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Middlewich High School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 665
- Type
- Academy converter
- The County High School, Leftwich3.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,046
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Nicholas Catholic High School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,201
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Hartford Church of England High School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,102
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These 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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