Alma Mill, 31 Crompton Road, Macclesfield, SK11
Key Features
- Grade II listed redevelopment opportunity
- Full planning consent granted 06/12/2022
- Listed Building consent granted 06/12/2022
- Consent for 24 apartments/4 parking spaces
- Unit mix: 16 x 1B/1P, 4 x 1B/2P, 4 x 2B/3P
- GIA schedule: 15,511 Sq.ft/1,440Sq.m
- Freehold and Leasehold (950 years) Tenure
- Estimated GDV of £4,434,000
Description
Alma Mill is a five storey Grade II Listed Building, first listed on 28 October 1994, List Entry No. 1291799. Alma Mill does not sit within a conservation area but lies close to the Christ Church Conservation Area to the east. The building comprises a roughly rectangular brick structure with substantial load bearing masonry external walls and a single row of internal load bearing cast iron columns. The roof is predominantly dual pitched and slate covered with an eaves gutter behind the parapet wall.
Granted planning consent is for change of use and extensions to vacant mill into 24 self-contained apartments with associated car parking.
Planning documents include:
- Planning application.
- Phase 1 report.
- Section drawings.
- Structural report.
- Transport statement.
- Bat survey.
- Noise impact statement.
- Design & Access statement.
- CGI images.
- Plans.
- Location plans.
- Decision notice.
Location
Alma Mill is located on Crompton Street close to the centre of Macclesfield town centre and a short drive to the A523 The Silk Road. Close by are major employers Astra Zeneca (5 min drive) and Macclesfield Hospital (5 min walk) and Macclesfield train station is located less than 1.5 miles away or 5 minutes by car.
Rateable Value
Basement rateable value: £2,800.
Lower ground floor rateable value: £5,200.
Ground floor rateable value: £7,500.
First floor rateable value: £4,800.
Second floor rateable value: £2,950.
Alma Mill office rateable value: £1,450.
Small Business Rates Multiplier 2019/20: 49.1p/50.4p.
Interested parties should contact Cheshire East Council directly on: .
Tenure
Freehold - Title Number: CH591917.
Leasehold - Title Number: CH591922.
Price/VAT
Offers in excess of £550,000 SUBJECT TO CONTRACT.
We understand that VAT is not payable on the sale.
Conditions/Legal Costs
Subject to Contract.
Each party to pay their own legal costs.
Planning
The property benefits from full planning consent and Listed Building Consent both granted 6th December 2022 by appeal for change of use and extensions to vacant mill into 24 self-contained apartments with associated car parking Application No: 20/3627M.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
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
- Parkroyal Community School226 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 411
- Type
- Academy converter
- St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 237
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 107
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 84
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Ivy Bank Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 387
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- All Hallows Catholic College517 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,216
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Macclesfield Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 614
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Tytherington School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,421
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Fallibroome Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,532
- Type
- Academy converter
- Wilmslow High School5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,227
- Type
- Community 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.
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Getting Around
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- 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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