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Sarn, Newtown, Powys, SY16

Wales

£125,000

Listed on 10/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
N/A
Type
Detached House
Area
1367 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

Dating from 1859, the former Holy Trinity Church in Sarn is a Gothic-style building designed by architect T.M. Penson. It is not listed and is outside a conservation area. The layout comprises an entrance tower, a nave measuring approximately 17.15m by 7.43m, a raised chancel and a vestry with a rear door. Ecclesiastical details include a vaulted ceiling, stained glass windows, pews, a pulpit and an organ. The church is in the village of Sarn, around seven miles from Newtown, 15 miles from Welshpool and 27 miles from Shrewsbury. Pedestrian access is available at the front and rear, with an area of land to the rear. Parking may be possible in a small nearby car park. The mains electricity is disconnected. Mains water is available outside for visitors to the adjacent graveyard, and the former central heating system has been decommissioned; the boiler has been removed. The building may suit a range of uses, subject to the required permissions and consents. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries about asbestos. Any disposal is subject to the Church Commissioners' statutory process, including a pastoral scheme authorising the new use and sale. Offers must include sketch plans and written details of the proposed use. Further conditions and covenants apply, including requirements concerning alterations and the protection of human remains and memorials.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £125,000, the asking price is exceptionally low against the local £/sqf average, making this a distinctive opportunity to acquire a former 1859 church with substantial scope to shape a new use. Its vaulted nave, stained glass and exposed timber structure offer character that would be difficult to recreate, and the stone exterior and slate roof appear broadly intact in the available views.

This is a heavy conversion project rather than a straightforward house renovation: internal finishes are damaged and worn, the grounds are overgrown, and electricity is disconnected while the heating system is decommissioned. Any new use depends on planning and other consents, and the church disposal process must be completed before a sale can proceed. The low asking price is a clear strength, but the overall opportunity remains weak because the project is extensive and renovation economics are insufficiently established.

Key opportunities

  • Reimagine the open nave, chancel and adjoining spaces for a suitable new use, subject to the necessary planning permissions and consents.
  • Preserve and make a feature of the stained glass, vaulted ceiling, exposed timber structure and ecclesiastical fittings.
  • Acquire at an asking price well below the local £/sqf average, with scope to improve the overgrown rear grounds.

Key risks

  • The worn floors, damaged and flaking wall finishes, disconnected electricity and decommissioned heating make this a heavy interior rebuild and services programme, not a cosmetic refresh; allow for substantial time and coordination.
  • A new use requires planning and other consents, and the Church Commissioners’ disposal scheme and statutory process must be completed before the sale can proceed.
  • The listing advises prospective purchasers to make their own enquiries about possible asbestos.

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Map

Location

Sarn, Newtown, Powys, SY16
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Newtown (Powys) Rail Station

    5.9 miles

    Train · Newtown

  • Castle Caereinion Station (W&LLR)

    9.7 miles

    Metro · Castle Caereinion

  • Sylfaen Station (W&LLR)

    9.8 miles

    Metro · Sylfaen

  • Welshpool Rail Station

    10.3 miles

    Train · Welshpool

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