Wharf Road, Ellesmere
West Midlands
£450,000
Listed on 15/04/2026
Listed on 15/04/2026
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Commercial PropertyDescription
This former canal warehouse presents a unique investment opportunity, located prominently alongside the picturesque canal wharf basin linked to the Shropshire Union Canal network. Situated in the market town of Ellesmere, which is celebrated for its scenic Meres and as a favored destination for tourists and boating enthusiasts, this property offers considerable renovation potential. The town boasts a variety of amenities, recreational options, and educational institutions, making it an attractive locale for both residents and visitors alike. With its proximity to major towns like Whitchurch and Oswestry, along with easy access to motorway networks, this site is well-positioned for a transformative project. Architect drawings are available for guidance on potential enhancements.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
35out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is an unusual canal-side warehouse conversion project, with a prominent position beside Ellesmere’s wharf basin and architectural drawings showing a proposed café and visitor-use scheme. Those drawings are guidance rather than confirmation of the finished design, but the building’s character and setting give a buyer scope to shape a distinctive reuse. The listing describes it as formerly derelict, so this is a heavy project rather than a cosmetic refresh.
The £450,000 asking price cannot yet be judged against local value per square foot because the floor area is missing. The low overall score reflects the limited evidence on value and project economics, alongside the scale of the work; the canal-side setting and conversion potential remain the main attractions.
Key opportunities
- Rework the warehouse into a distinctive café or visitor-use space, using the supplied architectural drawings as a starting point rather than a fixed scheme.
- Make the canal-basin position and brick warehouse character central to a bespoke conversion.
- The existing and proposed drawings offer a useful basis for developing and assessing a reuse concept.
Key risks
- Formerly derelict condition and no established internal condition in the available images — plan for a heavy full-building programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
- Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf and the project economics cannot yet be assessed.
- The exterior images do not establish the detailed condition of the roof, masonry, windows or structure; these need careful inspection.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Gobowen Rail Station
6.0 miles
Train · Gobowen
Chirk Rail Station
7.4 miles
Train · Chirk
Wem Rail Station
8.2 miles
Train · Wem
Ruabon Rail Station
8.4 miles
Train · Ruabon
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£1,839
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