Former Methodist Church, Leek Road, Quarnford, Buxton
North West
£30,000Guide Price
Listed on 05/11/2026
Listed on 05/11/2026
The listing
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Offered at auction, this detached stone-built former Methodist chapel is available with vacant possession. The main space is open plan and includes a mezzanine floor, with existing windows and doors. Mains electricity is connected, and pipework has been installed, although a water connection is still required.
The building is presented as a potential conversion project, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission. Buyers should make their own enquiries about planning and other consents before proceeding. The setting has wide views over the surrounding moorland.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a distinctive stone-built former Methodist chapel with an open interior, mezzanine and wide moorland views—a substantial conversion canvas rather than a conventional house renovation. The interior is an unfinished shell with exposed stone and roof structure, rubble and no completed residential facilities; creating a home would mean designing and delivering a full conversion, subject to planning permission. Water also needs to be connected, and the grounds are currently rough rather than landscaped.
At £30,000, the headline figure is available, but floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The overall score is low, with condition and renovation economics limited by the scale of the project and insufficient data to assess its economics. The visible roof covering appears present, with no clear major structural failure in the photos, but planning, services and the full scope need careful investigation.
Key opportunities
- Reimagine the chapel’s open volume and mezzanine into a distinctive residential layout, subject to planning and design approval.
- Retain and showcase the stone-built character while creating a home oriented to the surrounding moorland views.
- The detached setting and broad interior canvas give scope to shape the accommodation around a conversion scheme rather than inherit a fixed house layout.
Key risks
- An unfinished shell with exposed structure and debris means a heavy full-interior rebuild and a substantial programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
- Residential conversion is subject to planning permission, and water still needs to be connected.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Buxton Rail Station
5.3 miles
Train · Buxton
Dove Holes Rail Station
8.2 miles
Train · Dove Holes
Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
8.7 miles
Train · Chapel en le Frith
Macclesfield Rail Station
8.8 miles
Train · Macclesfield
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-25.0% since listed
£30,000£10,000(-25.0%)
04/11/2026£40,000Initial listing
15/07/2026Services
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