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High Street, Knighton, Powys

Wales

£43,000

Listed on 22/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
House

Description

The freehold interest in a High Street building in Knighton is offered for sale by private treaty. The sale includes two vacant ground-floor shop units and the cellars beneath, while two upper-floor flats are held on separate 999-year leases and are occupied. The freehold is therefore subject to those leases and includes the associated ground rent income, understood to be £250 per annum for each flat; buyers should confirm the lease terms and title extent with their legal advisers. Full planning permission was granted in November 2024 for the change of use of the shops and cellars to a two-bedroom home with an en-suite for each bedroom. The approved layout places an open-plan kitchen and dining area, living space and study on the ground floor, with both bedrooms and their en-suites at lower-ground level. The existing shop accommodation has street-facing display windows, rear WC and store areas, and separate cellar access. The building is within the Knighton Conservation Area, and prospective purchasers should check the permission, conditions and implementation requirements with the relevant authorities and professional advisers. The property is in Knighton town centre, close to the Clock Tower and within walking distance of local amenities and the railway station. Ludlow and Leominster are approximately 17 and 20 miles away, with Hereford around 30 miles away. Further information, including the approved plans and lease details, is available from McCartneys LLP.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

The standout here is the consented conversion opportunity: the shopfront units and cellars are approved for a two-bedroom home with two en-suites, in a prominent High Street position near Knighton’s Clock Tower. The photographed lower areas are stripped and unfinished, with exposed cellar masonry and ceiling discolouration to investigate; the small enclosed rear service area adds access and utility rather than a conventional garden. The upper flats are occupied and excluded from the freehold sale as freehold properties.

At 44/100, this is a low-opportunity overall score, with limited economics data rather than a confirmed price-value concern. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. Limited photo coverage makes the renovation estimate further provisional.

Key opportunities

  • Use the granted planning permission to convert the two shop units and cellars into a two-bedroom home with two en-suites.
  • Rework the prominent High Street shopfront accommodation and separate cellar space into a distinctive town-centre layout, retaining the cellar’s original brick fireplaces where practical.
  • The enclosed rear access area and separate cellar entrance offer practical servicing and access options for the conversion.

Key risks

  • Stripped commercial interiors, unfinished cellar areas and the proposed residential conversion make this a substantial budget and programme commitment, not a cosmetic refresh.
  • Cellar ceiling discolouration and exposed masonry warrant investigation for possible moisture and building-fabric issues.

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Location

High Street, Knighton, Powys
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Knighton Rail Station

    0.4 miles

    Train · Knighton

  • Knucklas Rail Station

    2.2 miles

    Train · Knucklas

  • Bucknell Rail Station

    4.5 miles

    Train · Bucknell

  • Llangynllo Rail Station

    4.7 miles

    Train · Llangynllo

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