Beck Place, Gosforth, CA20
North East
£135,000
Listed on 28/10/2026
Listed on 28/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
End Of TerraceFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A former village shop in Gosforth offered with outline planning permission for conversion into a two-bedroom home. The existing single-storey building has a main room with a former retail frontage and a smaller rear room identified as a possible kitchen area. The permission indicates the potential for first-floor accommodation, but buyers would need to submit their own scheme for full approval.
A side plot provides space described as suitable for an inset parking space and a small garden beside a stream. The property is within the Lake District National Park and the completed home will be subject to a local occupancy restriction. Nearby village facilities include pubs, a bistro, bakery, school and library. Mains water and electricity are stated to be connected, with mains drainage and gas supplies available in the street. Tenure is assumed freehold.
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 substantial conversion project rather than a cosmetic refresh: the former shop’s visible interior is stripped back, with bare concrete flooring and unfinished wall and ceiling areas. The appeal is the chance to shape a two-bedroom home around the existing shopfront space, with outline permission indicating that first-floor accommodation may also be possible, subject to a buyer’s own scheme and full approval.
The side plot, with scope for parking and a small garden beside the stream, is a distinctive feature for a village property. At £135,000, the price is difficult to assess against local value because the floor area is missing, so a £/sqf comparison cannot yet be made. The finished home will also carry a local occupancy restriction, and the overall opportunity scores low on the available information.
Key opportunities
- Rework the former retail space into an open-plan home, using its shopfront openings and side windows to shape the main living area.
- Explore a first-floor scheme: the outline permission suggests this may be possible, though a buyer would need to submit a scheme for full approval.
- Make use of the unusual side plot for inset parking and a small garden beside the stream.
Key risks
- Stripped interior, bare concrete floors and unfinished wall and ceiling areas mean planning for a full interior rebuild and a substantial programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
- The finished home will be subject to a local occupancy restriction; check that this suits your intended use.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Seascale Rail Station
2.5 miles
Train · Seascale
Drigg Rail Station
2.9 miles
Train · Drigg
Sellafield Rail Station
3.0 miles
Train · Sellafield
Ravenglass Rail Station
4.5 miles
Train · Ravenglass
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