ST. SAVIOURS CHURCH AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

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1 ST. SAVIOURS CHURCH AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE ST. SAVIOURS ROAD LEICESTER LE5 3HD GUIDE PRICE 250,000

2 INTRODUCTION On the instructions of the Church Commissioners for England and the Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance, expressions of interest are invited for St Saviours Church and Neighbourhood Centre, Leicester. The Church is a major landmark and combined with the Neighbourhood Centre offers the potential for a range of uses (subject to the necessary consents). ST SAVIOURS CHURCH A large Grade II* Victorian Gothic Church designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, built in It is the last and largest Church that this famous architect designed in Leicester. The building is constructed from red brick elevations (with some stone dressings), stone spire and slate roof covering. The church is laid out in a cruciform plan with 5 bay aisled nave, transepts, south west tower and apsed chancel with flanking chapels. The building has a gross internal floor area of approx 6,663 sq. feet (619 sq. metres) and has a significant vertical emphasis. The overall church site extends to approx 0.69 acres (0.277 ha). There are no known burials within the site. ST SAVIOURS NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE Built in to a design by a local architect Stockdale Harrison, the property was originally a Church School. The building is constructed from red brick elevations under a Swithland Slate roof. The main block is twostoreyed, with a hall on each floor, and, with ancillary/ meeting rooms off. There is an attached single storey block facing onto St Saviours Road that consists of a further hall. The building has a gross internal floor area of approx. 7,190sq. feet (668 sq. metres). The building sits within an overall site of approx acres (0.091 ha), with enclosed former playground areas at each end of the building. Since the building closed for business it has suffered significant damage. The Neighbourhood Centre is a local heritage asset. PLANNING The properties have potential for various uses and an informal planning brief has been agreed with the local Planning Authority and Historic England available on the selling agents website. The Church, and Neighbourhood Centre currently fall within Use Class D1 (Non Residential Institutions) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). Possible alternative uses which may be acceptable to the Local Planning Authority and Historic England (subject to details/ consents) include: A3 (Food and Drink), Class B1 (Business), Class C1 (Hotels), Class C2 (Residential Institutions), Class C3 (Residential) Class D1 (Non Residential Institutions), D2 (Assembly and Leisure). Prospective purchasers are advised to consider the Informal Planning Brief and contact the Local Planning Authority & Historic England direct to discuss their proposals. METHOD OF SALE For Sale by Private Treaty Preference will be given to a disposal of the property as a single lot. Expressions of interest are invited (please refer to the covering letter). The vendors in consultation with the Local Planning Authority and Historic England are seeking a disposal of these buildings for a use or uses which will secure their long term future. CONDITIONS OF SALE The property will be sold subject to conditions designed to prevent inappropriate uses of the site (and in particular of the church/ church site). A copy of the standard restrictive covenants applicable to the sale of the church are located in the 'Resources' section of the selling agent's website.

3 TENURE The property is offered for sale freehold and vacant possession will be given on completion. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Items normally regarded as Tenant's Fixtures and Fittings are excluded from the sale. ENERGY PERFORMANCE RATING (EPC) The church is exempt from the requirements for an EPC. The Neighbourhood Centre has an Energy Performance Rating of G. FURTHER INFORMATION Information containing the following details is available on the selling agent's website ( in the 'Resources' section of the website and located under the 'Planning and Development' heading. 1. St. Saviours Brochure Covering Letter 2. St. Saviours Brochure 3. St. Saviours Planning Brief 4. Appendix 3 St. Saviours Tree Preservation Oder 5. Appendix 4 St. Saviours Church Sketch Layout Plan 6. Appendix 4 Neighbourhood Centre Floor Plan 7. Appendix 6 Listing Description for Church 8. Appendix 7 St Saviours Statement of Significance 9. St. Saviours Church Structural Condition Report 10. Neighbourhood Centre Structural Condition Report 11. St. Saviours Church Tower and Spire Inspection Report 12. Neighbourhood Centre EPC Certificate 13. Neighbourhood Centre EPC Report 14. New Uses for Closed Churches 15. Worship by Non Christian Faiths 16. Church Buildings Council Letter 17. Church Buildings Council Report 18. Asbestos report for St. Saviours Church 19. Standard Restrictive Covenants CONTACT & VIEWINGS To discuss any aspect of this sale or to arrange a viewing, please contact Andrew Granger & Co on or via to: rural@andrewgranger.co.uk

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6 Andrew Granger & Co is the trading name of Andrew Granger & Co Ltd. Registration No Registered office: Phoenix House, 52 High Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7AF. Andrew Granger & Co for themselves and the vendors/lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that:1. Prospective purchasers/tenants should note that no statement in these details is to be relied upon as representation of fact and prospective purchasers/tenants should satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of the statements contained. These particulars do not form part of any contract. 2. Please note that no appliances, services or installations have been tested and no guarantee as to condition or suitability is confirmed or implied. Prospective purchasers/tenants are advised to obtain verification from their surveyor or solicitor. Contents, fixtures & fittings are excluded, unless specially mentioned within these sales particulars. 3. All measurements mentioned within these particulars are approximate. Photographs are also provided for guidance purposes only. 4. No person in the employment of Andrew Granger & Co has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars nor enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the vendors/lessors. 5. Site plans and floor plans are for guidance purposes only and are not to scale and should not be relied upon as a statement of fact. If Ordnance Survey maps are provided, it has the permission of the controller of H.M.S.O. Crown Copyright reserved, Licence No Any reference to the use or alterations of any part of the property does not imply that the necessary planning, building regulations or other consents have been obtained. It is the responsibility of a purchaser or lessee to confirm that these have been dealt with properly and that all information is correct.