For Sale By Auction | 1.00pm, 25 March 2026 | Lot TBC

Preston Methodist Church, Main Street, Preston, East Yorkshire, HU12 8UA

*Guide | £40,000 - £50,000 (plus fees)

  • Place of Worship
  • Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession.

Call the team on 0845 400 9900 for more information

Auction Date

Wed 25/03/2026

Auction Time

1.00pm

Auction Venue

Regional Online

Detached purpose built Church Premises, suitable for continued religious use or alternative community, commercial or residential uses subject to necessary consents.

The site is primarily developed, with the church buildings comprising a main hall, vestry, schoolroom, WCs, and kitchen, arranged in three traditional brick-built, interlinked sections, each under a pitched slate-clad roof. We understand that there are 2 gas-fired central heating systems serving the premises. In addition to continued use as a Place of Worship, there is potential for alternative community or commercial uses, or conversion to residential use, with possible selective demolition, for example, of the kitchen/small outbuilding, to create more external amenity, subject to necessary consents.

Tenure

Freehold with vacant possession.

Location

Preston village has a population of c.3,300, situated on the eastern periphery of Hull, c.6 miles from the city centre and 1.5 miles to the north of the town of Hedon. The subject property is situated at the traffic light-controlled crossroad junction with Main Street, Station Road, Staithes Road and School Road.

Accommodation

Church Hall 95.8 sq m (1,031 sq ft) Vestry 13.0 sq m (140 sq ft) WC Facilities (x2)/Corridor - - School Room 56.5 sq m (608 sq ft) Kitchen 12.6 sq m (136 sq ft) Small Outbuilding - - Total 178.0 sq m (1,915 sq ft) NIA

Disposal

The property is offered For Sale freehold with full vacant possession at a guide price of £40,000 - £50,000.

EPC

We understand that the property is exempt as a Place of Worship.

Joint Auctioneers

Scotts Commercial, 66 - 68 Humber Street, Hull, HU1 1TU - Mr Chris Mason. 01482 325634

Services

The property is believed to be connected to mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. None of the services or installations has been tested.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the joint Auctioneers on 01482 325634

Method of Sale

The property will be offered for sale by online auction with bidding commencing at 12 noon on Monday, 23rd March 2026 and closing on Wednesday, 25th March 2026 at 1.00pm. For further legal information relating to this lot, please log on to auctionhouse.co.uk/hullandeastyorkshire.

Conditions of Sale

The property will be sold subject to conditions of sale, copies of which will be available for inspection at the auctioneer’s offices, with the solicitors and online at auctionhouse.co.uk/hullandeastyorkshire before the date of the auction.

Services

Interested parties are invited to make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities as to the availability of the services.

Local Authority

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Solicitors

Sintons, The Cube, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6DB, Ref: Julie Polkey, Tel: 01912 263 647

Important Notice to Prospective Buyers:

We draw your attention to the Special Conditions of Sale within the Legal Pack, referring to other charges in addition to the purchase price which may become payable. Such costs may include Search Fees, reimbursement of Sellers costs and Legal Fees, and Transfer Fees amongst others.

Additional Fees

Buyer's Premium - The purchaser will be required to pay a buyer’s premium of £1,200 (£1,000 + VAT) in addition to the purchase price of the property.

Administration Charge - The purchaser will be required to pay an administration charge of 0.3% subject to a minimum of £900 (£750 plus VAT) in addition to the purchase price of the property.

Disbursements - Please refer to the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser upon completion.

Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

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