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The Duke's Middle School, The Avenue

POA
Savills, Newcastle Upon Tyne
SIZE AVAILABLE

73,616 sq ft

6,839 sq m

SECTOR

Land for sale

Key features

  • Excellent conversion and new build development opportunity
  • Detailed planning consent for 13 luxury apartments and five new build homes
  • Highly sought after and affluent location
  • 1.69 acres (0.68 hectares)
  • Informal tenders sought by noon Wednesday 18th March 2026

Description

The property comprises an Edwardian school of sandstone construction, built in the early 1900s in a Gothic style. It is arranged over three floors
having multiple slate pitched roofs with windows of varying styles. It is Grade II Listed and forms part of Alnwick’s Conservation Area.

The property has an east and west wing, creating a courtyard space to the centre which is arranged around three sides, overlooking a former sports playing field to the south.

A detached caretaker’s cottage and a detached outbuilding are located to the east and north respectively. Vehicular access is provided from The Avenue to the east whilst pedestrian access is provided from Hope House Lane to the west.

Internally the property has cellular accommodation, with central corridors
providing access to the former classrooms, as well as a grand examinations hall with stained glass windows.

The site extends to 1.69 acres (0.68 hectares)

The property occupies a secluded position in the heart of Alnwick, having frontage onto The Avenue and Hope House Lane. Alnwick is located approximately 18 miles north of Morpeth, 33 miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and 33 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Road access to Alnwick is principally provided from the A1 (M) which lies immediately east of the town, facilitating access to Tyneside to the south and rural Northumberland and the Scottish borders to the north. Alnmouth train station, located 3 miles east of Alnwick, provides regular connections to various regional and national destinations including Morpeth, Newcastle upon Tyne and London Kings’ Cross.

The property is located approximately half a mile south of Alnwick town centre, which has representation from a range of nationally recognised occupiers including Boots, Superdrug, Costa, FatFace and Trespass, as well as numerous independent retailers, cafés, restaurants, bars and boutique hotels.

The Duke's Middle School, The Avenue

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Alnmouth Station3.0 miles

About Savills, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Savills, The Lumen, St. James Boulevard, Arthurs Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5BZ

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