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From warehouses to former mills and from showrooms to lock-up shops, you can find a hugely diverse range of industrial properties at auctions around the UK.
Whether you’re seeking a new site for your business, or you’re an investor looking for niche lots to add to your portfolio, there are often very exciting opportunities available via the country’s top auctioneers.
Take a look below to see some of our top picks available throughout August 2023.
Comprised of three automotive workshops, one garage compound and one lock-up shop to the ground floor, this lot also includes a bar to the first floor, as well as attic space.
With a Gross Internal Area of 9,472 square feet, this is a generously-sized property with plenty of potential. It sits just five minutes’ drive from the centre of Preston, with the town’s train station just seven minutes away and the Royal Preston Hospital accessible in just 10 minutes.
The main campus of the University of Central Lancashire is just seven minutes’ walk from the property, and it’s only 15 minutes’ drive from junction 31 of the M6 motorway.
The lot will be brought to auction by SDL Property Auctions on 31st August 2023 with a Guide Price of £350,000.
Measuring around 1,761 square feet, this well-positioned detached building was previously used for the provision of MOT services, but may be suited to a range of other purposes, depending on consents.
Located in an area of mixed residential and commercial properties, the lot requires renovation – but benefits from two roller-shutter doors and a site just five minutes’ drive from junction 1 of the M53.
Liverpool city centre is less than 15 minutes’ away by car, and the heart of Birkenhead is accessible in six minutes. Birkenhead Park train station, and the park itself, are both under 10 minutes’ walk away.
The lot will be brought to auction by Town and Country Property Auctions on 24th August 2023 with a Guide Price of £27,000.
A large complex with a footprint of approximately 6,780 square feet, this part-tenanted lot is comprised of a reception area, an office, WCs, a showroom, a kitchen and a gym to its ground floors, as well as two further showrooms, additional office space, another kitchen and more WCs to the first floor.
The first floors feature both internal and external access, and there is a spacious parking area to the fore of the property. The lot’s gym space is currently tenanted, but the rest of the building is available with vacant possession.
A little more than five minutes’ drive from Shotton train station and within easy walking distance from both Dee Park and Connah’s Quay Central Park, the lot sits in a central location within Connah’s Quay, just over 15 minutes’ drive from junction 15 of the M56 and a little over 20 minutes from junction 10 of the M53.
The lot will be brought to auction by Town and Country Property Auctions on 24th August 2023 with a Guide Price of £190,000.
With Nottingham city centre just 20 minutes’ drive away, and with junction 26 of the M1 accessible in a little over five minutes, this spacious warehouse building enjoys a close proximity to a range of amenities.
East Midlands Airport is just a 20 minute drive away.
Available freehold with vacant possession and measuring 6,615 square feet in total, the lot sits in an area featuring numerous popular commercial and industrial businesses. Along with its 4,686 square foot warehouse, the building is also comprised of offices, a kitchen and a staff area.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction Estates on 17th August 2023 with a Guide Price of £325,000.
Featuring an extremely expansive warehouse building – along with a smaller rear warehouse, a two-storey office building, a 180-bay car park, an overflow car park and a number of yards, this 6-acre-plus lot represents a huge opportunity for any investor or developer.
The property is currently part-let and sits by the Hadley Park Roundabout, just over five minutes’ drive from the centre of Telford. Junction 6 of the M54 is a little less than 10 minutes away by car.
The lot will be brought to auction by SDL Property Auctions on 16th-17th August 2023 with a Guide Price of £4,500,000.
Another part-let property, this lot is made up of eight separate industrial units. Five of these units remain vacant, while the remaining three offer an immediate return on investment equating to £16,380 per annum.
Just seven minutes’ drive from the centre of Wolverhampton and a five minute walk from the city’s East Park, the lot sits in the busy Chancel Industrial Estate and benefits from a position just over 10 minutes from junction 10 of the M6.
The lot will be brought to auction by SDL Property Auctions on 31st August 2023 with a Guide Price of £395,000.
A characterful Victorian property that previously served as a mill, this lot requires renovation and may be suited for conversion to residential use – dependent on consents – or a range of other purposes.
Located to the rear of Brierley Hill’s High Street, this vacant lot enjoys a prominent position, with swift access to the Merry Hill Shopping Centre and a number of beautiful Nature Reserves. The centre of Dudley is accessible in 17 minutes, and junction 3 of the M5 is only 20 minutes’ drive away.
The lot will be brought to auction by SDL Property Auctions on 31st August 2023 with a Guide Price of £130,000.
Measuring 2802 square feet in total, this good-sized former showroom is comprised of a lock-up shop and storage facility.
Including an open-plan warehousing area with smaller connected storage spaces, as well as offices and WCs on a mezzanine level to the first floor, the lot enjoys a convenient location less than 10 minutes’ drive from junction 47 of the M4.
From its position within the White City Road industrial estate, the centre of Swansea is also accessible in 10 minutes.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House Wales on 7th-8th August 2023 with a Guide Price of £75,000.
Previously used by a catering organisation, this unit features two prep rooms or storage spaces, a wash room, a storage shed and WCs.
It is available leasehold, with a 99 year lease which began in September 1948. Subject to Small Business Rate Relief in its current condition, the lot sits just over 20 minutes’ drive from the centre of Newport and offers a range of potential uses, subject to consents.
Junction 27 of the M4 is only 17 minutes’ drive away, and the building benefits from its position just 12 minutes from Risca and Pontymister train station.
The lot will be brought to auction by Sage & Co Auctions LTD on 28th-30th August 2023 with a Guide Price of £16,000.
A little under 15 minutes’ drive from Swindon, this freehold former farm building requires renovation and features a Gross Internal Area of around 2,077 square feet.
With a large courtyard space, three carports, a cycle or bin store and plenty of provision for parking, the property has a huge amount of promise. It comes with planning consent for conversion into a four-bed dwelling – with plans available on request – but may be suited to a range of other uses. The entire plot measures around 0.32 of an acre.
The lovely village of Shrivenham is only five minutes from the lot by car, and junction 15 of the M4 is accessible within just 10 minutes.
The lot will be brought to auction by Strakers Property Auctions on 31st August 2023 with a Guide Price of £145,000.
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