Whether you’re a house hunter or property investor – if you’re based in the North West of England, you can choose from a wide and diverse selection of lots when you explore auctions across the region. With a little luck, you’ll be able to find a property with superb potential at an excellent price.
Below, we’ve chosen ten different auction properties – some residential, some commercial – that are available across the region throughout July 2023.
Currently in a derelict condition, this property includes a generously-sized detached garage, along with a store/workshop space.
The lot is semi-detached, and features a spacious living room and kitchen to the ground floor, with three large bedrooms and a family bathroom to the first floor.
The building requires a full schedule of renovation work, but its potential is significant, with plenty of outdoor space offering options for extension – subject to relevant consents.
Close to the edge of the Lake District, the property’s position within the town of Cleator Moor renders it still more desirable. It sits less than 10 minutes’ drive from the stunning fells, and 20 minutes from the seaside beauty sports surrounding St Bees Head.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House Cumbria on 13th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £25,000.
Less than 10 minutes from the centre of Barrow-in-Furness and its train station, this lot sits in Walney – between Furness Golf Club and the amenities of the town, such as shops, schools and supermarkets. The Walney seafront is only 10 minutes’ walk away.
Comprised of a comfortable lounge, a well-proportioned kitchen/diner, two good-sized bedrooms, a family bathroom and a rear yard with an outbuilding, the property is available in good order but could be further improved with a little redecoration.
The lot will be taken to auction by Auction House Cumbria on 13th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £45,000 – £55,000.
This lot sits less than 10 minutes’ walk from the lovely Truffet Park and only seven minutes from the centre of Middleton by car – with Middleton Arena and the town’s main shopping centre easily accessible. Local schools, supermarkets, shops and eateries are all within easy reach.
The centre of Oldham is just 20 minutes away, with Manchester city centre a little over 30 minutes drive from the lot.
In need of modernisation/renovation throughout, the property is comprised of a living room, kitchen and utility room to the ground floor, as well as three bedrooms and a bathroom with separate WC to the first floor.
The lot will be taken to auction by McHugh & Co Property Auctions on 6th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £30,000.
Comprised of a reception room with bay window, along with a dining room and kitchen to the ground floor, and three bedrooms and a bathroom with separate WC to the first floor, this property includes a lovely walled front garden and a spacious rear garden.
10 minutes’ walk from the glorious Mesnes Park, and less than a five minute drive from Wigan and Leigh College, this is a very well-located property that requires a good amount of modernisation, but promises a superb return.
A range of amenities are available on nearby Mesnes Road, including pubs and shops, with the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary less than 10 minutes’ drive away.
The lot will be taken to auction by McHugh & Co Property Auctions on 6th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £50,000.
With a living room, dining room and separate kitchen to the ground floor, and with two good-sized bedrooms – along with a very spacious family bathroom – to the first floor, this attractive property includes a rear yard.
While available in good condition, the lot would benefit from some cosmetic updating.
Located just around the corner from all of the amenities of Garstang Road, including pubs, bars, eateries, shops and schools, the property sits seven minutes’ walk from the sweeping Moor Park, which features the Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory.
The centre of Preston is less than five minutes’ drive away, as is the main campus of the University of Central Lancashire.
The lot will be taken to auction by McHugh & Co Property Auctions on 6th July 2023, with a Guide Price of £50,000.
A former beauty salon, this lot features spaces laid out as treatment rooms on both floors, as well as a kitchen and WC to the ground floor and an office to the first floor.
Available in excellent condition, the property is suitable for a range of future uses depending on relevant consents.
Benefitting from a superb central location in Barrow-in-Furness, future owners will enjoy a highly convenient proximity to the town’s main shopping district and a walk of less than 15 minutes’ to the train station.
The lot will be taken to auction by Auction House Cumbria on 13th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £33,000.
Located on Duckworth Street, a major thoroughfare through the centre of Darwen, this lot sits just over 10 minutes’ walk from the local train station.
Requiring renovation, the property is comprised of a ground floor retail space with display windows (currently boarded), along with a first floor ancillary space that may be usable as an office.
Suitable for a range of uses, depending on consents, this lot sits a little over 15 minutes’ drive from the heart of Blackburn and represents an exciting investment for any future owner.
The property will be brought to auction by McHugh & Co Property Auctions on 6th July 2023 with a Guide Price of 15,000.
Situated on the corner of two major thoroughfares in Wallasey – Liscard Village and Liscard Crescent – this lot is made up of four commercial units and the former office of a taxi firm. Three of the four commercial units are currently let on leases starting in 2013, while the fourth unit and the taxi office are vacant.
The lot has been partly refurbished, and the available units may be suitable for a range of future uses, depending on consents.
New Brighton Beach is only seven minutes’ drive away, while the centre of Liverpool can be reached in just under 15 minutes. Wallasey Village train station is accessible within five minutes by car.
The lot is available to buy at auction through Smith and Sons Property Auctions on 12th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £115,000 – £130,000.
Just over five minutes’ walk from Birkenhead’s Pyramid Shopping Centre, and with junction 3 of the M53 accessible within seven minutes, this former accountants’ office enjoys a very central location.
Arranged over three floors, along with a basement, the property has previously had mixed uses – with the upper floors having been used as flats in the past.
The building is in need of a little modernisation, but could be suited to a number of uses, dependent on consents.
The lot will be brought to auction by Smith and Sons Property Auctions on 12th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £90,000 – £110,000.
A beautiful former church, measuring 1,504 square feet in total, this property sits within the beautiful Cheshire village of Tiverton.
With the centre of Chester less than 30 minutes’ drive away, the lot’s romantic rural surroundings and ecclesiastical history has primed it for a range of exciting future uses. With original features still in situ, including pews, a pulpit, tall arched windows and an organ, the building is located five minutes’ drive from tourist attractions such as Beeston Castle and the lovely canal walk to Wharton’s Lock.
The lot will be brought to auction by Butters John Bee Property Auctions on 17th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £40,000.