This is an exciting selection of promising commercial properties available at auction across the UK throughout July 2023.
From former eateries and hotels to elegant retail units and well-situated office buildings, UK property auctions can be a treasure trove of affordable investments offering excellent returns.
All of the lots below are available with Guide Prices of £100,000 or less.
This lot is comprised of five offices on the first floor of a prominent end-terrace building in Glasgow. Four of the five units are currently let to tenants, and receive £13,780 per annum in total.
Just over 15 minutes’ drive from the city centre, Ballieston train station can be accessed from the lot within the same amount of time on foot – or in two minutes by car. Surrounded by the popular amenities of Ballieston, including eateries and convenience stores, this is a Main Street property that will appeal to a range of commercial investors.
The lot will be brought to auction by Savills Property Auctions on 18th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £100,000.
Located in a bustling area, just metres from Morecambe’s famous seafront and promenade, this unique property is made up of a retail unit – previously a hair salon – and a characterful 4-bed terraced house.
The lot requires a full programme of refurbishment, but has a great deal of potential. It may suit an owner occupier or an investor.
Featuring a ground floor retail space with cellar access, as well as a bedroom and bathroom on the same floor within the house, there is also a lower ground floor lounge and kitchen and three bedrooms and washroom/WC to the first floor. The property also includes a garage and a rear yard.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House North West on 20th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £95,000.
With Bridlington train station less than 10 minutes walk away and the popular retail outlets, cafés and pubs of Quay Road easily accessible on either side, this lot represents an exciting opportunity for any property buyer.
The property features a main shop space to the ground floor (currently serving as a newsagents), as well as as WC and a store. It also includes a 2-bed flat to the first floor, along with a generous lounge, kitchen and bathroom and a rear yard.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House London on 19th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £100,000.
Requiring redevelopment throughout, this lot is located in a highly desirable position less than 30 minutes’ drive from Manchester city centre.
Previously an auto parts store, the single-storey building has a GIA of approximately 1,560 square feet and now lends itself to a wide range of purposes, depending on consents.
With junction 2 of the M56 only three minutes’ drive away, and key amenities such as Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester College’s Wythenshawe campus, Hollyhedge Park and a number of schools and eateries nearby, the placement of the property is excellent.
The lot will be brought to auction by Pugh Property Auctions on 19th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £100,000 – £125,000.
Featuring a classic Yorkshire stone façade, this lot in Sheffield includes a takeaway unit to the ground floor – with preparation area and cellar access.
There are two good-sized rooms to the front and rear of the property’s first floor, along with a bathroom, and the lot also includes an attic room. There is a covered rear yard, and the second floor bedroom benefits from astonishing views across the peaks.
Requiring modernisation throughout, this lot has a great deal of potential. It sits just over five minutes’ walk from the entrance of leafy Ruskin Park and less than 10 minutes from Bole Hill Recreation Ground, surrounded by a lively mix of residential properties and commercial amenities on Howard Road. The centre of Sheffield is just seven minutes’ drive away.
The property will be brought to auction by Pugh Property Auctions on 19th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £78,000.
A characterful Grade II listed property in the lovely Shropshire market town of Wem, this lot dates back to the 18th Century, when it served as a coaching inn.
Arranged across three floors, as well as a cellar, the property features a ground floor main bar space, a rear bar area and a function space / snooker room. There is access via the first floor landing to eight guest rooms and a box room, and there are three additional guest rooms and a shower room/WC to the second floor.
A significant amount of renovation is required throughout the lot, but its prominent position and huge kerb appeal provide it with a great deal of potential. Relevant planning and listed buildings consent would be required prior to any change of use.
Located on Wem’s attractive High Street, alongside a range of other popular amenities, this property would make an excellent purchase for the right investor.
The lot will be brought to auction by Bond Wolfe Property Auctions on 13th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £50,000.
Located just 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of Newport, this three-storey property is comprised of a retail unit to the ground floor and residential accommodation to the floors above.
The commercial space includes a retail area, a kitchen area, a storage room and a WC, and also benefits from a large display window. There are three rooms and a bathroom with separate WC to the first floor, as well as three further rooms to the second floor.
The legal pack for this lot contains details of a Licence to Occupy, which was made in August 2022 but will terminate on 17th July 2023.
Just metres away from the bustling triangle junction between Commercial Street and Cardiff Road, and with the Royal Gwent Hospital just a five-minute walk from the property, the property promises an excellent return on investment.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House Wales on 12th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £85,000.
Dating back to the 19th Century – or possibly even earlier – this attractive lot features a generous retail space with display window, a second large split-level space and two further good-sized rooms to the ground floor, as well as a walk-in storage cupboard and two restricted-height rooms to the first floor.
There is an outside WC, as well as rear access from Back Lane.
The property is located in the centre of Rochford, with Rochford train station a mere three-minute walk away, Rochford Hospital accessible in five minutes on foot and the Rochford Hundred Golf Club very close by. London Southend Airport can be reached in five minutes by car, and the seafront at Southend-on-Sea in less than 20 minutes.
The lot will be brought to auction by Dedman Gray Property Auctions on 19th July with a Guide Price of £90,000.
A spacious and very attractive ground floor retail unit in excellent condition, this property benefits from a central location in the lovely Hampshire town of Alton.
With its upper floors sold off as residences on long leases, the 444 square foot shop previously served as an interior décor shop and has an Estimated Retail Value of £15,000 per annum. It sits just over five minutes’ walk from Alton train station and three minutes from pretty Alton Gardens.
Central London can be reached in less than an hour and 40 minutes.
The lot will be brought to auction by Savills Property Auctions on 18th July 2023 with a Guide Price of £50,000.
This very elegant retail unit sits within a parade of shops right in the heart of the market town of Liskeard in Cornwall. A ground floor property with large display windows, the lot sits below two leasehold apartments to the first and second floor of the building, which both have 870 years remaining on their leases.
A generously sized lot made up of a main retail space to the front and a storage room or additional space to the rear, this property promises a significant return on investment and may be suited to a range of uses, depending on consents.
Liskeard train station is just a three minute drive from the property.
The lot will be brought to auction by Kivells Property Auctions on 26th July 2023 for a Guide Price of £20,000 – £30,000.