Whether you’re seeking affordable commercial property for your own business or as an asset to add to your portfolio of investments, this selection of excellent auction lots from across the UK may well help you to find what you’re looking for.
All of the below properties are available during March 2023, and all of them have been assigned Guide prices of £100,000 or under.
This exciting, superbly-located property is comprised of lower and upper ground floors – both of which are currently arranged as a shop, office and cellar storage – as well as a three-storey, 3 bed maisonette above.
The shop areas of the commercial space measure 14’9 x 10’6 (lower shop area), 20′ x 10’3 (upper shop area), 9’9 x 7’3 (office/store), (cellar).
All of the spaces within the residential accommodation are wonderfully spacious and in an excellent condition, although they would benefit from some modernisation.
There is direct access to the maisonette via a rear external staircase.
The lot sits just five minutes walk from the centre of Ulverston (Cumbria) and ten minutes from the town’s train station. There is significant footfall in the area, particularly as the property sits just feet from a roundabout where five of the town’s major thoroughfares meet.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House Cumbria on 30th March 2023 with a Guide Price of £95,000.
Comprised of a retail space, kitchen and WC to the ground floor and two spacious storage rooms on the first floor, this lot is locates on Hyde’s busy Market Street in the heart of the Cheshire town.
Only three minute’s drive from the train station and just around the corner from the Clarendon Square shopping centre, Hyde Market and Millennium Park, the location enjoys plenty of footfall.
The property requires renovation throughout, enabling the buyer to add significant value. As well as generous internal spaces, it includes a good sized rear garden area.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House North West on 23rd March 2023 with a Guide Price of £80,000.
This lot represents an excellent opportunity to take ownership of what is said to be the oldest pub in Worksop (24 km south-east of Sheffield and 39 km north of Nottingham). With rumours of tunnels running from the basement to the nearby Welbeck Estate (now blocked up), the property is at the heart of much local folklore.
Arranged over three floors, with a total Gross Internal Area of around 5,793 square feet, the property includes a ground floor, first floor, second floor and basement, and is currently fitted out to operate as a public house, though it is likely to require some refurbishment in line with its Grade II listed status.
Sitting directly opposite the Savoy Cinema and there is plenty of green space and a local park nearby. Worksop train station is just 12 minutes away and, with the town centre accessible in just four minutes by car, there is a great deal of footfall in the area.
The lot will be brought to auction by Allsop Auctions on 23rd March 2023 with a Guide Price of £100,000.
Located in the Thingwall area of Birkenhead (3 miles from Liverpool), this property sits just four minutes’ walk from the town centre and eight minutes’ drive from the beautiful Wirral Country Par and Thurstaston Beach.
The lot forms part of a parade with a range of other successful buildings and is comprised of a ground floor shop area measuring 90.39 m² – 973 square feet. The property would benefit from modernisation, but enjoys significant local footfall and access to plenty of nearby amenities.
It will be brought to auction by SDL Property on 30th March 2023 with a Guide Price of £59,000.
An extremely spacious lot, this warehouse-style property may be converted to serve a number of alternative uses, subject to the correct planning consents.
Arranged over two storeys, and featuring double-fronted loading doors and a pedestrian entrance with roller shutters, the property sits between the green spaces of Grange Park and Cobridge Park just under a ten minute drive from the centre of Stoke-on-Trent and its amenities. It is in an equidistant position between Longport and Stoke-on-Trent railways stations, both of which are nine minutes drive away.
The lot will be brought to auction by Bond Wolfe on 30th March 2023 with a Guide Price of £10,000.
Comprised of a ground floor shop space and first floor one-bed flat, both available with vacant possession, this property features two good-sized retail areas along with a kitchen, WC and shower room.
The first floor includes a spacious bedroom, a bathroom, kitchen and sitting room. There is also rear yard space, and the first floor accommodation benefits from rear access, enabling a buyer to make it self-contained if required. The lot requires renovation throughout.
The centre of Great Yarmouth (Norfolk) is just five minutes’ drive away, with the beach just over ten minutes down the road on foot. The train station is accessible within three minutes’ drive, and there are attractions and amenities in all directions, drawing in a great deal of foot traffic.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House East Anglia on 22nd March 2023 with a Guide Price of £70,000-£90,000.
This former betting shop is now available with vacant possession and has potential for any number of future uses, subject to planning consent.
There is even the possibility of the redevelopment of the building’s roof space.
Located on the bustling Hollow Way, just a two-minute drive from the centre of Cowley and fifteen minutes from Oxford city centre, the lot’s position alongside numerous other commercial properties attracts a good amount of footfall, as does the proximity of Oxford Golf Club, Florence Park and Horspath Sports Ground.
The property will be brought to auction by Allsop on 23rd March 2023 with a Guide Price of £75,000.
A former gift shop, this property includes a retail space, sizeable store room and a one-bed flat to the first floor, which features a reception room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. There is also a small yard to the rear.
Located right in the centre of the town of Ferndale (South Wales), the lot sits on the main thoroughfare, less than a ten minute walk from the lovely Greenwood Park. The larger town of Tonypandy is just a 15 minute drive away.
The lot is available with vacant possession and may benefit from some modernisation. It will be brought to auction by Bond Wolfe on 30th March with a Guide Price of £59,000.
Comprised of two offices and storage space to the ground floor, along with further office space and a WC to the first floor, this lot includes two designated parking spaces and additional WC facilities outside.
The property is in good condition, though would benefit from a little modernisation. It is located in Northam Business Centre alongside a number of other commercial buildings, near to the south side of Northam Bridge.
The centre of Southampton sits just eight minutes’ drive away, with Royal South Hants Hospital accessible within seven minutes and a string of open green spaces including Watts Park, East Park, Palmerston Park, Houndwell Park and Hoglands Park lie just around the corner. Bitterne Station is just five minutes away by car.
The lot will be brought to auction by Clive Emson on 22nd March 2023 with a Guide Price of £85,000 – £95,000.
A very attractive period property arranged over three floors, Tredean House is Grade II Listed and currently contains seven offices, all of which are in excellent condition. There is also a kitchen, two WCs and rear and inner hallways. The property features a cellar to the lower ground floor. There is off-road parking available for a single vehicle to the rear.
Many of the lot’s period features remain in situ, and any development work must be undertaken according to its listed status.
The property is current tenanted by a legal firm.
Just five minutes’ walk from the centre of Liskeard (south-east Cornwall) and a little of ten minutes from the town’s train station, the property is in an excellent position and benefits from immediate access to the peaceful green spaces of Westbourne Gardens – just a minute away.
The lot will be brought to auction by Kivells on 22nd March 2023 for a Guide Price of £100,000.