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Investors and business owners alike will benefit from exploring the commercial property deals available at auction across the UK.
From offices to retail units, hospitality venues, former churches and medical centres suitable for redevelopment, there is always a large and diverse range to choose from. What’s more, the Guide Prices of many auction properties are set well below the amount that might be expected on the open market.
Below, we’ve selected the commercial auction properties from across the country that we feel offer the most promise. All have Guide Prices of £100,000 or under, and all are available at auction during September 2023.
Located just off the Dumbarton High Street, this spacious unit has an approximate Gross Internal Area of 1,180 square feet.
Arranged as two areas in an open-plan layout, the lot offers significant potential for development, and lends itself to a range of future uses – depending on consents.
With the Artizan Shopping Centre just five minutes’ walk away, and Dumbarton Central station and Health Centre also reachable on foot in less than ten minutes, the unit is extremely well-positioned. Glasgow can be accessed in around 35 minutes by both car and public transport.
The lot will be brought to auction by Online Property Auctions Scotland on 21st September 2023 with a Guide Price of £95,000.
A characterful building with plenty of good-sized windows providing natural light, this lot enjoys a superb open vista across fields.
Comprising of a single storey, the property features a large main chapel hall with anterooms containing a kitchen, WC and store. Originally built in 1888, a pre-application planning response regarding the property has been positive. This particular application related to the property’s potential conversion to residential use, whereby it would be developed into a four-bed dwelling with a spacious living/kitchen and a bathroom or wet-room.
However, there is a Restrictive Covenant in place in favour of a neighbour, the details of which will be laid out in the property’s legal pack.
Less than 15 minutes’ drive from the beaches of Bridlington and Fraisthorpe, the property is well-positioned to enjoy the rural beauty of the East Riding of Yorkshire, while benefitting from easy access to amenities.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House Hull and East Yorkshire on 20th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £30,000 – £40,000.
Measuring around 3,709 square feet, this lot has the potential for a number of future uses and may be suited to redevelopment, subject to relevant consents.
A single-storey building, the property features a lobby, a reception area, office space, a number of former treatment rooms, a kitchen, a WC and storage areas. Located in Smallbridge at the edge of the Pennines, the lot sits a little over 10 minutes’ drive outside of Rochdale and 45 minutes from the centre of Manchester – with the nearest train station being Smithy Bridge, just over five minutes away by car.
The lot will be brought to auction by Pugh Property Auctions on 19th – 20th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £100,000.
Very well-appointed and ready for immediate occupancy and use, this highly attractive former food service unit sits in the desirable Crookes suburb of Sheffield.
Featuring a service counter, a kitchen/preparation area and a seating area in the window, the property also benefits from electric roller shutters.
It sits at the end of a popular parade of shops a short distance from the greenery of the Ponderosa and Crookes Valley Park. The centre of Sheffield is only five minutes’ drive away, and the popular main thoroughfare of the area – also named Crookes – can be reached within 10 minutes on foot.
The lot will be brought to auction by Pugh Property Auctions on 19th – 20th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £50,000.
Arranged over a ground floor, first floor and second floor, this property features a commercial unit at street level and duplex accommodation to the storeys above.
The entire lot is currently vacant, with its commercial unit featuring a main shop or café area to the fore and a kitchen space to the rear. The first floor includes two bedrooms and a bathroom, and there are two further good-sized rooms to the second floor.
Renovation is required throughout, but the property offers significant potential for the addition of value, both to the commercial and residential element. Part of a prominent parade of shops less than five minutes’ drive from the heart of Leicester, the building sits in close proximity to Bede Park and De Montfort University.
The property will be brought to auction by Network Auctions on 28th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £70,000.
This very large two-storey former chapel features a main hall, a rear hall, a side hall, a vestry, a utility space and a gallery area.
Previously, planning permission was granted for the conversion of the vestry into office space, although that consent has now lapsed. Available freehold, right in the heart of Hendy in Swansea, the lot sits right by Hendy Park – with junction 48 of the M4 only a minute’s drive away.
The centre of Swansea can be reached in less than 25 minutes by car.
The lot will be brought to auction by John Francis Property Auctions on 27th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £60,000 – £65,000.
Located very close to Elmers End Station (Zone 4) and South Norwood Country Park, this corner property is available freehold with vacant possession, and offers significant potential for a number of uses – depending on consents.
Positioned right on the busy junction between Elmers End Road and Croydon Road, the lot enjoys a high level of footfall and features a main “shop floor” or showroom space, as well as a rear storage/office space and WC.
Central London is only 45 minutes away by public transport.
The property will be brought to auction by Clive Emson Property Auctions on 20th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £100,000.
A unique and charming period building positioned right in the heart of Ashford in Kent, this property sits just around the corner from the town’s High Street and just two minutes’ walk from the County Square Shopping Centre. Formerly serving as a carvery, the lot features a main retail space and a food preparation area to its ground floor, as well as access to a basement with storage space and a WC. There is a kitchen to its first floor and further storage to its second floor.
Surrounded by popular shops and under 15 minutes’ walk from Ashford International train station, the property lends itself to a range of uses once the correct planning permission has been granted.
The lot will be brought to auction by Clive Emson Property Auctions on 20th September with a Guide Price of £70,000 – £80,000.
Backing onto a spacious playing field, this very generously-proportioned property features a good-sized gated forecourt and a courtyard. To its ground floor can be found a very large main hall area with one oblong and one L-shaped anteroom, a kitchen and WCs/washrooms. There is also a completely open-plan first floor space.
Previously used as a day care centre, the building may be suited to a huge and diverse range of uses, depending on planning consent.
Junction 28 of the M5 is accessible in only three minutes, and the centre of Exeter can be reached in just 25 minutes.
The lot will be brought to auction by Clive Emson Property Auctions on 20th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £85,000.
Prominently placed in the centre of Freshwater on the Isle of Wight, this ground floor former vintage shop has retained a charmingly period look. Comprised of a main shop floor, a rear storage area and a cloakroom with a WC, the lot is available freehold with vacant possession and boasts a large, classic-style display window.
The shop is surrounded by plenty of other popular businesses, including eateries, shops and offices, and the lush green spaces of Afton Park are accessible within a five-minute drive. The car ferry terminal at Yarmouth can be reached in less than 10 minutes, providing an easy link to the UK mainland.
The lot will be brought to auction by Clive Emson Property Auctions on 20th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £75,000.
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