The Lockside, 1, Victoria Square Worksop, S80
Key Features
- Freehold development site
- £650,000 with the benefit of planning
- Planning for 16 units
- 4 floors including basement
- Mains Gas and electric on site
- Planning drawings available upon enquiry
- Prominent location
Description
Freehold Development site For Sale
Planning for 16 units
Available size: 21,528 sq ft
Available Size - 21,528 Sq. ft
Price - £650,000
Business Rates - £40,000 per annum
VAT - Applicable
Service Charge - Not applicable
Legal Fees - Each party to bear their own costs
EPC Rating - E (110)
The former pub and venue at 1 Victoria Square is ideally situated within Worksop, offering excellent street visibility.
The property spans four floors and includes a large cellar. The ground floor accommodates a bar, DJ booth, disabled WC, seating area, and a dance floor. The first floor features both male and female toilets, a kitchen and walk-in fridge, as well as ample office and storage space. Subject to planning permission, the second floor could be utilized as living accommodation or additional storage/office space.
Externally there is a small courtyard.
Location - Worksop is located approximately 45km (28 miles) north of Nottingham and 32km (20 miles) south-east of Sheffield. The town benefits from good communication links, with the A57 providing connections to both the M1 Motorway and A1 dual carriageway. The property is situated in a prominent corner position opposite Barclays Bank. Occupiers close by include Boots, Greggs, Clintons and Holland & Barrett.
The property is situated just off Bridge Place, fronting Gateford Road and is only a five-minute walk to the Town Centre. The premises offer good access to bus links and is located near a handful of large car parks, including the Watson Road pay-and-display with 100 available spaces.
Terms - Offered for sale Freehold with vacant possession, with the benefit of planning for 16 apartments or studios. The units are a mix of single level dwellings or duplex style apartments. The scheme offers communal storage, bin store and bike store.
The price guide for an unconditional sale only is £650,000 for the freehold interest in the property and land.
Services - We are advised that all mains services are connected to the property. These services have not been inspected or tested by the agent.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-02-05
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 40% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School596 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 374
- Type
- Community school
- St Anne's CofE Primary School796 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy813 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 345
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Norbridge Academy838 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 465
- Type
- Academy converter
- Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy919 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 235
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Outwood Academy Valley0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,721
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Outwood Academy Portland1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,706
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Dinnington High School5.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,005
- Type
- Academy converter
- Heritage High School6.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 940
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Wales High School6.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,783
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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