Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0QP
- Land size
- 1.33 acres
- Use Class
- Use Class: B8
Key Features
- Best and Final Offers by Mid-Day on Wednesday 10 June 2026
- Comprising a detached steel portal frame building which was converted to provide a high specification self storage facility in 2023 arranged over two storeys.
- The property is prominently situated at the corner of Whessoe Road and North Road in an established commercial area of Darlington on the northern fringes of the town centre.
- Internally fitted out to provide circa 336 self-contained storage rooms of various sizes with vacant areas at ground and first floor offering potential to increase the lettable area of the facility.
- Gross Internal Area (GIA) circa 57,850 sq ft
- Current Lettable Area (CLA) understood to be circa 26,450 sq ft
- Maximum Lettable Area (MLA) understood to be circa 39,613 sq ft, assuming the vacant areas of the building are fully fitted out to provide additional storage rooms.
- Potential to expand the storage facility and income potential through fitting out the vacant areas of the property and utilising the extensive external yard and parking areas.
- The Store Room brand / IP is not included in the sale.
Description
- Comprising a detached steel portal frame building which was converted to provide a high specification self storage facility in 2023 arranged over two storeys.
- Steel frame construction with cavity block and brick faced elevations with insulated profile metal cladding to the upper elevations and roof.
- The property is prominently situated at the corner of Whessoe Road and North Road in an established commercial area of Darlington on the northern fringes of the town centre.
- Internally fitted out to provide circa 336 self-contained storage rooms of various sizes with vacant areas at ground and first floor offering potential to increase the lettable area of the facility.
- Goods lift to the first floor, reception to the front of the property,
- Kitchen / Staff room and toilets.
- Gross Internal Area (GIA) circa 57,850 sq ft
- Current Lettable Area (CLA) understood to be circa 26,450 sq ft
- Maximum Lettable Area (MLA) understood to be circa 39,613 sq ft, assuming the vacant areas of the building are fully fitted out to provide additional storage rooms.
- Situated on a site of 0.964 Hectares (2.381 Acres)
- Circa 29% site coverage
- Potential to expand the storage facility and income potential through fitting out the vacant areas of the property and utilising the extensive external yard and parking areas.
- The property is intended to be offered with vacant possession
- The Store Room brand / IP is not included in the sale.
The subject property is located at the corner of Whessoe Road and North Road on the fringes of Darlington town centre and is very well-situated for both commercial and residential accessibility, with prominent main road frontage at a busy junction. Being positioned just off the A167 (North Road), the site offers seamless connectivity into Darlington town centre as well as rapid links to the regional highway network via the A1(M) and A66. Secure gated access into the site is available from Whessoe Road to the north west of the site providing access into a large macadam surfaced parking area. Within close proximity there is a mix of retail, industrial and residential uses which is considered to be ideal for the current self-storage use, providing a mix of nearby commercial and residential end users.
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
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