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Carlton Trading Estate, Pickering Street, Armley, Leeds

Land size
1.32 acres
Use Class
Use Class: B8

Key Features

  • Well-located freehold industrial and commercial estate situated approximately one mile west of Leeds city centre, within the established mixed-use area of Armley.
  • Substantial multi-let property of traditional mill and industrial buildings providing a total site area of approximately 1.11 acres.
  • Fifteen tenants currently in occupation, producing a current rent of £176,370 per annum, reflecting a low average rent of £4.41 per sq ft.
  • Estimated Rental Value of £255,620 per annum, offering significant reversionary potential and future income growth.
  • Demonstrated consistently high occupancy and strong re-letting performance, underpinned by affordable rents and the estate’s accessible location.
  • Freehold.
  • The transaction is to be treated as a Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC).
  • Offers invited in excess of £1,660,000, subject to contract and exclusive of VAT, reflecting an attractive initial yield of 10.00% and a reversionary yield of 14.5%, assuming standard purchaser’s cost
  • Low capital value of £28.80 per sq ft.

Description

Carlton Mills comprises a substantial and versatile complex of traditional mill and industrial buildings.

The property offers flexibility for occupation, investment, or redevelopment (subject to planning).

The site is arranged over several interconnected buildings of brick and stone construction beneath a combination of pitched and flat roofs. Internally, the accommodation provides openplan warehouse areas, workshops, and ancillary offices, with natural light typical of traditional mill architecture.

Externally, the property benefits from good on-site circulation and yard space, together with dedicated parking and loading facilities accessed directly from Pickering Street. The estate
layout allows convenient vehicular access for deliveries and trade operations.

The broader area is home to a diverse mix of occupiers, highlighting its proven track record as a successful commercial location. Units on site are occupied by a range of independent
and established businesses across light manufacturing, engineering, fitness, and service sectors.

The estate is fully secure with gated access, security fencing and CCTV is in operation.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-17

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & 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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School395 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    241
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Armley Park Primary School532 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    224
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School724 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    497
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Castleton Primary School847 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    469
    Type
    Community school
  • Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School927 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Dixons Unity Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    907
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Leeds City Academy1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,009
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Farnley Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,492
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Ruth Gorse Academy2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,265
    Type
    Free schools
  • University Technical College Leeds2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    546
    Type
    University technical college

* 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

Lidl Armley Leeds, Leeds328 metres
Asda Armley Express Petrol, Leeds383 metres
Farmfoods Armley Leeds, Leeds410 metres

GP surgery

Dr G Lees & Partners859 metres

Pharmacy

Prime Health Pharmacy689 metres

Hospital

Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital1.1 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden87 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Burley Park Rail Station0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Pickering Street74 metres

Typical drive times

Morley11 min · 4.9 miles
Pudsey8 min · 4.1 miles
Rothwell14 min · 7.2 miles
Leeds (city)4 min · 1.7 miles

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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • 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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