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£550,000

Dearne Works, Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8

Key Features

  • Complex of industrial buildings ranging between 478 sqft and 2,604 sqft.
  • The complex is fully occupied and generates a rent of £37,224 per annum, with potential for rental ground, subject to the re-gearing of leases to £65,000 net.
  • Well located in the centre of Scissett with good access to the M1 motorway and Huddersfield town.

Description

Description

The property comprises a range of single storey industrial buildings, the majority of which are steel framed and constructed under pitched roofs with cladding to external elevations in profile steel sheeting.

The units extend between 478 sqft and 2,292 sqft and are therefore of a size for which there is currently good occupier demand.

The units are let under informal leases which require re-gearing, implementing and market rents charging.

The complex is accessed off Barnsley Road and is positioned between Barnsley Road and the A636 Wakefield Road. It has sufficient yard space and parking for a number of unit and for the size of the each of these units.

Units 1 to 5 are more modern construction, being of steel portal frame, having a good internal eaves height and drive-in loading.

Units 6 to 11 form part of an older complex of buildings, part of which is constructed under a pitched corrugated asbestos sheet roof and part having access along a shared driveway off the Wakefield Road.

Location

The property is positioned in the centre of Scissett between the A636 Wakefield Road and Barnsley Road.

Scissett is a village in West Yorkshire approximately 10 miles to the southeast of Huddersfield and 8 miles northwest of Barnsley. It has good access via major road networks to the M1 motorway at Durkar (Junction 39).

Scissett is a popular housing area and the property has housing nearby along Barnsley Road which leads into Chapel Hill and Church Lane where there is more densely populated housing.

EPC

Rated C

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Property details

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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

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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 67% of premises

Suitable for

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

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Scissett Church of England Academy161 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    179
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kaye's Academy863 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 10
    Pupils
    163
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Skelmanthorpe Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 10
    Pupils
    124
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Aidan's Church of England Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    137
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Denby Dale First and Nursery School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 10
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Scissett Middle School371 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    10 to 13
    Pupils
    592
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Shelley College, A Share Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,274
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Darton Academy3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,099
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Kirkburton Middle School3.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    10 to 13
    Pupils
    495
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Penistone Grammar School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,946
    Type
    Community school

* 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

Tesco Scissett Express, Clayton West335 metres
Co-op Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West1.2 miles
Morrisons Daily Shelley 2a Westerley Way, Shelley3 miles

GP surgery

Dearne Valley Health Centre365 metres

Pharmacy

Well365 metres

Hospital

Barnsley Hospitals5.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field192 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

Denby Dale Rail Station2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Springfield Avenue168 metres

Typical drive times

Ossett15 min · 9.9 miles
Horbury14 min · 6.8 miles
Barnsley16 min · 8.1 miles
Penistone13 min · 6.9 miles
Wakefield (city)17 min · 9.2 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 3Higher 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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