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Waterside Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1

Land size
0.04 acres
Use Class
Use Class: E

Key Features

  • HYBRID COMMERCIAL UNITS
  • CENTRAL WAKEFIELD LOCATION
  • 3 MILES TO J39 M1
  • DUE FOR COMPLETION Q4 2026
  • 1700 SQ.FT UNITS

Description

We are excited to offer premium commercial units in a highly desirable location, perfectly positioned in the heart of Wakefield with stunning views overlooking the canal and river. These versatile units are ideal for businesses seeking a prominent, well-connected base with modern specifications.

This will be a 19 unit scheme, comprising high specification hybrid office/workshop units, each spanning 1700 sq ft (158 m²) over two floors. These units are ideally suited for a range of business needs, featuring a steel portal frame construction with breeze block lower walls, insulated cladding, a first floor office space with air conditioning, 3 phase power supply, and an EPC rating of A (22). Located within a modern business park, the development benefits from excellent transport links, shared secure parking with perimeter fencing, and full services including power, lighting, water, and drainage.

Currently in the outline planning stage, detailed designs will be finalised by October 2025. Construction is scheduled to commence 2026, with completion expected by Q2 2027, ensuring a swift timeline for occupancy.

Each unit comes with allocated car parking, enhancing convenience for staff and visitors alike. The prime central location offers excellent accessibility, surrounded by Wakefield's vibrant amenities and benefiting from the scenic waterfront setting-an attractive draw for clients and employees.

The site is situated approximately 2 miles south of Wakefield city centre and 3 miles north-east of J39 of the M1.

Wakefield lies 10 miles south of Leeds, 13 miles east of Huddersfield and 15 miles south-east of Bradford.

PLANNING
We recommend interested parties make their own enquiries with the local authority - /

BUSINESS RATES - 2023 LIST
TBC

EPC
TBC

TERMS
The leasehold or freehold interest in the units are being offered with the benefit of all warranties. Price on application.

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Date Posted
2026-07-18

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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School660 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource914 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    245
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Methodist
  • Sandal Magna Community Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    251
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Austin's Catholic Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    306
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    762
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Outwood Academy City Fields1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    928
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Trinity Academy Cathedral1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,028
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kettlethorpe High School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,616
    Type
    Community school
  • Outwood Grange Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,900
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Spar - Doncaster Road Wakefield, Wakefield310 metres
Tesco Wakefield Barnsley Rd Express, Wakefield779 metres
Sainsburys Wakefield Ings Road, Wakefield832 metres

GP surgery

Maybush Medical Centre497 metres

Pharmacy

Belle Isle Pharmacy497 metres

Hospital

Pinderfields General Hospital1.2 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces522 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

Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station446 metres

Nearest bus stop

The Hepworth E123 metres

Typical drive times

Horbury11 min · 4.1 miles
Normanton10 min · 4.5 miles
Featherstone13 min · 5.8 miles
Wakefield (city)5 min · 1.6 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 2Medium 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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