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Carters Car Care, Vicarage Lane, Capel, Surrey

Land size
0.11 acres

Key Features

  • Garage site for sale for existing use/could be repurposed for other commercial uses or for redevelopment S.T.P.P.
  • Currently let for motor trade use with main workshop of approx. 4800 sq ft ( 446 m2)
  • and forecourt under an existing lease up to April 2027 for motor trade use.
  • Set on a site area of approx. 0.25 acres
  • Freehold with delayed vacant possession

Description

LOCATION
The premises are situated on Vicarage Lane just off The Street in the heart of Capel Village.

DESCRIPTION
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THIS VILLAGE GARAGE PREMISES SET ON SITE OF APPROX 0.25 ACRES FOR EXISTING/CONTINUED USE/OTHER COMMERCIAL USES OR REDEVELOPMENT.S.T.P.P. The site under Title Nos: SY569196 & SY546524 – one title for the garage workshop site and forecourt and the other for the driveway over which a number of other parties have right of access and egress.
The existing building has operated as a traditional village garage and form a mix of forecourt to the front main workshop and ancillary areas.The vendor family now seek to sell the site for continued commercial use or redevelopment for a residential scheme.
The buildings on the site currently comprise a main workshop to the ground floor including office totalling approx 4800 sq ft (446m2) with eaves height 13’6” plus ancillary lean-to stores and male and female WC’s.. The site overall extends to approximately 0.25 acres.

GUIDE PRICE
Offers in the region of £ 700,000 plus VAT subject to contract and subject to the existing lease with full vacant possession available from lease expiry in April 2027.

TENURE
Freehold sale under Title Nos: SY569196 & SY546524 subject to the existing lease with full vacant possession available from lease expiry in April 2027.

EXISTING LEASE PRESENT OCCUPATION & PASSING RENT
The property is currently in use by way of a 14 year lease granted from 19.4.12 but extended to 2.4.27 within the LTA 1954 provisions granted to motor trade user. The lease is to expire 2.4.27 to enable full vacant possession being granted at that time. The passing rent is discounted due to the
Tenants personal assocation with the Landlord and the condition of the workshop and is set at £24,000pax paid monthly at £2000 pcm.
We have the opinion that the Estimated Rental Value with the workshop roof overhauled in the open market would be £52,000 to £55,000 pax.

PLANNING INFORMATION AND PLANNING HISTORY
We are not aware of any recent planning history on the site other than ancillary to the extending use.
We are aware that our client has commissioned an environmental report and contamination assessment in April 2024.

RATES
The property has a rateable value of £37,750.

VAT
We are advised that these premises are not elected for VAT and therefore VAT will not apply to the purchase price.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs in the transaction.

EPC
An EPC is being commissioned

VIEWING
Strictly by prior appointment only through sole agents:

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-24

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 73% of premises

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

  • Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School78 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    55
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Weald CofE Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    144
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    74
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Rusper Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    93
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Charlwood Village Primary School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Bohunt Horsham4.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    1,294
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Priory Church of England School5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    598
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ifield Community College5.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,214
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley5.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,340
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,174
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

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

Morrisons Daily Dorking North Holmwood, Dorking4.1 miles
Budgens Oaks Ridge, Dorking4.4 miles
Tesco Ifield Express, Crawley4.8 miles

GP surgery

Leith Hill Practice473 metres

Pharmacy

Pharmacy Advance1.8 miles

Hospital

Dorking Hospital5 miles

Green space

Playing Field22 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

Ockley Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Vicarage Lane68 metres

Typical drive times

Horley22 min · 9.8 miles
Crawley21 min · 12 miles
Dorking13 min · 6.4 miles
Horsham15 min · 7.7 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)45 min · 32 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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