23 Mawdsley Street, Bolton, BL1
Key Features
- Prominent Town Centre location
- Former nightclub premises suitable for redevelopment/conversion - subject to planning permission
- Grade II Listed mid-terraced townhouse style property
- Walking distance from Bolton Interchange (Bus & Train Station)
- Established position adjacent to Bolton's main club premises
- Close to many key new residential developments
- Located in close proximity to a number of student apartment schemes
- Accommodation arranged over 3/4 levels
- Held Long Leasehold for an unexpired term of approximately 761 years
- Offers in the Region of £325,000 exclusive (no VAT)
Description
Location
The property is located prominently upon Mawdsley Street within the heart of Bolton Town Centre. Access to the property can be gained from both Mawdsley Street and Chancery Lane, direct from Nelson Square. Nelson Square is a popular and established location, surrounded by bars, nightclubs, cafes and restaurants.
Nelson Square and Mawdsley Street make up one of the main thoroughfares leading to the Town Hall Square and Crompton Place Shopping Centre (due for extensive re-development). Bolton is well served by mainline train stations that run regular and direct services to and from Manchester.
The majority of the local property in the vicinity is commercial in nature, with a handful of student apartment and residential schemes nearby, including key developments such as 58 town houses at St Georges Road/Bark Street and 218 apartments and town houses at Moor Lane.
Description
The property comprises a substantial three/four storey mid-terrace, townhouse style property which has been internally altered and in recent years, been utilised as a licensed political social club and most recently, a licensed nightclub.
Access to the property can be gained from both Mawdsley Street and Chancery Lane (via Nelson Square). Internally, the accommodation is arranged over a number of floors, plus basement. There is a main staircase from the Chancery Lane entrance, providing access to each floor.
Floor plans are attached.
Services
The mains services connected to the property include water supply, gas supply, electricity supply and of course, mains drainage.
Please note that Turner Westwell Commercial Agents have not tested any of the service installations or appliances connected to the property.
Lease Terms
Available by way of a new Tenant's Full Repairing and Insuring lease for a term of years to be agreed. Incentives are available, subject to Tenant status.
Sale Price & VAT
Sale Price - Offers in the Region of £325,000 per annum, exclusive on an unconditional. Conditional offers may be considered.
VAT is not applicable.
May Let
Alternatively, our client may consider a rental of the property on terms to be agreed. Rent on Application.
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
In accordance with the Criminal Finances Act 2017 and the regulations set by HMRC and RICS, Turner Westwell Commercial Agents must perform AML due diligence for all clients, as well as for buyers and tenants involved in any transaction. This means we will need to gather personal, detailed financial and corporate information before we can finalise any transaction.
Planning
Sui-Generis (Nightclub & Premises). The property may suit other uses, or conversation, subject to planning permission. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the Local Planning Authority (Bolton Council).
Legal Costs
Each party are to be responsible for their own legal costs involved in the transaction.
EPC
The property has an current Energy Efficiency Rating of D(87). The certificate is valid until 27th November 2029. A full copy of the Report is available upon request.
Viewings
Strictly by appointment with the sole agents TURNER WESTWELL COMMERCIAL AGENTS.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-24
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- 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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- Parking
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- Garden
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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
Mobile signal
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
- St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy801 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 225
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School807 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 252
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Gaskell Community Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 472
- Type
- Community school
- The Olive School, Bolton0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 422
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Muslim
- Pikes Lane Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 512
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- University Collegiate School909 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 683
- Type
- University technical college
- Bolton Muslim Girls School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 774
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Muslim
- Gender
- Girls
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 621
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Muslim
- Gender
- Boys
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 895
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Free schools
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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