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Former North Road Garage, North Road, Horsefair, Boroughbridge, York, North Yorkshire, YO51

Land size
0.23 acres

Key Features

  • Prominent roadside position on Horsefair, Boroughbridge
  • Excellent connectivity, approximately 1 mile from Junction 48 of the A1(M)
  • Total site area of approximately 0.228 acres (0.093 hectares)
  • Suitable for a variety of commercial or redevelopment opportunities (subject to planning)
  • Previous planning consent for convenience store and associated works
  • Held freehold under Title Numbers NYK179091 (0.140 acres) and NYK252089 (0.088 acres)
  • Offers in Excess of £600,000 exclusive

Description

Location

The site occupies a highly prominent roadside position upon Horsefair (A6055), within Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, approximately 17 miles north-west of York and 11 miles south-east of Ripon. The site benefits from excellent connectivity, being situated just 1 mile from Junction 48 of the A1(M), providing direct access to the national motorway network and making it an attractive location for trade, industrial and commercial occupiers.

Boroughbridge is a thriving North Yorkshire market town with a strong mix of independent retailers, national operators and established local businesses. The site is located close to the town centre and serves a wide catchment area across Harrogate, York, Ripon and the surrounding rural communities. Its prominent frontage, high levels of passing traffic and excellent accessibility make it a well-positioned commercial location.

Description

North Road Garage comprises a well-established commercial property occupying a prominent site on Horsefair, Boroughbridge. The property is held freehold under two separate titles, extending to a total site area of approximately 0.228 acres (0.093 hectares).

Historically operating as a motor trade premises, the property offers a versatile opportunity suitable for a range of commercial uses, subject to any necessary planning consents. The site provides a combination of workshop, storage and ancillary accommodation together with external yard and parking areas, making it suitable for continued automotive use or alternative trade counter, industrial, warehouse or redevelopment opportunities (subject to planning).

The site benefits from a strategic location close to the A1(M) with excellent roadside prominence and established commercial setting.

Services

We assume that all mains services are connected to the property. Please note that Turner Westwell Commercial Agents have not tested any of the service installations or appliances.

Sale Price

Offers in Excess of £600,000 exclusive.

Flexible Heading 3

VAT is applicable and will be charged at the prevailing rate.

Use

It is the responsibility of the Proposed Purchaser to verify their intended use of the property (including any necessary change of use planning requirements) are suitable and acceptable to the Local Planning Authority (North Yorkshire Council). The premises has previously had planning consent for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a convenience foodstore (Use Class Class E (A)) to include access, car parking, service yard, external plant area and associated works.

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.

Legal Costs

Each party are responsible for their own legal costs involved in the transaction.

EPC

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) has been commissioned and a copy of the Report is available on request.

Viewings

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Map Location

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Date Posted
2026-08-21

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 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

  • Boroughbridge Primary School449 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    280
    Type
    Community school
  • Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    120
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Roecliffe CofE Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    78
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    96
    Type
    Community school
  • Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Boroughbridge High School650 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    388
    Type
    Community school
  • Outwood Academy Ripon6.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    609
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ripon Grammar School6.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    957
    Type
    Community school
  • King James's School6.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,554
    Type
    Community school
  • Harrogate High School8.3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    579
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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 - Boroughbridge, Boroughbridge174 metres
Morrisons Boroughbridge, Boroughbridge945 metres
Morrisons Ripon, Ripon5.5 miles

GP surgery

Church Lane Surgery278 metres

Pharmacy

Boroughbridge Pharmacy163 metres

Hospital

Ripon Community Hospital6 miles

Green space

Play Space341 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

Knaresborough Rail Station6.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

St James Square133 metres

Typical drive times

Thirsk16 min · 13 miles
Ripon (city)12 min · 7.6 miles
Boroughbridge1 min · 0.1 miles
Knaresborough13 min · 7.7 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 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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