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£2,500,000

Wessex Garages Site, Pennywell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol, BS5

Land size
1.56 acres

Key Features

  • The unit comprises approximately 25,568 sqft (2,375 sqm) GIA
  • A 108 m (353 ft) approx. frontage to Pennywell Road
  • Available at a guide price of £2.5m exclusive of VAT

Description

SHOWROOM PREMISES APPROX 26,581 SQFT ON 1.56 ACRES SITE WITH POTENTIAL FOR ALTERNATIVE USES (SUBJECT TO PLANNING)

DESCRIPTION
The site is broadly level (there is a slight incline at the north eastern corner) and comprises approximately 1.56 acres (0.63 hectares).
The site currently operates as a car dealership under the Wessex Garages brand and there is an existing showroom and workshop situated to the south western segment of the site. The dealership comprises an externally clad two story steel portal frame warehouse and an attached steel portal frame glazed showroom. The unit comprises approximately 25,568 sqft (2,375 sqm) GIA.
The remainder of the site is used for car parking associated with the dealership and workshop (approximately 215 spaces).
The site has a 108 m (353 ft) approx. frontage to Pennywell Road and a depth of 58 m (190 ft) approx.

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Date Posted
2026-09-18

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

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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

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

  • Cabot Primary School381 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Evergreen Primary Academy412 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    163
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School432 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    125
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Easton CofE Primary School444 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    386
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy736 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    401
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • The City Academy Bristol0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    977
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • E-Act Montpelier High School0.7 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    859
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Gender
    Girls
  • Fairfield High School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,057
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cotham School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,654
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,792
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Iceland Easton, Bristol746 metres
M&S Bristol Cabot Circus, Bristol789 metres
Lidl Easton Bristol, Bristol962 metres

GP surgery

Charlotte Keel Medical Practice349 metres

Pharmacy

Easton Pharmacy293 metres

Hospital

Bristol Royal Infirmary0.9 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden54 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

Stapleton Road Rail Station793 metres

Nearest bus stop

Armoury Square303 metres

Typical drive times

Filton13 min · 6.6 miles
Keynsham14 min · 6 miles
Bradley Stoke13 min · 7.1 miles
Bristol (city)6 min · 1.8 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

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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