7 Leestone Road, Sharston Industrial Area, Manchester, M22
- Land size
- 0.2 acres
- Use Class
- Use Classes: B2, B8
Key Features
- Long leasehold industrial investment situated within an established industrial estate in Sharston, south Manchester.
- Held on a ground lease from Manchester City Council for 200 years from 6 March 1998 (circa 172 years unexpired), at a ground rent of £1,860 per annum.
- Entire building let to an individual, trading as Recycle UK (a textile recycling and exporting operator), in occupation since 2020 (circa 6 years), at a passing rent of £31,000 per annum.
- The landlord has served a Section 25 notice proposing a new rent of £69,184 per annum, offering significant reversionary upside.
- Offers an investor a long leasehold, income-producing asset with a clear asset management route to a substantially reversioned income.
- Prominent trading position within a well-established industrial and trade-counter location, with dedicated on-site parking and additional external storage.
Description
The property comprises a two storey brick-built building providing ground and first floor office accommodation to the front elevation, with warehouse space to the rear beneath a profiled sheet roof, situated within the established Sharston Industrial Estate.
The building is let in its entirety to an individual, trading as Recycle UK, a textile recycling and exporting operation, in occupation since 2020 (circa 6 years). The site benefits from a private car park to the front of the building and additional external storage, including shipping containers, within the yard.
Location
The property is situated at 7 Leestone Road within the well-established Sharston Industrial Estate, one of South Manchester's most recognised commercial locations. The estate provides direct access to Junction 2 of the M56, linking to the M60 and the wider Greater Manchester motorway network, with Manchester Airport approximately 3 miles away. Sharston Industrial Estate is home to national occupiers including Travis Perkins, Screwfix and Toolstation, alongside major logistics operators, with a new trade and logistics development currently under construction nearby.
Investment Summary
Long leasehold industrial investment situated within an established industrial estate in Sharston, south Manchester.
Held on a ground lease from Manchester City Council for 200 years from 6 March 1998 (circa 172 years unexpired), at a ground rent of £1,860 per annum.
Entire building let to an individual, trading as Recycle UK (a textile recycling and exporting operator), in occupation since 2020 (circa 6 years), at a passing rent of £31,000 per annum.
The landlord has served a Section 25 notice proposing a new rent of £69,184 per annum, offering significant reversionary upside.
Offers an investor a long leasehold, income-producing asset with a clear asset management route to a substantially reversioned income.
Prominent trading position within a well-established industrial and trade-counter location, with dedicated on-site parking and additional external storage.
The Detail
TENURE
Long leasehold — 200 yr ground lease from Manchester City Council from 6 March 1998 (c.172 yrs unexpired), £1,860 pa ground rent.
LEASE
Let to an individual, trading as Recycle UK, at £31,000 pa; in occupation since 2020 (circa 6 years). Section 25 notice served proposing £69,184 pa; new lease negotiations ongoing.
BUSINESS RATES
Rateable Value: £49,750. Interested parties should verify the exact rates payable with the local billing authority.
LEGAL COSTS
Each party responsible for their own legal costs.
EPC
E
VAT
The property is elected for VAT and VAT will be payable on the purchase price.
SERVICES
To be confirmed.
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
Two forms of ID and confirmation of source of funding required from the purchaser.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-24
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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 80% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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 Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden788 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 340
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Benchill Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 479
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 370
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Gatley Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 659
- Type
- Academy converter
- Northenden Community School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 232
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- The Kingsway School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,260
- Type
- Academy converter
- Manchester Enterprise Academy1.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,145
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Saint Paul's Catholic High School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 933
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Parrs Wood High School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,786
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dixons Newall Green Academy1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 364
- 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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
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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