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Victoria Road, Croft Street, Widnes, WA8

Land size
0.3 acres
Use Class
Use Classes: E, B2

Key Features

  • Potential to purchase 3 assets individually or combined.
  • Freehold opportunity - mixed use commercial estate.
  • Opportunity to uplift the asset management and increase the rental income from Day 1.
  • Comprising approximately 34,000 sq. ft. of built lettable space and 0.3 acres of land.
  • Generating a gross rent income of £136,117.
  • Variety of occupier. Alternative use potential subject to planning.

Description

We are instructed to bring to market a freehold mixed use commercial estate comprising of Victoria Trading Estate (24,781 sq. ft.), Victoria House (8,298 sq. ft.) and 4-8 Victoria Road which is a piece of land (0.3 acres). The assets can be sold as a whole or separately.

Victoria Trading Estate is a multi-let commercial site with brick-built buildings. There are a mix of single storey and multiple storey buildings.

Victoria House is a three storey red brick building fronting Croft Street. The building is of masonry construction with a pitched tiled roof. Each elevation has a generous number of double glazed windows.

The land at 4-8 Victoria Road, comprises of hard standing open yard space and a container storage site. The site is in the shape of a revered L and is split into two rectangles.

Location
Victoria Trading Estate and Victoria House are prominently positioned on Croft Street, just off Ashley Way and the land, 4-8 Victoria Road is located at the rear of Victoria House. It has two access points, one off Spring Street and one off Victoria Road.

The Site is strategically positioned on Ashely Way, which leads to Watkinson Way and in turn the M62 Motorway, via the Rainhill Stoops roundabout. The site is less than 2 miles away from the Mersey Gateway Bridge.

Viewings
For viewings please contact gabriel. or remi. .

Terms
Freehold purchase opportunity.

Specifications
Victoria Trading Estates has six buildings/ units that benefit from the following; brick built perimeter wall, three phase electricity, central service yard and secure gated entrance. The buildings are of varying specification, further details can be found in the brochure.

4-8 Victoria Road comprises of 0.3 acres of hard standing open yard space and a container storage site. The shape is a reverse L and is split into two rectangular sites.

Victoria House is a three storey red brick building. The building is of masonry construction. The building benefits from the following specification: WCs on each floor with accessible toilet on the ground and first floor, sprinkler system, fire alarm, intercom to each suite, perimeter radiator heating, suspended ceiling incorporating lighting, stair and lift access to each floor and a HIVE Heating system.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-16

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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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

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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 Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School585 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    236
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Catholic
  • Kingsway Primary Academy School769 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    214
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Widnes Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    127
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Bede's Catholic Infant School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    223
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Bede's Catholic Junior School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    306
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,337
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Wade Deacon High School1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,658
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ormiston Chadwick Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    884
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Grange School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    1,200
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Heath School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,174
    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

Asda Widnes Superstore, Widnes690 metres
Tesco Widnes Extra, Widnes825 metres
M&S Widnes, Widnes878 metres

GP surgery

Oaks Place Surgery347 metres

Pharmacy

Mcdougall'S Pharmacy347 metres

Hospital

Highfield Hospital1 mile

Green space

Public Park Or Garden279 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

Widnes Rail Station1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

ASHLEY WAY64 metres

Typical drive times

Widnes2 min · 0.6 miles
Prescot12 min · 8.9 miles
Runcorn6 min · 2.1 miles
Frodsham13 min · 7.2 miles
Liverpool (city)21 min · 13 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

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. 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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low 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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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The Met, 24 Percy Street London W1T 2BS

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