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Queensway Trading Estate, 2 Dock Road, Widnes, WA8

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

Key Features

  • Comprising approximately 16,000 sq ft of mixed-use industrial accommodation.
  • Generating an income of £82,771 per annum.
  • Low average rent on the estate of £5.98 per sq. ft. Potential to uplift the management of the estate and rental tone.
  • Located in Widnes with excellent access to the M57, M6, M62 Motorway
  • The site comprises of 5 Industrial Units and Queensway House which is an office building that has just undergone a light refurbishment.
  • Seeking offers in excess of £950,000 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds), subject to contract and exclusive of VAT.
  • A purchase as this level reflects a Net Initial Yield of 8.24%, a Reversionary Yield of 11.72%,
  • Overall capital value of £60.55 per sq ft, assuming purchasers costs of 5.69%.

Description

Queensway Trading Estate is a multi-let industrial estate, comprising 5 industrial units, and one office. The buildings are positioned in the centre and eastern fringe of the estate with the perimeter used for parking and access. There are 3 access points to the site, the main access is provided from Dock Road (north), followed by two separate access points on W Bank Road (east).

The property provides a mix of accommodation from brick-built to clad warehouse.

Location
Queensway Trading Estate is located on Dock Road, Widnes. The site is prominently located at the bottom of Waterloo Road, which in turn leads to the slipway that takes you to the Jubilee Bridge. The Queensway runs south over the river Mersey towards Runcorn and further afield to Cheshire. Heading north from the property along Waterloo Road leads to the Queensway northbound and in turn Ashley Way and Watkins Way which connects to junction 7 of the M62 and the wider northwest motorway network.

Viewings
Please contact Remi. or Gabriel. to organise a viewing.

Terms
Freehold: CH274934

Specifications
Mixed use estate offering 5 industrial units and 1 office. There are a mix of brick built and clad buildings, mostly concrete frames. Eaves heights range from 2.8m to 5.1m. Three phase is available on site.

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 NoneO2 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

  • Widnes Academy446 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    127
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    99
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    236
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Catholic
  • Kingsway Primary Academy School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    214
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    106
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,337
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Wade Deacon High School1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,658
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Grange School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    1,200
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ormiston Chadwick Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    884
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Heath School2 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

Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street, Runcorn0.8 miles
Iceland Granville Street Runcorn, Runcorn0.8 miles
Asda Widnes Superstore, Widnes0.8 miles

GP surgery

Oaks Place Surgery981 metres

Pharmacy

West Bank Pharmacy298 metres

Hospital

Highfield Hospital1.4 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden110 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

Runcorn Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

WEST BANK STREET37 metres

Typical drive times

Widnes4 min · 1.2 miles
Prescot13 min · 9.1 miles
Runcorn3 min · 1.2 miles
Frodsham13 min · 7.1 miles
Liverpool (city)22 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

High risk (1 in 30)

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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