CPL Coal Yard, Robeys Lane, Alvecote, Tamworth, B78
Key Features
- Established Yard & Trade Counter Facility
- Predominantly Level and Regular Shaped Site
- Surfaced Accommodation
- Existing Trade Counter and Car Parking
- Existing Services
- Convenient Access to the A5 and M42 Motorway
- Suitable for a Variety of Uses- STPP
Description
The property comprises an established commercial coal yard occupying a predominantly level, rectangular site, providing a combination of open storage, trade counter facilities and associated customer parking.
The premises are approached directly from Robey's Lane, with access leading into a dedicated forecourt and car parking area serving the existing trade counter facility. Beyond this, the site opens into a substantial rear storage yard.
The yard is predominantly level and surfaced, offering practical accommodation for external storage, stockholding, materials handling and associated commercial operations. The regular configuration of the site allows for efficient utilisation of the available space, with the potential to accommodate a variety of storage arrangements and operational requirements.
The premises benefit from established boundary fencing, providing a defined and secure commercial environment, together with existing service connections.
Historically utilised for coal distribution and associated trade activities, the property offers considerable flexibility and may lend itself to a range of alternative commercial uses, including builders' merchants, landscaping supplies, plant and equipment storage, contractors' yards, trade operations and general open storage, STPP.
The combination of a dedicated trade counter, customer parking and substantial rear yard accommodation provides an attractive opportunity for occupiers seeking a commercial facility within reach of Tamworth & the Midlands region.
Location
The property is situated on Robey's Lane in Alvecote, approximately 3 miles north-east of Tamworth town centre, occupying an established commercial location within North Warwickshire, close to the Staffordshire border.
The site benefits from convenient access to the surrounding road network, with the B5000 providing connections towards Tamworth, Polesworth and the A5 trunk road. Junction 10 of the M42 motorway is situated approximately 10 minutes' drive away, providing onward connectivity to Birmingham, the wider West Midlands motorway network and the national motorway system, including the M6 and M1.
Public transport connections are available within the surrounding area, with local bus services linking Alvecote and neighbouring settlements to Tamworth town centre. Tamworth Railway Station is situated approximately 3 miles from the property and provides regional and national rail connections, including services towards Birmingham, Nottingham and London.
Services
We understand the site has the benefit of all main services connected on, or adjacent to the subject property.
The agent has not tested the suitability of the connections and recommends that all interested parties carry out their own investigations as to their suitability.
VAT
To be confirmed
Rateable Value
RV: £31,250
Rates Payable: £13,500 approximately
Rent
The property is available to let on a new lease with length and terms to be agreed at £155,000 per annum exclusive.
Price
Alternatively, consideration will be given to a sale of the freehold interest of£1,450,000.
Planning Use
We understand the property has planning under use class B8 (storage & distribution).
We do however, advise all parties to make their own enquires with the local planning department.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-20
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
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Garden Village Primary Academy0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 57
- Type
- Free schools
- Landau Forte Academy Greenacres0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 347
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 191
- Type
- Community school
- Florendine Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 267
- Type
- Community school
- The Nethersole CofE Academy1.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 221
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Landau Forte Academy, Amington1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 892
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Polesworth School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,459
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lift Tamworth2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 636
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Wilnecote School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 961
- Type
- Academy converter
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMS2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,029
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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. 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 2, about 20 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 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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