1A Essex Street, Preston, Lancashire PR1

Online auction 8th-9th December 2026

Substantial Modern Four Storey Building – Offices, Warehouse & Residential Accommodation – c47,000 sq.ft. (4,366 m2) - Currently Producing approximately £20,000 pcm

Substantial modern four storey mixed use building, providing office, warehouse and residential accommodation.

Considered suitable for a wide variety of uses, subject to the required consents being obtained.

The building provides a GIA of circa 47,000 sq.ft.

Briefly comprising: -

Ground Floor – Rear full height warehouse (with 2x loading doors) – approx. 9,269 sqft., plant room, store, reception, offices, café and kitchen
First Floor – Offices (LHS), Former residential side - common room, kitchen, laundry room, office, (originally) 10 x en-suite rooms
Second Floor – Offices (LHS) plus (originally) 21 x en-suite rooms and ancillary
Third Floor - Offices (LHS) plus (originally) 17-18 x en-suite rooms and ancillary offices

Externally there is parking on site for 52-54 cars.

NB Many of the en-suite rooms have been re-purposed to offices with some knocked through to create larger offices.

Tenancies
The Vendor will enter into a short-term agreement ending on the 31st March 2027 paying £14,000 pcm, relating to their occupation of the ground floor warehouse, first, second and third floor offices.

Currently the Vendor sub-let parts of the building on short term all-inclusive agreements totalling approx. £6,000 pcm.

Please see legal pack for agreements and plans showing demises.

The vendor will absorb all gas, electricity and water rates incurred running the building from completion of the sale until they vacate on the 31st March 2027. All other costs of ownership will be for the buyer, including building insurance premium.

Tenure
The majority of the land is long leasehold from Preston City Council, 125 years from 2008 at £23,000 pa, next review 2028. Two other freehold parcels of land complete the site.

It is understood that VAT will be/is applicable, however the sale will be TOGC.

Tenure: long leasehold & freehold
Title number: LAN79445 (leasehold) LA215652 & LA740894 (freehold)
Length of Lease/Term: 125 years from 30 July 2008
Ground Rent : £23,000 pa
Service Charge: £
Council Tax Band :
Local Authority: Preston

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EPC RATING - UNITS GD + GA C
EPC RATING - 2nd + 3rd Floor B
EPC RATING - UNIT GE D

Tenure: See Legal Pack

Administration Fee: 2.75% inc VAT of the purchase price, subject to a minimum of £3600 inc VAT, payable on exchange of contracts.

Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.