Overthorpe Road, Dewsbury, WF12
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Freehold Roadside Garage/Industrial Property with large yard
- Development Opportunity
- Of interest to owner occupiers and investors
Description
GARAGE/INDUSTRIAL UNIT WITH PROMINENT ROADSIDE FRONTAGE AND LARGE YARD AREA A fantastic opportunity for an owner occupier or investor to purchase prominent roadside commercial unit which has been used as garage and body shop repair by the current owner. The building extends to approximately 2,350 sq ft (218.09 sq m) and sits on a site of approximately 0.35 acres. There is good parking to the front, side and rear of the property and offers a purchaser to continue using the premises in their current form or potential for a variety of uses including potential residential development. There has previously been a successful application for residential development which has now lapsed but subject to re-application could easily be achieved.
LOCATION
The property fronts Overthorpe Road, Thornhill Edge close to the villages amenities and sat within a predominantly residential area. Dewsbury, Wakefield, and the M1 Motorway are all in easy reach.
PROPERTY
The property is a detached single storey unit currently operating as Garage, MOT centre and Body shop repair. There are 6 roller shutter doors giving access to 5 workshop bays and an office. There is also a small mezzanine with a further office and a ground floor W.C and tea point.
RATABLE VALUE
We are verbally informed by the Local Authority that the property has a rateable value of £7,600.
VIEWINGS
For further information or to make an appointment to view please contact Gina Powell (gina. ) or Rebecca Blyth (Rebecca. ) on .
VAT
VAT is not applicable to the purchase price.
LEGAL FEES
Each party is responsible for their own legal fees incurred in the transaction.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; 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
- Thornhill Junior and Infant School705 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 353
- Type
- Academy converter
- Overthorpe CofE Academy726 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School954 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 284
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 544
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 144
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 902
- Type
- Academy converter
- Manor Croft Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,032
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 992
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Westborough High School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 900
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,699
- 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
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.
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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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Simon Blyth Estate Agents, Holmfirth
Fairfield House Hollowgate, Holmfirth, HD9 2DG
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