Substantial Two-Storey Self-Contained Office Premises

Key Features

• Well located on an established business park approximately 2.5 miles from Durham City Centre
• Excellent access to the A167 and A1(M)
• Formed of two adjoining, semi-detached office buildings, providing a larger, internally connected floorplate
• Comprehensive external refurbishment completed, including new UPVC windows and doors and upgraded cladding
• Ideal for growing SMEs or established regional and national occupiers
• Potentially suitable for alternative uses (subject to the necessary consents)

Location

City West Business Park is situated on St. John’s Road, the main thoroughfare through Meadowfield Industrial Estate, a well-established and popular business location approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Durham City. The estate lies between Tyneside and Teesside, with Newcastle around 20 miles to the north and Middlesbrough 25 miles southeast.

Access to the wider region is excellent, with the A167 nearby and the A1(M) accessible via Junction 61. Public transport connections are also strong, with regular Arriva bus services (X46 and 49A) stopping at the entrance to St. John’s Road. Durham City offers mainline rail links across the UK.

Description

The property comprises a substantial, self-contained office premises formed of two adjoining, semi-detached two-storey office buildings of brick construction beneath pitched slate roofs.

The buildings are internally connected and arranged to provide a larger, flexible floorplate. Upon entering at ground floor level, the accommodation provides entrance lobbies, WC facilities and ancillary storage. Open staircases lead to the first floors, which offer predominantly open-plan office accommodation, currently incorporating meeting rooms, with scope for further subdivision to create additional meeting rooms or private offices, subject to occupier requirements.

The landlord has undertaken a programme of external refurbishment works, including the installation of new UPVC windows and doors together with upgraded external cladding, enhancing the overall appearance and presence of the buildings within the estate.

Available area

Terms

The property is available To Let as a whole by way of a new effective full repairing and insuring lease for a term of years to be agreed, at an annual rent of £30,000 per annum exclusive.

Alternatively, our client will consider a sale on a new long leasehold basis at a price of £290,000. Further details are available on request.

Estate Charge

An estate service charge is payable to cover the maintenance and management of the common areas within the business park. This includes upkeep of estate roads, landscaping, lighting, and general site management. We understand the current charge is approximately £1.85 per sq ft per annum.

Business Rates

We understand that the units have a combined Rateable Value of £21,000 effective from 1 April 2026, resulting in rates payable of approximately £9,072 per annum. Interested parties are however, advised to confirm the accuracy of this information and the rates payable with the Local Authority.

VAT

All rents, premiums and purchase prices quoted herein are exclusive of VAT. All offers are to be made to Graham S Hall upon this basis and where silent, offers will be deemed net of VAT.

Legal Costs

Each party to be responsible for their own costs incurred in this transaction.

EPC

B (39)

Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

In accordance with anti-money laundering regulations, two forms of identification and confirmation of the source of funding will be required from the purchaser / tenant.

About Us

Established in April 2017, Graham S Hall Chartered Surveyors are a highly regarded independent firm of Chartered Surveyors and commercial property agents based in Durham.

We are passionate about property and getting the best results for our clients. We pride ourselves on hard work and giving good honest advice, irrespective of the fee and even when it might not be what the client wants to hear.

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