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Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y

Guide Price
£1,250,000

£452.24 per sq ft

Business rates & charges may apply

Gilmartin Ley, London
SIZE AVAILABLE

2,764 sq ft

257 sq m

SECTOR

Office for sale

USE CLASSUse class orders: Class E

E

Key features

  • Rarely available Whitecross Street commercial freehold with vacant possession
  • Large roof terrace
  • Development potential STPP
  • Gross Internal Area of 256.82 sq m (2,764 sq ft)
  • Excellent location 430m southwest of Old Street Roundabout
  • Superb transport links

Description

This mid-terraced 19th Century commercial property provides flexible accommodation over five storeys. Until it became vacant it was used by the YMCA principally as offices / an advice centre and as a 'youth hub'. Prior to that it was a public house known as 'The Drum'.

The accommodation is set out over basement, ground and first - third floor levels. In addition there is a large 5.5m x 7.4m roof terrace.

Floor plans are available to download from our website.

Our understanding is that the principal established planning use is Class E. The property is rated as 'offices and premises'.

The property is suitable for a variety of uses. The property falls within an Article 4 area which means that while the property may be suitable for residential conversion planning permission would be required.

The property has gas central heating and a fire alarm system with emergency lighting.

Location:
The property is on the west side of Whitecross Street to the north of its junction with Roscoe Street and 430m southwest of Old Street (Silicon) Roundabout. Whitecross Street runs south from Old Street, its northern end being opposite St Luke's Church.

The investment to create new entrances to the station and improved pedestrian / cycle access at Old Street Roundabout is programmed to complete this year.

The area has become synonymous with organisations linked to the Tech industry as well as being the location of the European HQ of CNN. There are numerous well-regarded hotels nearby including Montcalm.

The Barbican Centre and Bank of England are 370m and 1km to the south respectively.

Whitecross Street is a lively mixed commercial and residential street and the location of Whitecross Street Market which has been in existence for over 150 years. Various food stalls operate from the street with lunchtimes being particularly popular.

Whitecross Street is closed to vehicular traffic between 9am and 2.30pm Monday to Friday.

There are good quality local amenities including coffee shops, restaurants, Waitrose and Co-op.

Public transport communications are excellent with Old Street Station being on the London Underground (Northern Line) and part of the Great Northern railway network.

Brochures

Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y

Approximate location

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Old Street Station0.3 miles
  • Barbican Station0.3 miles
  • Moorgate Station0.4 miles

About Gilmartin Ley, London

18 Compton Terrace London N1 2UN

Founded in 1979 by Michael Gilmartin, Gilmartin Ley is a family business of chartered surveyors and commercial estate agents based in North London.

At Gilmartin Ley we combine professional property expertise, business acumen and market knowledge in advising our clients on improving, acquiring, selling and renting industrial, commercial and residential development property.

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