51 Bradford Street, Walsall, WS1 3QD
Guide Price
£280,000
Business rates & charges may apply
- SIZE
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- SECTOR
Office for sale
Key features
- Freehold Vacant possession upon completion.
Description
For Sale By Public Auction on 23 October 2025 starting at 08:30 AM - A vacant freehold town centre office building with car parking, considered suitable for a wide variety of alternative uses, subject to planning and having the benefit of prior planning approval for conversion to five studio flats
The property comprises a prominent part two and part three storey detached office premises, with a driveway to the left hand side of the property, leading to a private car park at the rear. The accommodation is currently configured to provide on the ground floor an entrance hall, three offices, kitchen, gents and ladies WCs, whilst on the first floor there is a landing, four offices, ladies and gents WCs and on the second floor, there is a further office and two stores.
The property is considered suitable for a wide variety of alternative uses, including refurbishment for a continuation as offices, day nursery, medical uses, educational or religious uses all subject to obtaining any necessary planning permission. The property is also considered suitable for conversion to residential uses and has recently obtained prior approval for the conversion of the existing accommodation to provide five studio flats.
Location
The property occupies a prominent position, fronting the western side of Bradford Street, near its junctions with Vicarage Place and Wednesbury Road.
The property is within an area of mixed residential, office and commercial uses, a short walk from the main pedestrianised retail core of Walsall town centre, including the Sadler Centre, Old Square and The Quarter. The property is also conveniently located to a large Asda superstore in nearby George Street.
Energy Performance Rating
D.
Tenure
Freehold Vacant possession upon completion.
Planning
The property has the benefit of prior approval for the change of existing (use Class E(g)) to form five studio flats (use Class C3), under application number 24/1382 granted on 16th April 2025.
Value Added Tax
We understand VAT is not applicable on this transaction. All interested parties should obtain their own verification by reference to the legal pack.
Pre-auction Offers
Please note that offers in excess of the guide price may be considered prior to the Auction Sale.
Viewing Times
Strictly by appointment with the Auctioneers. Please complete the request a viewing' form or contact the office.
Live-Streamed Auction
Please note that the Auction will be livestreamed via our website. You can take part remotely via Proxy, Telephone or Online, if you wish to bid you must pre-register via our website no later than 3pm the day prior to the auction.
Disclaimer
Bond Wolfe or their Agents for the seller of these Lots give notification that any particulars contained within the catalogue/website are prepared to the best of their knowledge and include information that has been provided to them. Plans, photographs and room measurements (provided via a 3rd party) are provided as guidance only and should not be relied upon. All potential buyers should make their own enquiries and investigations to the accuracy of the information contained in these particulars or to obtain further information that is not provided which they deem to be important prior to bidding. Any amendments to the particulars that Bond Wolfe are aware of will be published on the addendum, which is available within the lot information.
Viewings
All viewings are undertaken at your own risk. It is recommended that you take a torch, as not all properties have electricity, and that appropriate clothing is worn. Bond Wolfe under no circumstances shall be liable and will not accept any responsibility for any indirect incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages, injury and/or death arising in connection with your access to any property, caused as a result of the property’s state of repair or your use/decision to use your own equipment or any furniture, equipment or appliances in the property.
*Definition of Guide Price and Reserve
All properties are sold subject to a reserve price, which is the minimum price the seller is willing to accept and is confidential between the seller and Auctioneer. The guide price is only an indication as to where the reserve is currently set and not necessarily the Auctioneers expectation of what it will sell for. . If the guide price is a bracket figure, then the reserve price cannot be higher than the top end of the guide price, if the guide price is a fixed figure, then the reserve cannot be more than 10% above the guide price. The guide price and reserve price can be subject to change at any time up to and including the auction day and, properties can often sell for substantially more than the quoted guide price.
Costs at Auction
When buying at auction you will unconditionally exchange contracts on the fall of the auctioneer’s gavel, please therefore ensure you have read the legal pack for each property prior to bidding. They are all individual and include the terms and conditions of your purchase as well as any costs in addition to the purchase price.
The sale of each lot is subject to an administration fee of £2,340 inc VAT (£1,950.00 + VAT) (unless otherwise stated in the important information available on Bond Wolfe’s website), payable on the fall of the gavel/at the end of the online auction. Please note that the administration fee for the Local Authority lots may differ and all interested parties should enquire directly with the Auctioneers as to the fee applicable.
Any additional costs excluding the administration fee will be listed in the Special Conditions within the legal pack and these costs will be payable on completion. The legal pack has been prepared by the seller’s solicitor(s), who are responsible for its contents and disclosing all know information. It is available to download free of charge under the ‘lot information’ on the Bond Wolfe website, and you take responsibility for reading and understanding the legal pack and are bound by all the contents. Any stamp duty and/or government taxes are not included within the Special Conditions within the legal pack and all potential buyers must make their own investigations.
The property comprises a prominent part two and part three storey detached office premises, with a driveway to the left hand side of the property, leading to a private car park at the rear. The accommodation is currently configured to provide on the ground floor an entrance hall, three offices, kitchen, gents and ladies WCs, whilst on the first floor there is a landing, four offices, ladies and gents WCs and on the second floor, there is a further office and two stores.
The property is considered suitable for a wide variety of alternative uses, including refurbishment for a continuation as offices, day nursery, medical uses, educational or religious uses all subject to obtaining any necessary planning permission. The property is also considered suitable for conversion to residential uses and has recently obtained prior approval for the conversion of the existing accommodation to provide five studio flats.
Location
The property occupies a prominent position, fronting the western side of Bradford Street, near its junctions with Vicarage Place and Wednesbury Road.
The property is within an area of mixed residential, office and commercial uses, a short walk from the main pedestrianised retail core of Walsall town centre, including the Sadler Centre, Old Square and The Quarter. The property is also conveniently located to a large Asda superstore in nearby George Street.
Energy Performance Rating
D.
Tenure
Freehold Vacant possession upon completion.
Planning
The property has the benefit of prior approval for the change of existing (use Class E(g)) to form five studio flats (use Class C3), under application number 24/1382 granted on 16th April 2025.
Value Added Tax
We understand VAT is not applicable on this transaction. All interested parties should obtain their own verification by reference to the legal pack.
Pre-auction Offers
Please note that offers in excess of the guide price may be considered prior to the Auction Sale.
Viewing Times
Strictly by appointment with the Auctioneers. Please complete the request a viewing' form or contact the office.
Live-Streamed Auction
Please note that the Auction will be livestreamed via our website. You can take part remotely via Proxy, Telephone or Online, if you wish to bid you must pre-register via our website no later than 3pm the day prior to the auction.
Disclaimer
Bond Wolfe or their Agents for the seller of these Lots give notification that any particulars contained within the catalogue/website are prepared to the best of their knowledge and include information that has been provided to them. Plans, photographs and room measurements (provided via a 3rd party) are provided as guidance only and should not be relied upon. All potential buyers should make their own enquiries and investigations to the accuracy of the information contained in these particulars or to obtain further information that is not provided which they deem to be important prior to bidding. Any amendments to the particulars that Bond Wolfe are aware of will be published on the addendum, which is available within the lot information.
Viewings
All viewings are undertaken at your own risk. It is recommended that you take a torch, as not all properties have electricity, and that appropriate clothing is worn. Bond Wolfe under no circumstances shall be liable and will not accept any responsibility for any indirect incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages, injury and/or death arising in connection with your access to any property, caused as a result of the property’s state of repair or your use/decision to use your own equipment or any furniture, equipment or appliances in the property.
*Definition of Guide Price and Reserve
All properties are sold subject to a reserve price, which is the minimum price the seller is willing to accept and is confidential between the seller and Auctioneer. The guide price is only an indication as to where the reserve is currently set and not necessarily the Auctioneers expectation of what it will sell for. . If the guide price is a bracket figure, then the reserve price cannot be higher than the top end of the guide price, if the guide price is a fixed figure, then the reserve cannot be more than 10% above the guide price. The guide price and reserve price can be subject to change at any time up to and including the auction day and, properties can often sell for substantially more than the quoted guide price.
Costs at Auction
When buying at auction you will unconditionally exchange contracts on the fall of the auctioneer’s gavel, please therefore ensure you have read the legal pack for each property prior to bidding. They are all individual and include the terms and conditions of your purchase as well as any costs in addition to the purchase price.
The sale of each lot is subject to an administration fee of £2,340 inc VAT (£1,950.00 + VAT) (unless otherwise stated in the important information available on Bond Wolfe’s website), payable on the fall of the gavel/at the end of the online auction. Please note that the administration fee for the Local Authority lots may differ and all interested parties should enquire directly with the Auctioneers as to the fee applicable.
Any additional costs excluding the administration fee will be listed in the Special Conditions within the legal pack and these costs will be payable on completion. The legal pack has been prepared by the seller’s solicitor(s), who are responsible for its contents and disclosing all know information. It is available to download free of charge under the ‘lot information’ on the Bond Wolfe website, and you take responsibility for reading and understanding the legal pack and are bound by all the contents. Any stamp duty and/or government taxes are not included within the Special Conditions within the legal pack and all potential buyers must make their own investigations.
Brochures
51 Bradford Street, Walsall, WS1 3QD
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Walsall Station0.2 miles
- Bescot Stadium Station1.3 miles
- Tame Bridge Parkway Station2.0 miles
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*Guide Price: An indication of a seller's minimum expectation at auction and given as a “Guide Price” or a range of “Guide Prices”. This is not necessarily the figure a property will sell for and is subject to change prior to the auction.
Reserve Price: Each auction property will be subject to a “Reserve Price” below which the property cannot be sold at auction. Normally the “Reserve Price” will be set within the range of “Guide Prices” or no more than 10% above a single “Guide Price.”
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