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42 Southall Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M3 1LG

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£450,000

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Key features

  • Part Tenanted Building
  • Producing £38,000 p.a.
  • 1st Floor Let to Radio Station
  • Lyca Radio – Greater Manchester (Formerly Asian Sound Radio)
  • Part of the Lyca Radio Network, the UKs largest commercial Asian radio network
  • Ground Floor Vacant

Description

Online Auction 9th - 10th December 2025

Part Tenanted Building – Producing £38,000 p.a.

Two storey building currently sub-divided to provide vacant ground floor former college/offices, plus first floor self-contained suite utilised and let to a radio station.

We are informed that the radio station is currently let to Lyca Radio – Greater Manchester (Formerly Asian Sound Radio) part of the Lyca Radio Network, the UKs largest commercial Asian radio network. The current rent is believed to be £38,000 pa with approximately 2 years remaining. Please see legal pack for a copy of the lease.
The ground floor is vacant and previously used as college/ offices, now a shell, ripe for refurbishment / conversion. May suit alternative uses including residential conversion, subject to the required consents being obtained.
Prominently situated in the popular Cheetham Hill / Strangeways area at the junction of Southall Street with Empire Street approximately 1 mile north of Manchester City Centre.

Tenure: Long Leasehold
Title number: GM434280
Length of Lease/Term: 999 years (less 10 days) from 31 August 1904
Ground Rent : £ 11.10s.0d
Service Charge: £
Council Tax Band :
Local Authority: Manchester

Finance is available on this lot. For a decision-in-principle visit togethermoney.com/amydip/

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Tenure: Leasehold

Administration Fee: 2.5% inc VAT of the purchase price, subject to a minimum of £2500 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.

42 Southall Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M3 1LG

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Manchester Victoria Station0.4 miles
  • Market Street Tram Stop0.8 miles
  • Salford Central Station0.9 miles

About Auction House North West, Commercial

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At Auction House North West we sell from a diverse catalogue, offering specialist advice both in the residential and commercial sectors. We provide unrivalled coverage of the North West region with active offices in both Manchester City Centre and Preston.

The creation of 'Auction House North West' is testament to the direct demands of North West Investors, who are constantly seeking speedy and transparent options to both purchase stock and dispose of their existing property portfolios, by marketing to the right clientele with the minimum of fuss. All under the guidance of specialist property auction experts.

Auction House North West combines commercial and residential lots from Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Lancashire into one substantial catalogue and vibrant auction, serving the whole of the North West.

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