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Convenience store for sale

Leyland Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48

Fixed Price
£2,300,000

£526.32 per sq ft

Business rates & charges may apply

Wetherby Property, Leeds
SIZE AVAILABLE

4,370 sq ft

406 sq m

SECTOR

Convenience store for sale

USE CLASSUse class orders: Class E

E

Key features

  • Prominent convenience store investment.
  • Located on Leyland Road within the heart of the Wester Inch development of 2,000 new homes.
  • Brand new convenience store extending to 4,000 sq ft ( 371.61sq m ) together with 13 car parking spaces.
  • esco Stores Ltd £120,000 p.a, Zest Eco £6,000 p.a, InPost £1,600 p.a and Royal Mail £1,000 p.a.
  • Total initial combined rental £128,600 per annum.
  • A new unbroken 15 year FRI lease to Tesco Stores Limited.
  • A further 88 houses and a 15 apartment block on site 2026.
  • Rent Commencement September 2026.

Description

LOCATION
Bathgate (population 22,500 people) is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, located in the Central Belt, the most densely populated part of the country. It's position places it within easy reach of Scotland's two largest cities, making it an important and well-connected town in the region.
Geographically, Bathgate lies roughly 18 miles west of Edinburgh and about 24 miles east of Glasgow. It
is around 5 miles west of Livingston and is surrounded by other West Lothian towns and villages such as Linlithgow, Armadale, Whitburn, Blackburn, and West Calder. The town sits close to the M8 motorway, which runs directly between Edinburgh and Glasgow, giving Bathgate excellent road access. In addition, Bathgate railway station provides frequent train services to both cities, reinforcing its role as a commuter town.
It was historically famous for shale oil production, with the surrounding area playing a key part in the world's first commercial oil-shale industry during the 19th century. Later, Bathgate became well known for vehicle manufacturing, particularly as the site of the British Leyland plant, after the plants closure a range of industrial and logistic facilities have been developed.

SITUATION
Bathgate has gained recognition for its transport links, modern housing developments, and proximity to both Edinburgh and Glasgow, making it an important commuter town while still retaining a distinct local identity.
Leyland Road forms the spine road of Persimmon's Wester Inch residential development which comprises over 2,000 homes. The final phase is due to start
on site in Q1 2026 which includes 88 houses , 15 apartments and the retail centre which will be prominently located at the junction of Leyland Road and Simpson Avenue.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
The property will comprise a new build single storey convenience store extending in total to 4,370 sq ft (GIA). The building is off steel frame construction beneath a mono pitch Kingspan clad roof with brick elevations. Externally the site extends to 1 acre. Pedestrian and vehicular access is from Leyland Road, there is parking spaces for 13 vehicles.
The property was granted planning consent in April 2024
(Planning Reference: 0393/FUL/23 & PPA-400-2167).
Practical completion of the development is scheduled to take place in September 2026. A full suite of warranties will be available to the purchaser.

TENANCIES
The property is to be let to Tesco Stores Limited, Zest Eco Limited, InPost UK Limited and Parcel Locker for terms outlined below on full repairing and insuring terms as below

Brochures

Leyland Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48

Approximate location

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Bathgate Station0.6 miles
  • Armadale Station1.9 miles
  • Addiewell Station3.6 miles

About Wetherby Property, Leeds

The Nidd Suite, Brunswick Court, Victoria Steet, Wetherby, LS22 6RE

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