Cancer Research Uk, Carlton Street, Castleford, Wakefield

Prime Town Centre Location
Well Established Trading Locale
High Volumes of Passing Footfall
Full Building
Held on F.R.I lease To Cancer Research UK
Expiry: 15th November 2028
Passing: £25,000p.a.x.
Price: £240,000


Location

Castleford is a historic market town in the City of Wakefield metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. It lies at the confluence of the River Aire and River Calder, with good transport links via rail and road to nearby cities like Leeds (about 12 miles east) and Wakefield.

The town's population is approximately 46,000 residents, based on the 2021 Census figure of around 45,106 (with slight growth noted in recent estimates to 2022/2025).
Castleford forms its own distinct built-up area (separate from the larger West Yorkshire conurbation that includes Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Halifax).

Its immediate urban catchment or built-up area — encompassing the town and closely connected surrounding neighbourhoods — has a population in the region of 45,000–50,000 people, reflecting modest expansion beyond the core town wards (such as Castleford Central and Glasshoughton, Airedale and Ferry Fryston, and Altofts and Whitwood).

Property

The property comprises a mid terraced 3 storey commercial development, with an aluminium framed and glazed frontage secured by roller shutter.

Internally the property is presented in an open plan layout with access to the upper floors via an internal staircase providing stores, staff facilities and w.c’s.

Area

Ground: 89.5sqm (963sq ft)
1st: 17.5sqm (188sq ft)
2nd: 29.1sqm (313sq ft)

Total: 136.1sqm (1,465sq ft)

NAV/RV

£19,750

Executive Summary

The property is held on a full repairing and insuring head lease to Cancer Research U.K expiring 15th November 2028 at a passing rent of £25,000p.a.x.

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is the world's largest independent cancer research charity, dedicated to funding research into the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, as well as providing information and influencing policy. It was formed in 2002 from the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.

As of late 2025, CRUK operates around 600 shops and superstores across the UK. In the financial year 2024/25, CRUK reported total income of £735 million, its highest-ever figure. CRUK employs over 4,000 paid staff, this excludes tens of thousands of volunteers (e.g, over 17,500 in shops alone), who play a crucial role in operations.

Sale

The property is available on a freehold basis for £240,000

V.A.T.

The transaction will likely be treated as a transfer of a going concern, due to the properties V.A.T. status

Legal

Each party shall bear their own legal costs incurred in the transaction

Viewing

Whilst it is a good idea to visit a property investment that is being marketed for sale as a customer before making a formal viewing, it is vitally important that such visits are carried out confidentially and that no approach is made to the staff, operators or customers of the business.
Many investments are being marketed confidentially and the staff and locals may not know that the property is on the market, therefore a casual approach can adversely affect the business

Anti-Money Laundering

TSA Property Consultants are regulated by HMRC in its compliance with the UK Money Laundering under the 5th Directive of the Money Laundering Regulations, effective from 10th January 2020, the agents are required to undertake due diligence on interested parties.