South Road, Waterloo, Sefton

Mersey Move Commercial Estate Agents are pleased to present to the market this prominent freehold commercial property occupying a highly visible position on the busy South Road in Waterloo, Liverpool.

Extending to approximately 1,600 sq ft across ground floor and basement levels, the property is currently configured as a modern estate agency office but offers highly flexible accommodation suitable for a wide range of commercial uses including retail, professional services, financial services, consultancy, recruitment, medical, or office occupiers (subject to any necessary consents).

The ground floor extends to approximately 900 sq ft and provides an attractive open-plan customer area with excellent ceiling height and strong natural light from the full width glazed frontage. The layout currently incorporates a welcoming reception/waiting area alongside consultation desks and workspace, creating a professional environment well suited to client-facing businesses.

To the rear of the ground floor is a further office area providing additional workspace and operational flexibility.

The basement extends to approximately 700 sq ft and provides highly usable ancillary accommodation comprising several rooms currently utilised as meeting rooms, offices and staff areas together with kitchen and WC facilities. Unlike many high street basements, the space benefits from good ceiling height and practical layout, allowing it to function as genuine secondary workspace rather than simple storage.

The property will be sold with vacant possession, providing an excellent opportunity for an owner occupier seeking a prominent business premises, or alternatively an investor looking to secure a well configured commercial asset in a strong suburban high street location. An ERV of £24,000 per annum is anticpated.

The property currently has a Rateable Value of £9,400 (effective 1 April 2026), meaning qualifying occupiers may benefit from Small Business Rates Relief, potentially reducing rates payable to nil.

The residential flat above is held on a long leasehold, with the sale comprising the commercial freehold interest.

South Road forms the principal commercial centre for Waterloo and Crosby and is home to a wide range of established local businesses, professional occupiers and national operators. The location benefits from strong local footfall, excellent transport links and close proximity to Crosby town centre and the wider Liverpool conurbation.

Opportunities to acquire freehold commercial premises of this size and quality on South Road are relatively rare, particularly with vacant possession.