‘The Red Mill’ comprises a substantial three storey brick built industrial building under a 5 bay hipped roof incorporating Perspex roof lights supported on light steel trusses with steel stantion with timber upper floor and concrete ground floor.
The property has been occupied for industrial/engineering purposes for an extended period and includes internal partitioning to provide office and ancillary facilities along with loading to all floors.
Externally the property benefits from a yard/parking area at first floor level (accessed off Warehouse Street) along with on street parking immediately to the front on Station Road.
Location
‘The Red Mill’ fronts Starion Road which links Batley train station with Soothill Lane/Rouse Mill Lane. Station Road has various commercial properties along with some buildings which have already been converted to residential.
The property is only a shorty distance from the busy junction of the A652 Bradford Road with Hick Lane which leads into Batley town centre. The A652 provides direct access from Dewsbury town centre to Bradford via Birstall. The Red Mill is also well located for access to both J28 M62 and J40 M1 (Ossett).
Accommodation
Second floor - 880.22m² (9,474 sq. ft)
First floor - 882.08m² (9,495 sq. ft)
Extension - 41.14m² (442 sq. ft)
Ground floor - 613.87m² (6,601 sq. ft)
Gross Available Floor Area - 2,376m² (25,570 sq. ft)
Terms
Price
Seeking offers in excess of £800,000.
Lease Terms
The landlords will consider the granting of a new lease for a period of years to be agreed on an effectively full repairing and insuring basis with a commencing rent of £70,000 per annum exclusive (the rent will be payable quarterly in advance by direct debit/standing order).
Services
We are advised the premises benefit from mains water, sewer drainage, three phase electricity and gas in addition to individual heating and lighting provisions. However no tests have been carried out on any of the aforementioned services or appliances and therefore are unable to comment as to their condition or capacity.
EPC
The EPC has been commissioned and will be available upon request.
Non Domestic Rating
We are advised the premises are assessed as follows:-
RV £25,750
RV from 01 April 2026 £39,000
The National Uniform Business Rate for 2025/26 is 49.9p in the £, ignoring transitional phasing relief and/or allowances to small businesses.
Planning
‘The Red Mill’ has been utilised for industrial/engineering purposes for an extended period and they are within the Conservation Area with a number of adjacent buildings in the immediate area been converted to residential.
Indicative sketches have been prepared which show the building could potentially be suitable for up to 24 dwellings (a mix of 1and 2 bed apartments). Further information from the vendor’s architect is available upon request.
Prospective purchasers or tenants should satisfy themselves with regard to all rating and planning matters direct with the Local Authority, Kirklees MC, Tel: 01484 221000.
VAT
All prices and rents are quoted exclusive of VAT.
Legal Costs
In the event of a letting, the ingoing tenant to be responsible for the landlord’s reasonable legal costs incurred in the preparation of the lease and its counterpart.
Specification
- Substantial three storey industrial/manufacturing premises with access at ground & first floor level
- Conveniently located on Station Road only a short distance off A652 Bradford Road & within walking distance of Batley railway station
- Potentially suitable for conversion to residential (STP) with initial scheme suggesting up to 24 units