The Shipley Job Centre is a substantial prominent detached office building constructed with traditional brick elevations under a part pitched, tiled roof and a part flat roof.
Internally the building is effectively on split levels (ground floor and lower ground floor) both of which provide good quality open-plan office accommodation.
The ground floor comprises a large open-plan office benefitting from a modern suspended ceiling, Category 2 fluorescent lighting, gas fired central heating, window blinds and carpet floor coverings. The accommodation benefits from good natural light via the UPVC double glazed windows. There is a female WC on this level. The lower ground floor level also comprises a substantial open-plan office benefitting from the same specification detail as the ground floor office.
In addition at lower ground floor level there are male and female toilets, 2 small storerooms, a locker room, meeting room, small private office and large canteen area.
All areas of the building are in a good condition.
Externally there is a small garden area but no land available for car parking.
PARKING - The building occupies a large proportion of the total site area and there is no parking space on the property.
However there is on-street car parking available immediately around the building and there is a substantial public pay and display car park adjacent to the property.
Location
The current Shipley Job Centre is prominently situated overlooking the A657 Commercial Street very close to its intersection with the A6038 Otley Road.
The property is only a few minutes walk from Shipley town centre where a wide variety of retail, leisure and business amenities are situated including Costa Coffee, Superdrug, Subway, an Asda Supermarket and all the main clearing banks.
Shipley is a popular commercial suburb of Bradford being approx. 3.5 miles due north of Bradford city centre (approx. 10 minutes drive).
There is a main line railway station in Shipley town centre which links to the main Bradford Interchange in approx. 20 minutes.
Accommodation
The property provides the following net internal floor areas:-
Ground Floor - 4,185 sq ft
1st Floor - 2,440 sq ft
Total - 6,625 sq ft
Terms
RATES - The property has been assessed as having a rateable value of £32,250.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE (EPC) - The property has an energy performance asset rating of band C (62). Further information and a copy of the EPC is available on request.
PLANNING - The building is not listed and does not lie within a Conservation Area. The building may be suitable for a range of alternative uses. Interested parties should make their own enquiries to the local Planning Authority.
TERMS - The Shipley Job Centre is available by way of a new full repairing and insuring lease for a term of years to be negotiated and agreed. Rental offers are invited in the region of £35,000 pa. Alternatively the property is available For Sale (freehold) with full vacant possession. The quoting price is £275,000.
VAT - The property is registered for VAT purposes and as such VAT will be charged on any rental or sale price.