20 to 22 French Gate Doncaster South Yorkshire DN1 1QQ

20 to 22 French Gate
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 1QQ

Freehold Retail Investment with Residential Planning Consent

Retail Let to Everyday Lending Limited
Comprises Retail Unit with Self Contained Offices
Everyday Lending Limited in Occupation since at least 2017
Planning Consent Granted for conversion of offices to 4 flats
Pedestrianised Town Centre Location Opposite the Frenchgate Shopping Centre
Neighbouring occupiers include Boots Pharmacy, HMV and Leeds Building Society

Lot
35
Auction
12th February 2026
Rent
£33,000 per Annum Exclusive
With Self Contained Vacant Upper Parts
Status
Sold
Price
£312,500
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

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Freehold Retail Investment with Residential Planning Consent

Retail Let to Everyday Lending Limited
Comprises Retail Unit with Self Contained Offices
Everyday Lending Limited in Occupation since at least 2017
Planning Consent Granted for conversion of offices to 4 flats
Pedestrianised Town Centre Location Opposite the Frenchgate Shopping Centre
Neighbouring occupiers include Boots Pharmacy, HMV and Leeds Building Society

Lot 35
Auction 12th February 2026
Rent £33,000 per Annum Exclusive With Self Contained Vacant Upper Parts
Status Sold
Price £312,500
Sector
High Street Retail
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

Property Information

Location

Miles: 21 miles north east of Sheffield, 33 miles south of Leeds, 40 miles east of Manchester
Roads: A1(M), M18
Rail: Doncaster Railway Station
Air: Leeds Bradford Airport, Humberside Airport

Situation

The City of Doncaster is a popular and busy South Yorkshire commercial centre and is well known for its horse racing course,. The city benefits from excellent communications via the A1(M) and M18 motorways.

The property is situated in the heart of the city centre on the north side of busy and pedestrianised Frenchgate close to its junction with St Sepulchre Gate, Baxtergate and High Street. The substantial Frenchgate Shopping Centre with over 120 retail units with occupiers such as TK Maxx, Costa, H&M, Next, Boots, Pandora and Vision Express and 1700 space car park is opposite the property.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location

Miles: 21 miles north east of Sheffield, 33 miles south of Leeds, 40 miles east of Manchester
Roads: A1(M), M18
Rail: Doncaster Railway Station
Air: Leeds Bradford Airport, Humberside Airport

Situation

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property is an attractive mixed use building with Retail accommodation on the ground floor and ancillary accommodation in the basement. The upper two floors are self contained offices with a seperate access at the front of the property and benefit from being suitable for residential conversion, with planning consent granted.

VAT

VAT is not applicable to this lot.

Note

Planning consent for the conversion of the self contained offices to 4 x 2 bedroom flats has been granted on 21st July 2025 by The City of Doncaster Council under planning reference 24/0255/FUL. A further planning application has been made under planning reference 24/02502/FUL for a reconfiguration of the consented layout with a additional flat, bringing the total to 5 flats ( 2 x 2 bedroom and 3 x 1 bedroom).

EPC

Retail unit = Band C. Offices = Band C

Description

VAT

VAT is not applicable to this lot.

Note

EPC

Retail unit = Band C. Offices = Band C

Tenancy & Accommodation

Floor	Use	Floor Areas Approx sq m	Floor Areas Approx sq ft	Tenant	Term	Rent p.a.x.	Reversion
Basement Ground	Ancillary Retail	34.70 148.61	(374) (1,600)	Everyday Lending Limited (CRN: 5850869)	10 years from 22nd December 2017	£33,000	21/12/2027
First Second	Office Office	157.41 135.55	(1,694) (1,459)	Vacant Possession - Planning Consent granted for 4 flats
Total Approximate Floor Area		476.27 (1)	(5,127)			£33,000

(1) The floor areas stated above are those published by the Valuation Office Agency (www.voa.gov.uk).
(2) Everyday Lending Limited (CRN: 5850869) were incorporated in June 2006 and currently operate from 59 unit nationwide. See https://www.evlo.co.uk/find-your-local-branch/ . For the year ending 31st December 2024 Everyday Lending Limited (CRN: 5850869) reported a Net Income of £84,701,000, a Pre Tax Loss of £3,966,000. and Total Equity and Liabilities of £244,363,000. (Source: Annual Report and Financial Statements as published at Companies House 22/01/26).

If you are the successful bidder, Acuitus requires a separate payment of £1,500+VAT as a buyer's administration charge payable to Acuitus Limited upon exchange of contracts. A VAT receipt will be provided upon payment.