Townley House Kingsway Burnley Lancashire BB11 1AA

Townley House
Kingsway
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 1AA

Freehold Office Investment

Substantial Multi-Let Office Building
Part let to Department of Health (Secretary of State)
Modern 3-Storey Office Investment with 34 Car Parking Spaces
Immediate Asset Management Opportunities
Residential Re-development Opportunity
Planning Consent for Conversion of 1st/2nd floor to 12 flats
Approximately 1,290.61 sq m (13,892 sq ft)
Approx. site area of 0.20 ha (0.50 acres), with the building occupying over 27% of the site
Neighbouring occupiers include St Peter's Leisure Centre, Royal Mail, Sainsbury and Charter Walk Shopping Centre.

Lot
32
Auction
26th March 2026
Rent
£30,000 per Annum Exclusive
with 2 vacant floors to be let
Status
Available
Guide*
£375,000 - £400,000
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

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Freehold Office Investment

Substantial Multi-Let Office Building
Part let to Department of Health (Secretary of State)
Modern 3-Storey Office Investment with 34 Car Parking Spaces
Immediate Asset Management Opportunities
Residential Re-development Opportunity
Planning Consent for Conversion of 1st/2nd floor to 12 flats
Approximately 1,290.61 sq m (13,892 sq ft)
Approx. site area of 0.20 ha (0.50 acres), with the building occupying over 27% of the site
Neighbouring occupiers include St Peter's Leisure Centre, Royal Mail, Sainsbury and Charter Walk Shopping Centre.

Lot 32
Auction 26th March 2026
Rent £30,000 per Annum Exclusive with 2 vacant floors to be let
Status Available
Guide* £375,000 - £400,000
Sector
Office with Asset Management and Recent Planning
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

Property Information

Location

Miles: 10 miles east of Blackburn, 25 miles north of Manchester, 37 miles west of Leeds.
Roads: A679 (Kingsway/Active Way), M65 (Junctions 10 & 11), providing access to the M6
Rail: Burnley Central railway station
Air: Manchester Airport

Situation

The property is prominently situated in the heart of Burnley Town Centre on the east side of Kingsway and immediately north of High Street and Charter Walk Shopping Centre. Nearby occupiers include Royal Mail, Primark, Poundland, River Island and New Look.

Tenure

Freehold. and Virtual Freehold. Held for a term of 999 years from 12th May 1842 and 2nd August 1852 each at a peppercorn rent.

Location

Miles: 10 miles east of Blackburn, 25 miles north of Manchester, 37 miles west of Leeds.
Roads: A679 (Kingsway/Active Way), M65 (Junctions 10 & 11), providing access to the M6
Rail: Burnley Central railway station
Air: Manchester Airport

Situation

Tenure

Freehold. and Virtual Freehold. Held for a term of 999 years from 12th May 1842 and 2nd August 1852 each at a peppercorn rent.

Description

The property, a detached three-storey modern office building, provides self contained office accommodation over basement, ground, first and second floors and may be suitable for residential conversion, subject to consents.

The property benefits from a site area of 0.20 ha (0.50 acres) with the site coverage of 27%. The offices benefit from raised floors and suspended ceilings and a passenger lift.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

Planning

Planning permission has been granted on 26th January 2026 by Burnley Borough Council under reference No. PAD/2025/0623 for the 1st and 2nd floors from offices to form 12 apartments (c3).

EPC

Ground Floor - Band C.

Description

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

Planning

Planning permission has been granted on 26th January 2026 by Burnley Borough Council under reference No. PAD/2025/0623 for the 1st and 2nd floors from offices to form 12 apartments (c3).

EPC

Ground Floor - Band C.

Tenancy & Accommodation

Floor	Use	Floor Areas Approx sq m	Floor Areas Approx sq ft	Tenant	Term	Rent p.a.x.	Rent Review (Reversion)
Ground	Office	394.95	(4,251)	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (SECRETARY OF STATE)	5 years from 01/04/2021	£30,000	(03/04/2026)
First Second Basement	Office/Ancillary Office/Ancillary Office/Ancillary	401.13 377.25 117.28	(4,318) (4,061) (1,262)	VACANT POSSESSION	-	-	-
Total Approximate Floor Area		1,290.61 (1)	(13,892)			£30,000	-

(1) The commercial floor areas stated above are those published by the Valuation Office Agency (www.voa.gov.uk).

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.