Venmore Auctions · 21 Oct 2026 · in 3 days
Substantial Grade I listed office building set in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead.
1 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, CH41 6AU · North West
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- Guide
- £360,000
- Rent a year
- £48,600
- Yield on the guide
- 13.5%
- Payback
- 7.4 yrs
- Net yield, after buying costs
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- Likely to sell for
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- Energy rating
- E
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- E
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E from the government EPC register, lodged 23 Feb 2026 (certificate 7711-3988-4193-2696-4052). Rated E: lettable today, the lowest band that is. Proposals to raise the minimum for commercial lets have been consulted on, so check what upgrades would cost.
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- First listed on Cornerlot 11 Oct 2026.
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Freehold office lot in Birkenhead. Producing £48,600 a year, a 13.5% gross yield at the guide.
FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION 21ST OCTOBER 2026: This is a substantial Grade I listed office building set in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead. The property is offered as an impressive ready-made investment, with current multi-tenanted rental income at circa £48,600 per annum. The building has smoke and fire alarms, and a dumb waiter serving the ground floor and basement (containing the old bank vault). We have been informed the property has lapsed planning permission to convert into five self-contained flats. ACCOMMODATION. Basement - Five rooms, strong room, office/kitchen, WCs, storage. Ground Floor - Entrance vestibule, reception office with dumb waiter, boardroom, inner hall, two further offices. First Floor - Landing, four offices and server room. Second Floor - Landing, two offices, kitchen, WCs. Third Floor - Landing, four offices. Property not internally inspected by agent. LOCATION. The property occupies a prominent position on the corner of Hamilton Square overlooking formal gardens, and there is a public car park to the rear. Hamilton Square station and the Woodside ferry terminal are both within a couple of minutes’ walk, offering ideal train and water links to Liverpool City centre. It is also well placed for cafes and restaurants together with pedestrian and cycle routes along the Promenade. TENURE: Freehold
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