Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Stratford
Thinking about whether to sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Stratford? A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and how we got there, with no obligation to go further.
If your business has moved, closed or outgrown its premises, the site may be worth more as housing than as commercial space.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
Tell us about your land
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Where Stratford sits
From Stratford, it's 1 mile to Bow and 2 miles to Canning Town. We buy land across that whole stretch of Greater London, not only within the town.
| Town | Stratford |
|---|---|
| County | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | E15 |
| OS grid square | TQ38 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Bow (1 mi), Canning Town (2 mi), Canary Wharf (2 mi) |
| Distance from central London | About 6 miles east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What makes redundant commercial land near Stratford worth an offer
- Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
- Former showrooms, garages and workshops
- Sites a business is relocating from
- Businesses looking for a sale and short leaseback
Councils sometimes protect employment land, so we check the policy position before assuming a site can change to housing.
What affects the price
Existing use value
A let or lettable commercial site has a value that a housing offer must exceed.
Demolition and contamination
Industrial uses can leave contamination that needs investigating.
Neighbours
Homes next to retained businesses need careful design for noise.
Access
Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.
Four routes to a sale
What happens next
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Planning and legal points for land in Greater London
Planning framework
Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.
Brownfield first
National policy gives substantial weight to reusing suitable brownfield land for homes. Councils keep brownfield land registers, and some sites can gain permission in principle.
Tax on the sale
The buyer pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. As the seller you may owe capital gains tax, and some commercial land carries VAT. Take advice from an accountant.
Common problems, and how we handle them
You still need the premises for now
A conditional deal or a short leaseback lets you keep operating until you're ready to move.
The council protects employment land
We look at marketing evidence and viability. Some sites won't qualify, and we'll say so.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners near Stratford
Do you buy sites with tenants in place?
Yes. We review the leases and allow for the time and cost of obtaining vacant possession.
Will contamination stop a sale?
Rarely. It usually affects the price and the timetable rather than whether we buy.
Do I pay VAT on the sale?
Commercial property can be subject to VAT if an option to tax has been made. Ask your accountant and tell your solicitor early.
Do you cover the villages around Stratford?
Yes. Villages between Stratford, Bow and Canning Town often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Also near Stratford
Other land in Stratford
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Stratford
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in Greater London
Ready to talk about your land in Stratford?
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.