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Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Northampton

If you want to sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Northampton, you can deal with the buyer directly. We look at the land, explain what it's worth and why, and leave the decision with you.

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 pressure to decide
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Where Northampton sits

Northampton (NN1) sits in OS grid square SP76, where it is the main town we cover. Sites between here and Wellingborough or Daventry are just as much of interest to us.

Rolling farmland and expanding towns such as Northampton, Corby and Kettering, with no designated green belt.

TownNorthampton
CountyNorthamptonshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtNN1
OS grid squareSP76
Nearest towns we coverWellingborough (9 mi), Towcester (9 mi), Daventry (12 mi)
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sellOutright, subject to planning, option or joint venture
Redundant small industrial yard with a grey steel shed, gravel yard and chain-link fence

Land we're keen to see around Northampton

  • Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
  • Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
  • Former showrooms, garages and workshops
  • Commercial buildings with permitted development potential

Councils sometimes protect employment land, so we check the policy position before assuming a site can change to housing.

What decides the value of redundant commercial land near Northampton

Existing use value

A let or lettable commercial site has a value that a housing offer must exceed.

Permitted development

Some commercial buildings can change to homes through prior approval, within limits.

Neighbours

Homes next to retained businesses need careful design for noise.

Access

Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.

Ways to sell this land

Outright purchase

A clean exit for business owners, sometimes with a short leaseback.

Subject-to-planning sale

We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.

Option agreements

Useful where vacant possession is some way off.

Joint ventures

Possible for larger sites.

From first call to completion

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

Planning and legal points for land in Northamptonshire

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.

There are underground tanks

Fuel tanks are common on old garage and depot sites. We arrange removal as part of the works.

Useful to send us

  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

What people ask us about redundant commercial land

Can a commercial site be redeveloped for housing?

Often, subject to the council's policies on protecting employment land, plus the usual planning tests.

Do you buy sites with tenants in place?

Yes. We review the leases and allow for the time and cost of obtaining vacant possession.

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 buy land in Northampton?

Yes. We consider land in and around Northampton and across Northamptonshire. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

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