Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in West Bromwich
Our interest in redundant commercial land around West Bromwich is simple: we're buying land to build homes on, so we look for sites where homes are realistic and price them on that basis.
Redundant commercial and industrial land is a business site no longer needed for its original use, such as a small industrial unit, haulage yard or showroom. Where the site sits among homes, redevelopment for housing is often the best long-term use, subject to planning policy on employment land.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
Get an offer for land in West Bromwich
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Land around West Bromwich
Our appraisals for West Bromwich start with the B70 postcode district and the OS grid square SP09, then widen out to Smethwick, Wednesbury and Tipton, all within about 3 miles.
| Town | West Bromwich |
|---|---|
| County | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | B70 |
| OS grid square | SP09 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Smethwick (2 mi), Wednesbury (3 mi), Tipton (3 mi) |
| Distance from Birmingham | About 5 miles north-west |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Is your land near West Bromwich a good fit?
- Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
- Former showrooms, garages and workshops
- Commercial buildings with permitted development potential
- Sites with a mix of buildings and open storage
We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.
The things that move our offer
Employment land policy
Some councils require evidence that commercial use is no longer viable before allowing homes.
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.
Ways to sell this land
What happens next
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
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 the West Midlands
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.
Awkward details we deal with
The council protects employment land
We look at marketing evidence and viability. Some sites won't qualify, and we'll say so.
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
- Your title number, if you know it
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Your questions answered
Do you buy sites with tenants in place?
Yes. We review the leases and allow for the time and cost of obtaining vacant possession.
What is prior approval for commercial to residential?
In England, permitted development rights allow some commercial buildings to change to homes through a prior approval process, within set limits.
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 West Bromwich?
Yes. Villages between West Bromwich, Smethwick and Wednesbury often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Redundant commercial and industrial land near West Bromwich
Other land in West Bromwich
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- 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 West Bromwich
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in the West Midlands
Get a straight answer about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.