Property for sale
Shelf Village Hall, Wade House Road, Halifax, HX3 7NT.
Location
Shelf Village Hall is located on Wade House Road, leading from Halifax Road, and approximately 1.6km north from Northowram Centre, 5.5km north of Halifax centre, 7km south of Bradford.
Adjacent to Shelf Village Hall is Shelf Hall Park, which comprises of large parkland area, bowling green and attractive nature areas maintained by the Local authority of Calderdale.
The property offers private onsite parking, and a bus stop directly adjacent to the property. Schools, shops, offices and other local amenities are within walking distance within a predominantly residential location on Wade House Road.
The location of the property is shown with a red dot on the plan below:
Description of property
The subject property was constructed in the 1970s and briefly comprises a two-storey brick-built meeting hall constructed around a steel framework.
The building is partly let but predominantly vacant with a main entrance at the front of the property. See occupation details below.
The vacant area on the upper ground floor (entrance to the property) comprises the former Shelf Hall Library, a large auditorium and stage area, a function room with bar and kitchen facility and ancillary rooms.
Occupation agreements
The property has one tenant (Shelf Pre-School) demised to the lower ground floor level in a self-contained unit with a separate entrance to the rear and produces a rental income of £5,300 per annum.
There is land to the rear of the property which is currently licenced to an adjacent resident. This licence is not transferable as it is personable between the two parties.
Further details regarding both agreements are available on request.
Title restrictions and legal notices
There is a restrictive covenant on the Registered of Title which requires for community provision as its permitted use.
There is a restrictive covenant on the Register of Title which requires that no bill posting stations are erected or used and no commercial advertising of any kind is exhibited or displayed on any part of the land.
Some of the land within this property has been identified as Open Space under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. This requires the Council to publish open space notices regarding the disposal of the land and invite any objections, which could have implications on the sale of the property.
Accommodation
The property provides the following accommodation:
| Rooms | GIA (m2) | GIA (ft2) |
|---|---|---|
| Library | 95.43 | 1027.2 |
| Pre-school | 118.69 | 1277.6 |
| Ancillary Rooms | 400.87 | 4314.9 |
| Total (20 Rooms) | 614.99 | 6619.7 |
| Hectares | Acres | |
|---|---|---|
| External Area | 0.229 | 0.57 |
| Total site area including building | 0.39 | 0.76 |
Floor plans
Upper ground floor
Lower ground floor
Energy performance certificate
The building has an Energy Performance Asset Rating of D.
The certificate can be viewed, here: Energy performance certificate (EPC) (GOV.UK)
Price
Offers are invited, which are exclusive of rates.
A 10% deposit is required on Exchange of Contract and the balance on Completion.
Terms of sale
The Freehold Interest of the property is available For Sale subject to the existing tenancy.
VAT
The sale price is exclusive of VAT
Legal and surveyor fees
It will be the responsibility of the purchaser to pay the vendor's legal and surveyor fees. Further information is available upon request.
Rateable value
The property has been assessed with three rateable values.
- Shelf Library- £7,200
- Shelf Pre-school- £2,550
- Shelf Village Hall- £12,750
The uniform business rate for the financial year 2024/25 is £0.546 reducing to £0.499 for small businesses.
More business rates relief may be available. For more details, contact:
Business Rates, Revenues Service:
- Address: PO Box 51, Halifax. HX1 1TP.
- Phone: (01422) 393699.
- Email: business.rates@calderdale.gov.uk.
Planning
Prospective tenants are strongly advised to satisfy themselves that their proposals for the property are acceptable in planning terms prior to submitting an offer. The prospective tenant is to be responsible for obtaining all necessary planning permissions, which may be required in connection with the use of the premises.
We would encourage any prospective bidders to discuss the more precise details of your proposals with the planning department.
For further information contact Calderdale Council’s Planning Services on 01422 392237.
Viewings and enquiries
For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Estate Management, Corporate Asset and Facilities Management at:
- Mark Redfern: mark.redfern@calderdale.gov.uk, or
Sopiah Miah: sopiah.miah@calderdale.gov.uk - Phone: 01422 392004
- Email: estate.management@calderdale.gov.uk
Make an offer
Please complete the offer form and email it to estate.management@calderdale.gov.uk or post to the address detailed on the offer form.
Misrepresentation Act
Calderdale Council, as seller, gives notice that –
- These particulars do not constitute any part of any offer or contract.
- All statements contained in these sales particulars as to the property are made without responsibility on the part of the Vendor.
- None of the statements contained in these particulars as to the property are to be relied upon as statements of fact.
- Any prospective applicant must satisfy themselves as to the correctness of each of the matters in these particulars. (By inspection or otherwise.)
- The Council makes no representation or warranty in relation to the property, or the accuracy of the information in relation to the property. It is the responsibility of the buyer to seek its own information and advice.
- Any plans in these particulars, as to routes of services, drains, sewers and such, are a general guide only.
- No warranty as to their correctness is given or implied.
- The plans must not be relied upon for excavation works in the vicinity of the sewers, drains and such.
- The prospective applicant must also make their own inquiries as to:
- The location of such drains, sewers and other services;
- Located on, under or in the area of the property.