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Smethwick Delivery Office, Trinity Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7AB
Guide Price : £400,000 plus
FORMER ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY OFFICE
Upon Instructions of
- Freehold Former Royal Mail Delivery Office
- Approximately 1,861 Sq M (20,032 Sq Ft) GIA
- On a Site of Approximately 0.142 Hectares (0.351 Acres)
Description
The property comprises a three storey concrete framed building with brick and concrete elevations beneath a flat roof.
At ground floor level, the accommodation includes a Main Sub Post Office situated to the front elevation, whilst the first floor is configured as a sorting office, forming the primary operational area. The second floor provides welfare accommodation, supporting staff facilities, totalling approximately 1,861 sq m (20,032 sq ft).
The building benefits from clear internal working heights of approximately 3.4 m (11 ft) at first and second floor levels, along with a goods lift, which serves the ground and first floor.
Externally, the property benefits from a covered delivery yard and dedicated parking to the rear. The property sits on a site of approximately 0.142 hectares (0.351 acres).
Location
Smethwick Delivery Office is located at the junction of Smethwick Road and Trinity Street within the B67 7AB postcode area of Smethwick, in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell, West Midlands. It sits within an established urban setting comprising a mix of commercial, community and residential properties. Nearby uses include Smethwick Post Office, Smethwick Youth & Community Centre, and various local service and retail premises along Trinity Street and the adjoining High Street corridor.
The site benefits from proximity to the local and regional road network. Smethwick Road connects directly into the A457 (Oldbury Road/Soho Way), which provides links toward Birmingham city centre, located approximately four miles to the southeast. Wider connections are available via the A4252 and A4030, facilitating movement across Sandwell and into neighbouring centres.
The property also has good access to the strategic motorway network. Junctions of the M5 motorway lie to the west of Smethwick, providing routes north toward the M6 and south toward Worcester and the wider motorway network. These routes are reached via the A457 and A4123 corridors, which form part of the primary road system through the local area.
Tenure
The property is held Freehold under Title Number WM874755.
Tenancy
Part of the ground floor is held under a 999 year lease granted in 2013 between Royal Mail Estates Limited (Landlord) and Post Office Limited (Tenant) at a ground rent, if demanded, with no occupational rent and no rent review provisions.
The sale of the Property will be completed subject to a simultaneous leaseback to the seller, Royal Mail Group Limited. A lease will be granted for a term of 12 months from completion at a peppercorn rent (if demanded), contracted out of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. The tenant will have the right to terminate the lease at any time upon giving not less than one month's prior written notice. The Property will be occupied and used as a Royal Mail delivery office together with ancillary parking. A copy of the lease and full details of the leaseback arrangement will be available within the Legal Pack.
Planning Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - www.sandwell.gov.uk
Bidder Registration
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Our client is seeking informal Best and Final offers between 1pm and 1.30pm on 13 November 2026 with exchange to take place on 20 November 2026 and completion by 18 December 2026.
1. Register Interest
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2. Review Information
You will get access to our secure data room with all legal documents to enable you to carry out your full due diligence.
3. Submit Your Bid (By 1pm and 1.30pm on 13 November 2026)
We will confirm a Best Bids deadline which will be 13 November 2026. You will need to include
• Your Bid Amount
• The Buyer Entity
• Your Proof of Funds
4. Secure The Deal (Exchange of Contracts 20 November 2026)
If you are the successful party, you will be sent an email to invite you to ‘Exchange’ on the property on 20 November 2026 and pay a Holding Deposit of £5,000. You will then be required to pay the balance of the 10% deposit and Buyer's Fee within 2 days.
5. Complete the Sale (18 December 2026)
Completion will be on 18 December 2026 (20 working days after exchange).
VAT
Refer to the legal documentation
Energy Performance Certificate
Part Ground Floor: B:43
Smethwick Delivery Office: D:92
Accommodation
| Address | Accommodation | Sq M | Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Floor | Loading platform | 410.90 | 4,423 |
| Ground Floor | Offices MSPO | 13.90 | 150 |
| Ground Floor | Public office MSPO | 112.80 | 1,214 |
| Ground Floor | Stores | 91.90 | 989 |
| Ground Floor | Stores MSPO | 19.60 | 211 |
| Ground Floor | Welfare | 107.90 | 1,161 |
| Ground Floor | Welfare MSPO | 20.30 | 219 |
| First Floor | Offices | 36.90 | 397 |
| First Floor | Sorting office | 740.70 | 7,973 |
| First Floor | Welfare | 7.50 | 81 |
| Second Floor | Welfare | 298.60 | 3,214 |
| Total GIA | - | 1,861.00 | 20,032 |
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