Guide price
£40,000
(£59.70/sq. ft)
Retail premises for saleStafford Lane, Stoke-On-Trent ST1
670 sq. ft
Just added
Freehold
About this property
Description
Available to purchase, the Former Vera Dry Cleaners premises which has been trading for 70 years and closed in December 2025. The property is a two storey building with metal shutters to the front and side door and vehicular access to the front for loading / unloading. The property is being sold as seen with current fixtures and fittings in place.
Location
Stafford Lane can be accessed via vehicle from Stafford Street and Percy Street with pedestrian access from Tontine Street. It is located in Hanley town centre midway between The Potteries Centre and Hanley Bus station. Hanley is one of the six towns that, along with Burslem, Longton, Fenton, Tunstall and Stoke which form the City of Stoke-on-Trent. The town was the main business, commercial and cultural hub of the wider Potteries area.
Accommodation
Ground Floor : 310 sq ft (28.84 sq m) including sales area and office, w.c.
First Floor : 360 sq ft (33.48 sq m)
Total : 670 sq ft (62.32 sq m)
Fixtures & Fittings
Machinery remaining within the property working at close of business in December 2025;
Duval M35E dry cleaning machine
Fulton 10E steam boiler
2 x Hoffman steam press
Flatbed with steam iron
Coat / jacket steam former
Spotter
Services
All mains services are available subject to any reconnection which may be necessary.
Planning
Bjb recommend that potential occupiers make their own enquiries to the local authority in order to satisfy themselves that their proposed use is authorised in planning terms.
Rating
The voa website advises the rateable value from 1st April 2026 is £2,850. The standard non-domestic business rates multiplier is 55.5p. The small business multiplier is 49.9p up to a rateable value of £50,999. Small Business may benefit for up to 100% on premises with a rateable value of up to £12,000 and a tapered relief for rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000.
The present owner benefited from 100% small business relief. Bjb recommends interested parties make their own enquiries into the business rate payable any further business rate relief which may be available.
Tenure - Freehold
Freehold with vacant possession.
Epc
Energy Performance Certificate number and rating is tbc
Vat
VAT is to be confirmed.
Please enquire with the agent if vat is applicable or not on this premises.
Proof Of Identity
To comply with Money Laundering Regulations, on acceptance of an offer for purchase or letting, the buyer or prospective tenant will be required to provide identification to Butters John Bee.
Common Auction Conditions
This property is sold subject to our Common Auction Conditions (a copy is available on request).
Buyers Administration Fee
A buyers administration fee of £1,500 plus VAT is applicable to this lot. The purchaser will pay the fee whether the property is bought before, at or following the auction date.
Legal Pack
Purchasing a property at auction is a firm commitment that carries the same legal implications as a signed contract by private treaty. It is important that you consult with your legal adviser before bidding and also your accountant regarding the impact of VAT, if applicable, on the sale price. The legal pack can be viewed online via our website . Legal packs can also be viewed at the selling office. These documents should be passed to your legal adviser as they will help you make an informed decision about the lot. If you need further legal information please contact the vendor's solicitor whose details will be in the auction catalogue. Remember that you buy subject to all documentation and terms of contract whether or not you have read them.
Auction Viewing
To view this lot, please contact the selling office.
Internet, Telephone & Proxy Bidding
Interested in this lot but can't attend the auction? You can bid by internet, telephone or by proxy by pre-registering with our auction department on or email . Further details are available in the catalogue.
Addendum
Check the latest addendum at for any alterations or changes to the catalogue.
Guide Price
An indication of the seller's current minimum acceptable price at auction. The guide price or range of guide prices is given to assist consumers in deciding whether or not to pursue a purchase. It is usual, but not always the case, that a provisional reserve range is agreed between the seller and the auctioneer at the start of marketing. As the reserve is not fixed at this stage and can be adjusted by the seller at any time up to the day of the auction in the light of interest shown during the marketing period, a guide price is issued. This guide price can be shown in the form of a minimum and maximum price range within which an acceptable sale price (reserve) would fall, or as a single price figure within 10% of which the minimum acceptable price (reserve) would fall. A guide price is different to a reserve price (see separate definition). Both the guide price and the reserve price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.
Reserve Price
The seller's minimum acceptable price at auction and the figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell. The reserve price is not disclosed and remains confidential between the seller and the auctioneer. Both the guide price and the reserve price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.
Available to purchase, the Former Vera Dry Cleaners premises which has been trading for 70 years and closed in December 2025. The property is a two storey building with metal shutters to the front and side door and vehicular access to the front for loading / unloading. The property is being sold as seen with current fixtures and fittings in place.
Location
Stafford Lane can be accessed via vehicle from Stafford Street and Percy Street with pedestrian access from Tontine Street. It is located in Hanley town centre midway between The Potteries Centre and Hanley Bus station. Hanley is one of the six towns that, along with Burslem, Longton, Fenton, Tunstall and Stoke which form the City of Stoke-on-Trent. The town was the main business, commercial and cultural hub of the wider Potteries area.
Accommodation
Ground Floor : 310 sq ft (28.84 sq m) including sales area and office, w.c.
First Floor : 360 sq ft (33.48 sq m)
Total : 670 sq ft (62.32 sq m)
Fixtures & Fittings
Machinery remaining within the property working at close of business in December 2025;
Duval M35E dry cleaning machine
Fulton 10E steam boiler
2 x Hoffman steam press
Flatbed with steam iron
Coat / jacket steam former
Spotter
Services
All mains services are available subject to any reconnection which may be necessary.
Planning
Bjb recommend that potential occupiers make their own enquiries to the local authority in order to satisfy themselves that their proposed use is authorised in planning terms.
Rating
The voa website advises the rateable value from 1st April 2026 is £2,850. The standard non-domestic business rates multiplier is 55.5p. The small business multiplier is 49.9p up to a rateable value of £50,999. Small Business may benefit for up to 100% on premises with a rateable value of up to £12,000 and a tapered relief for rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000.
The present owner benefited from 100% small business relief. Bjb recommends interested parties make their own enquiries into the business rate payable any further business rate relief which may be available.
Tenure - Freehold
Freehold with vacant possession.
Epc
Energy Performance Certificate number and rating is tbc
Vat
VAT is to be confirmed.
Please enquire with the agent if vat is applicable or not on this premises.
Proof Of Identity
To comply with Money Laundering Regulations, on acceptance of an offer for purchase or letting, the buyer or prospective tenant will be required to provide identification to Butters John Bee.
Common Auction Conditions
This property is sold subject to our Common Auction Conditions (a copy is available on request).
Buyers Administration Fee
A buyers administration fee of £1,500 plus VAT is applicable to this lot. The purchaser will pay the fee whether the property is bought before, at or following the auction date.
Legal Pack
Purchasing a property at auction is a firm commitment that carries the same legal implications as a signed contract by private treaty. It is important that you consult with your legal adviser before bidding and also your accountant regarding the impact of VAT, if applicable, on the sale price. The legal pack can be viewed online via our website . Legal packs can also be viewed at the selling office. These documents should be passed to your legal adviser as they will help you make an informed decision about the lot. If you need further legal information please contact the vendor's solicitor whose details will be in the auction catalogue. Remember that you buy subject to all documentation and terms of contract whether or not you have read them.
Auction Viewing
To view this lot, please contact the selling office.
Internet, Telephone & Proxy Bidding
Interested in this lot but can't attend the auction? You can bid by internet, telephone or by proxy by pre-registering with our auction department on or email . Further details are available in the catalogue.
Addendum
Check the latest addendum at for any alterations or changes to the catalogue.
Guide Price
An indication of the seller's current minimum acceptable price at auction. The guide price or range of guide prices is given to assist consumers in deciding whether or not to pursue a purchase. It is usual, but not always the case, that a provisional reserve range is agreed between the seller and the auctioneer at the start of marketing. As the reserve is not fixed at this stage and can be adjusted by the seller at any time up to the day of the auction in the light of interest shown during the marketing period, a guide price is issued. This guide price can be shown in the form of a minimum and maximum price range within which an acceptable sale price (reserve) would fall, or as a single price figure within 10% of which the minimum acceptable price (reserve) would fall. A guide price is different to a reserve price (see separate definition). Both the guide price and the reserve price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.
Reserve Price
The seller's minimum acceptable price at auction and the figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell. The reserve price is not disclosed and remains confidential between the seller and the auctioneer. Both the guide price and the reserve price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.
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