
Commercial Property Outlook
Commercial property currently for sale in the UK
- South West England has the highest number of commercial properties for sale
- Scotland currently has 1,156 commercial properties for sale with an average asking price of ÂĢ1,229,250
- There are currently 1,778 commercial properties for sale in London, the average asking price is ÂĢ1,229,250.
Region | No. properties | Avg. asking price |
London | 1,778 | ÂĢ1,229,250 |
South East England | 1,521 | ÂĢ710,759 |
East Midlands | 837 | ÂĢ785,746 |
East of England | 945 | ÂĢ596,883 |
North East England | 840 | ÂĢ342,450 |
North West England | 1,507 | ÂĢ428,094 |
South West England | 1,842 | ÂĢ559,016 |
West Midlands | 1,184 | ÂĢ602,239 |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 1,234 | ÂĢ322,749 |
Isle of Man | 49 | ÂĢ447,945 |
Scotland | 1,156 | ÂĢ322,338 |
Wales | 925 | ÂĢ455,762 |
Northern Ireland | 3 | ÂĢ19,642 |
Source: Zoopla, data extracted 19 June 2023
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Investment enquiries â broken down by sector
- The headline net balance for investment enquiries was -14%, less downcast that the previous quarterâs reading of -30%
- Investment demand for offices and retail assets came in at -26% and -27% respectively
- Industrial buyer demand appeared to stabilise, returning a net balance reading of +4% (compared to -9% last quarter).
Capital value expectations â broken down by sector
- Expectations turned from negative in Q4 2022 to slightly positive in both the prime and secondary portions of the industrial market in Q1 2023
- Across the prime office sector, values are now seen holding steady over the year ahead (net balance +6% vs -31% in Q4)
- Respondents still foresee further falls in retail values, both prime and secondary, posting net balances of -19% and -50% respectively.
All details are correct at the time of writing (21 June 2023)
Source: RICS, UK Commercial Property Market Survey, Q1 2023
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