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Buying Property at Auction in Sheffield

Sheffield’s property auction market is thriving, blending rich industrial heritage with modern city growth. Affordable properties across the city attract seasoned investors, first-time buyers, and developers seeking excellent opportunities. With a fast-paced and transparent auction process, buyers can secure properties with confidence while benefiting from the city’s ongoing regeneration projects and vibrant lifestyle.

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Why Sheffield is a Hotspot for Property Investment

Sheffield is one of the UK’s most dynamic property markets. The city offers:

• Affordable

Offices on offer

Former St John Ambulance offices in Penzance town centre offer fresh opportunities at auction. (FEB 11)

Located in Guildhall Road, the detached property – with a total floor area of 159 sq m – has a freehold guide price of £95,000 plus.

It comes with a car park which is let out on a 10-year lease, from March 2025, at an annual rental of £5,750 per annum.

The building is among 177 lots listed in the first auction of 2026 by Clive Emson Auctioneers, which is one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK.

Auction Appraiser James Lofthouse said: “This is a substantial detached

A substantial mixed-use building with a guide price of £700,000-plus is among 177 lots listed across southern England in the first auction of the year by Clive Emson Auctioneers.

The freehold property, pictured, at 10, 14 & 14A Tower Road West, St Leonards-on-Sea, near Hastings in East Sussex, comprises a commercial unit arranged over four floors, a three-bedroom maisonette, a one-bedroom lower ground floor flat, a warehouse unit arranged over two floors and a row of six terraced garages (lot 37). 

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“We anticipate keen interest – there are a lot of bricks and mortar here for the price,” said

Coastal Property for Auction

A top floor holiday apartment with sea views of the north Devon coast is heading to auction. (FEB 11)

The two-bedroom flat at Westbeach Holiday Resort, Westward Ho!, Bideford has a leasehold guide price of £45,000 plus.

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It is among 177 lots listed in the first auction of 2026 by Clive Emson Auctioneers, which is one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK.

Auction Appraiser Steve Appleby said: “This modern holiday apartment offers sea view. It is close to Westward Ho! beach as well as nearby shops and amenities.

“It would make a perfect holiday bolthole but also

Sam Kinloch, Director & Senior Auction Appraiser at Clive Emson Auctioneers provides a thorough insight into selling uninhabitable property in the UK and why auction might be your only option. If you've a property that fits this criteria, then I highly recommend that you read.

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The term uninhabitable is used throughout mortgage lending, where banks and other lenders apply specific criteria to decide whether a property a buyer wants to secure lending against is deemed habitable - or suitable to live in - within its current condition. But can uninhabitable houses be sold?

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Property Auction Market Analysis for the Second Half of 2025

Expert insight from UK Auction List

The second half of 2025 marked a quietly pivotal period for the UK property auction market. While traditional private treaty sales slowed and uncertainty lingered across the wider housing sector, auctions continued to gain momentum — offering speed, certainty and transparency at a time when both buyers and sellers needed clarity.

At UK Auction List, we track auction activity nationwide. What we saw through late 2025 was not a market in retreat, but one adapting — shaped by digital innovation, shifting

Symonds & Sampson’s final auction of 2025 was a true Christmas cracker with fifteen lots under the hammer across six counties.

Auction Partner Meredith Wallis was pleasantly surprised by the prices achieved for garage sites at the auction.  “We offered sites in Poole, Wimborne, Wareham, and Portland, all of which generated a tremendous level of interest in the lead up to the auction, with 60 people downloading the legal packs. Some sold at double their guides, others at 220%, 126% and 50% above guides. Local bidders competed against bidders from further afield, all recognising a solid

Full house at auction

A two-bedroom cottage in Exminster has sold for £140,000 at auction.

The mid-terrace house in Exe View was among 167 lots listed in the December auction held by Clive Emson Auctioneers, which is one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK.

It was listed with a freehold guide of £135,000 plus.

Auction appraiser Steve Appleby said: “The new owner has acquired a property in a well-connected village which is within easy reach of Exeter.

“It achieved a sale price just above its guide and offers potential for letting as well as owner occupation.”

The house was auctioned in

Garages are locked in

Fourteen lock-up garages and their forecourt in Penryn fetched more than double their freehold guide price at auction.

The units – placed for auction by Cornwall Council – had a guide of £35,000 plus but went for £79,000 when the gavel fell.

They were among 167 lots listed in the December auction held by Clive Emson Auctioneers, which is one of the top five property auctioneers in the UK.

Auction Appraiser James Lofthouse said: “These lock-up garages proved extremely popular at auction.

“The new owner may wish to use them in their current guise following refurbishment or

Nearly £200m has been raised by Clive Emson Auctioneers over eight online auctions this year.

The regional land and property auction firm, covering southern England, listed a total of 1,379 lots, with a success rate of more than 70%.

Going into its 37th year, the company also recorded 10,000-plus new bidder registrations.

James Emson, Managing Director, said: “The appetite for bricks and mortar and sites in auction, where transparency and speed are key, remains undiminished despite the best efforts of Westminster to squeeze the pips out of property investors up and down the country.

“Overall this