Garage courts and yards wanted in Caerphilly
We want to hear from owners of garage courts and yards in Caerphilly. There is nothing to pay us, and you are under no obligation.
Garage courts are blocks of lock-up garages, often behind houses, that are now too small for many modern cars. They can make good small housing sites, and we buy garage courts and small yards across England and Wales.
- Size
- About 1 to 10 homes
- Planning
- Usually without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
The garage courts and yards that interests us around Caerphilly
Across Caerphilly, lock-up blocks that are half empty can be a better use of land as homes, with parking handled sensibly. Sitting about 10 miles south-west of Cwmbran, Caerphilly is within Gwent, with Bedwas and Risca close by.
- Lock-up garage blocks, let or empty
- Small service yards and compounds
- Sites reached by a shared drive or lane
- Courts where some garages are let on licences
Gwent covers south-east Wales, from Newport, Cwmbran and Pontypool to the valley towns of Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Blackwood and Caerphilly and the market towns of Abergavenny, Chepstow and Monmouth. Typical sites include former industrial and colliery land, edge-of-town fields and village infill, with green wedges protecting gaps between settlements. Phosphate limits in the Usk and Wye catchments have held back housing in parts of the area, and the Gwent Levels bring flood and habitat constraints.
Before we make an offer in Caerphilly
Overlooking
Courts are usually close to existing homes, so design must protect privacy.
Licences and tenants
Garage licences are usually easy to end, but we check the terms.
Ground conditions
Old fuel or asbestos garage roofs need sensible handling.
Parts of Wales lie in river catchments where phosphate levels in protected rivers affect new housing, so drainage and nutrient solutions can be an early question.
Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 87 miles away, and we buy land throughout England and Wales.
Four ways to sell to us
The next steps
Get in touch
Tell us where the land is and what you know about it.
Site review
We look at the land, its planning position and anything that could affect it.
Proposal
We put our proposal in writing, with no obligation to accept.
Exchange and completion
If you go ahead, contracts are exchanged and the sale completes on the agreed terms.
Questions owners in Caerphilly ask
Some garages are still rented. Is that a problem?
Usually not. Garage lets are often on short licences. We look at the terms and allow time to end them properly.
Do you buy council or housing association garages?
We are happy to discuss sites with public bodies and housing providers, subject to their own disposal rules.
Is Caerphilly too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 87 miles from Caerphilly, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
How quickly can you look at a site in Caerphilly?
For most sites we can give an initial view once we have the location and a plan. Detailed checks follow if the land looks suitable.