Shops & Retail Units to Rent in Co Durham

Durham Retail to Rent

Prominent roadside location adjacent to the A167 and near the A688, approximately 5 miles south of Durham City, with excellent connectivity: 3 mins to A1(M) J61, 12 mins to Durham, and 40 mins to Newcastle.

Date on Market:

10/07/2025

Durham Retail to Rent - Thornley, County Durham

The subject property is located on New Elvet in Durham city centre. New Elvet is a popular retail and business location in the city centre and benefits from local and national occupiers including Elvet Estates, Cooplands, Verdra Inns, Enzo Hairdressings and The Half Moon Inn.

Date on Market:

25/06/2025

Consett Retail to Rent

Location The property is situated on the corner of Newmarket Street in Consett, which is situated in the town centre. Consett is a market town situated approximately 14 miles southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne and 13 miles northwest of Durham City. The town has a population of over 37,000 people, expanding to around 68,000 within a 30-minute drive time

Date on Market:

25/06/2025

Bishop Auckland Retail to Rent

Location The property is positioned within an excellent trading position on Newgate Street in the market town of Bishop Auckland.

Date on Market:

25/06/2025

Durham Retail to Rent - Thornley, County Durham

The subject property comprises of four storey commercial property.

Date on Market:

25/06/2025

Bishop Auckland Retail to Rent

Ideally positioned within an excellent trading position on Newgate Street in the Market town of Bishop Auckland with surrounding units including Specsavers, Poundland and Homefair Blinds. Bishop Auckland is a well- established market town which has recently been the beneficiary of a lot of inward investment and. Durham City is approximately 12 miles to the north east and Darlington is approximately 13.5 miles to the south.

Date on Market:

23/06/2025

Consett Retail to Rent

The property is located in Consett is a popular County Durham market town that is home to over 30,000 people. The premises benefits from excellent return frontage, offering increased visibility and enhanced display opportunities on this busy section of Middle Street.

Date on Market:

10/06/2025

Thornaby Retail to Rent - Thornaby-on-Tees

Date on Market:

03/02/2025

Chester Le Street Retail to Rent - Durham

The property comprises a two-storey mid-terraced building of brick construction under a slate covered pitched roof, comprising a ground floor shop with integral office/ancillary space to the first floor. The shop benefits from a single glazed timber framed shop front with recessed entrance doorway. There is level access to the front. Internally, the shop has carpeted floor, plastered walls and a suspended ceiling with integral lighting. Chester-le-Street is a busy market town located approximately 10 miles south of Newcastle upon Tyne and 6 miles north of Durham City. The town benefits from a main line railway station and easy access to the A1(M) Motorway. The premises are situated on Front Street, which is the principal shopping street within the town centre. Nearby retailers include Specsavers, Cooplands, Greggs, Superdrug and Subway. There are also a number of estate agents and High Street Banks nearby, including Lloyds. There are also Tesco and Morrison’s supermarkets within the town centre.

Date on Market:

01/04/2025

Bishop Auckland Retail to Rent

Substantial retail premises over 3 floors available to let, in the heart of Bishop Auckland with a flexible lease available. Situated in a prominent position on Bishop Auckland's high street. The ground floor unit has approx. 3000sqft of retail space, whilst the second/third floor contains additional storage space, kitchen and WC.

Date on Market:

26/03/2025

Bishop Auckland Retail to Rent

Bishop Auckland's town centre has a range of businesses including has a variety of popular businesses, banks, bars/restaurants, local stores, cafes/food outlets, butchers, bakery's, retail shops as well as salons/barbers. The town centre has undergone major investment to improve local services. The town centre is also host to an array of popular annual events such as the Food Festival, and Kynren which attract thousands of people every year. Further facilities are located just a short distance away in Tindale's expanding retail park including popular high street retail stores as well as food outlets and a new cinema/bowling shopping complex opening soon. There is an extensive public transport system via both train and bus. The A688 & A689 are both close by.

Date on Market:

24/03/2025

Bishop Auckland Office / Retail to Rent

Bishop Auckland town centre has a range of businesses including a mix of retail stores, food outlets, local independent stores as well as financial services including banks. The town centre has undergone major investment to improve local services as well as provide the town with attractions such as the Mining Art Gallery, Auckland Tower, Auckland Castle, Deer Park and Walled Gardens as well as the new attractions such as the Spanish Art Gallery and Faith Museum. The town centre is also host to an array of popular annual events such as the Food Festival, and Kynren - the open air live action show, which attract thousands of people from much further afield every year.

Property Type:

Retail

Date on Market:

19/08/2025

Great Lumley Retail to Rent

The property is located just off the front street at Great Lumley and has a good amount of parking available. Located in the popular village of Great Lumley.

Date on Market:

04/02/2025

Peterlee Retail to Rent

Peterlee is located near to Durham, a highly populated student town, which makes use of the what Castle Dene Shopping Centre offers.

Date on Market:

08/10/2024

Shildon Retail to Rent

The subject property is located in Shildon which is a village in County Durham. Shildon is situated 2 miles south east of Bishop Auckland and 11 miles north of Darlington. The property itself sits on the front of Church Street, which is surrounded by a number of well-known retailers including B&M Store and Ladbroke’s. It offers excellent transport links with bus stops surrounding the property and the nearest train station is only 1.5 miles away.

Date on Market:

08/10/2024

Bishop Auckland Retail to Rent

The retail and leisure scheme extends to approximately 164,000 sqft all on the ground floor (GIA) with 600 surface car parking spaces. With 2 remaining units a 2,000 sqft Drive Thru to sit at the front of the scheme with Popeyes Drive Thru, TUI, Greggs and Kaspas and 18,000 sqft in the main leisure terrace to sit alongside Reel Cinemas, 5 new restaurants, Puregym, Homebargains, and The Range. The scheme is ready for occupiers to fit out.

Date on Market:

23/09/2024

Bishop Auckland Retail to Rent

Built in 1877, this property comprises two floors with a total area of 4,659 sq ft of retail space.

Date on Market:

12/08/2024

Chester Le Street Retail to Rent - Durham

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

05/05/2022

Chester Le Street Retail to Rent - Durham

Date on Market:

27/01/2022

Consett Retail to Rent

The property is located on Sherburn Terrace which is one of the principle streets running through Consett and leading into the town centre. Consett is a former steelworks town located 11 miles North West of Durham City and 12 miles South West of Newcastle. The property forms part of a residential street with the benefit of ample pull in parking and a car park opposite. The nursery is just a short walk from the town centre and main bus station and Consett has benefitted from significant recent investment with new out of town shopping complexes supported by an improved infrastructure.

Property Type:

Specialist

Date on Market:

27/06/2023

Darlington Retail to Rent

Situated in Darlington’s main out of town retail destination located approximately 2 miles east of Darlington Town Centre and prominently positioned fronting Yarm Road which connects with the A66 a further 1 mile to the east. The retail park comprises 154,103 sq ft with 520 car park spaces. Nearby retailers include a new 30,000 sq ft Home Bargains, Currys/PC World, Pets at Home, Next, The Range and TK Maxx.

Date on Market:

11/11/2022

Darlington Retail to Rent

Darlington has an estimated urban population of 98,900 and a catchment of c. 240,000. It has been awarded £22.3m from the Government’s Town Fund to extend regeneration projects. Major retailers include House of Fraser, Next, Primark, Wilko, River Island, Peacocks and B&M. The subject premises occupy a 100% prime location between the entrances to Queen Street and Cornmill Shopping Centres, adjoining F Hinds Jewellers and Lloyds Bank, close to Pandora, Holland & Barrett, Cooplands, Trespass and Boots.

Date on Market:

18/01/2022

Darlington Retail to Rent

Darlington has an estimated urban population of 98,900 and a catchment of c. 240,000. It has been awarded £22.3m from the Government’s Town Fund to extend regeneration projects. Major retailers include House of Fraser, Next, Primark, Wilko, River Island, Peacocks and B&M. There is a 160-space surface car-park to the rear of this covered centre.

Date on Market:

23/06/2021