Shops & Retail Units to Rent in DL1

Darlington Retail to Rent

Date on Market:

11/08/2025

Darlington Retail to Rent

Description A  Grade II Listed retail premises with a single shop frontage and added office accommodation above set across three floors, providing fantastic opportunities for national or local businesses to expand their presence in this North Yorkshire Market Town Centre of Darlington. The property features a open plan retail space on the ground floor with first and second floor office space.  This unit is located in the prime shopping district area of Darlington with passing trade and busy traffic footfall.  Location The properties close proximity to both the A66 and the A167 provides excellent communication links to the market town of Stockton-on-Tees (11 miles) East, the port town of Middlesbrough (13 miles) situated to the East with the Tourist Town of Richmond (13 miles) South of Darlington.  The A1 North and South can be accessed providing links to larger Cities including Newcastle, Durham, York and Leeds approximately 1-1.5 hours commuting time.  Historical Significance Grade II Protected Building, presenting a unique blend of historic charm and development appeal. Development Potential Potential for refurbishment or redevelopment of the existing retail space. Local Amenities 13 Horsemarket, Darlington, is surrounded by local occupiers such as House of Fraser (Binns), Café Nero, Yorkshire Building Society, Boyes, Mountain Warehouse, the main Towns iconic listed Clocktower and Market Hall with various food and small traders and The Dolphin Centre leisure facility adjacent and a 5 minute walk form the East Coast Mainline Train station of Darlington. Floor Plans The property spans across three floors with a versatile layout ideal for various uses, providing circa 3,910 sq. ft. the ground floor single shop frontage for retail and office accommodation leading up to the first and second floor. Rent Ground Floor Retail    £14,250 per annum, exclusive. First Floor Offices       £8,535 per annum, exclusive. Second Floor Offices  £5,575 per annum, exclusive. Terms Terms are to be agreed by way of new lease terms on a Full Repairing and Insuring (FRI) basis. Planning Permission There are currently no planning application for this property. EPC The retail premises has an energy performance rating and can be provided upon request. Legal Costs Each party to pay their own costs associated with this transaction.

Date on Market:

07/10/2024

Darlington Retail to Rent

The property comprises a leisure complex that will be anchored by a nine screen multiplex cinema and an 80-bedroom hotel. In addition there will be a number of restaurant and bar opportunities with 80 car parking spaces. The property is located in the centre of Darlington with Darlington Train Station nearby.

Date on Market:

07/11/2025

Darlington Retail to Rent

The Cornmill Shopping Centre is the focal point for retailing in Darlington. The scheme provides approximately 243,000 sq ft of space over two trading levels across 40 retail units of varying sizes with a 400 space car park.

Date on Market:

23/07/2024

Darlington Retail to Rent

Self-contained retail warehouse of steel portal frame construction with brick/blockwork walls and profile steel cladding above. It is prominently situated on Haughton Road, approximately 1 mile north east of Darlington Town Centre, providing excellent visibility for passing trade.

Date on Market:

26/06/2024

Darlington Retail to Rent

Former car showroom held over the ground floor of this corner mixed use premises incorporating extensive return window frontage to North Road and Westmoreland Street. Internally the accommodation is arranged in an ‘L’ shape comprising two open plan sales areas projecting in a linear fashion with roller shutter access. The property may suit a variety of business uses subject to any necessary statutory consents.

Date on Market:

02/12/2025

Darlington Retail to Rent

Versatile commercial premises providing accommodation over two floors (split level). The ground floor comprises an open plan and versatile sales area held over split level incorporating glazed window frontage to Grange Road. The first floor provides additional sales / office accommodation (split level) with rear store and wcs. The property has most recently been used by our client as an architectural practice but has previously been occupied as a café/ wine bar and may suit a variety of business uses subject to any necessary landlord/ planning/ local authority consents.

Date on Market:

19/11/2025

Darlington Retail to Rent

5 Crown Street, Darlington, is a ground floor restaurant/café premises within an attractive Grade II listed building. The property offers an open plan sales area with a prominent window frontage to Crown Street, a commercial kitchen, stores, and WC. The net internal area is 68.23 sq m (734 sq ft), with the main sales area comprising 54.06 sq m (582 sq ft) and the kitchen 14.17 sq m (152 sq ft). The property is leasehold, with a new lease available on full repairing and insuring terms for a period to be agreed. The location is highly accessible, adjacent to the town centre’s inner ring road and within walking distance of all amenities and parking. The property is suitable for a range of business uses, subject to necessary consents.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

24/09/2025

Darlington Retail to Rent

The property fronts Grange Road in the desirable Imperial Quarter within the “West End” of Darlington town centre. The Imperial Quarter is the town’s retail, leisure and professional quarter incorporating a diverse variety of established businesses including cafes/eateries, bars/restaurants, boutique retailers and a range of professional services. Established occupiers in the vicinity include Geoffrey Gillow and Thomas Watson Auctioneers among others. All town centre amenities are within walking distance and there are a number of public car parking facilities available close by including short stay parking available on Grange Road and Beaumont Street multi-storey car park within a short walking distance. Darlington is a popular market town situated approximately 14 miles west of Middlesbrough and 20 miles south of Durham.

Date on Market:

13/08/2025

Darlington Retail to Rent

The property fronts Northgate (A167) on the periphery of Darlington town centre within the ‘Town Centre Fringe’. The location is a popular trade position and established occupiers in the vincinity include Kwik Fit, Machine Mart and Kaspa’s Desserts amongst a diverse variety of independent businesses including shops, food outlets and professional services. North Road provides an arterial route to Darlington town centre from the A1(M) and the location provides swift access to the town centre inner ring road and A66. There are a number of on-street and public car parking facilities available close by. Darlington is a popular market town situated approximately 14 miles west of Middlesbrough and 20 miles south of Durham.

Date on Market:

26/06/2025

Darlington Retail to Rent

The property is situated adjacent to North Road (A167) approximately 1 mile north of Darlington town centre within an established trading location. Occupiers in the vicinity include Europcar, Alan Wadkins, Pretty Wild Seeds and Machine Mart among others. The location links swiftly with the town centre inner ring road in turn linking with the A66 and A1(M) within a short driving distance. Darlington is a popular market town situated approximately 14 miles west of Middlesbrough and 20 miles south of Durham.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

25/06/2025

Darlington Retail to Rent

The property fronts Blackwellgate in the desirable “Imperial Quarter” of the town centre, Darlington’s boutique retail and leisure quarter incorporating a diverse variety of bars/eateries, drinking establishments and boutique retailers. All other town centre amenities are within convenient walking distance including DL1 Leisure Complex incorporating Bella Italia, Nandos, Vue and Tomahawk Steakhouse. There are a number of public car parking facilities available closeby including Beaumont Street multi storey car park to the rear.

Date on Market:

27/02/2025

Darlington Co-working to Rent

The property is located in Darlington and provides workshop, business units and office accommodation throughout.

Property Type:

Light Industrial

Date on Market:

04/09/2025