Trowbridge building society property listed for £250,000

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Nov, 06:06 · Archive

A Trowbridge property occupied by Coventry Building Society has gone on the market for more than £250,000.

The two-storey property at 7 Market Street, Trowbridge, has been put on the market for more than £250,000. The building, occupied by Coventry Building Society and marketed by Carter Jones, sits on the corner of Market Street and Castle Street, opposite a main entrance to The Shires Shopping Centre. It extends to 1,884 sq ft and includes parking to the rear.

Offers are being invited in excess of £250,000, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.09 per cent after purchaser's costs, according to the agents. The sales particulars emphasise the building's prominent town centre position, near the main taxi rank and bus stops and on the pedestrian route between The Shires and Fore Street.

Coventry Building Society reduced the opening hours of its Trowbridge branch from January this year. In an impact assessment, the society said customer numbers at the branch had decreased since the start of 2023, with fewer visits at the beginning and end of the day and most customers arriving between 10am and 3pm. The society brought the closing time forward to 3.30pm. However, there is no indication that the building society is leaving the premises.

How it is being reported

• Home of prominent town centre building society goes on market for £250,000A prominent Wiltshire town centre property has gone on the market.Wiltshire Times · 8 Nov, 05:00
• Home of prominent town centre building society goes on market for £250,000A prominent Wiltshire town centre property has gone on the market.Gazette & Herald · 8 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Coventry Building Society · Trowbridge · The Shires Shopping Centre · Carter Jones

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