The market town of Stockton-on-Tees lies within County Durham about 10 miles east of Darlington and 21 miles south east of Durham. It can be accessed via the A66(M) and A19 with the former providing access to the A1(M) to the west. Stockton railway station provides regional rail services and Teesside International Airport lies about 8 miles to the south west. The town has recently benefitted from a £60m regeneration of the High Street, which is the widest in the UK.
High Street is the main shopping thoroughfare in the town centre. The property lies on the west side of the street at its junction with Dovecot Street adjacent to Wellington Square Shopping Centre where noteable occupiers include Holland & Barrett, WH Smith, Barclays, Poundland, Greggs and Vision Express.