A Matterport virtual tour in Leeds lets prospective tenants or buyers walk through a commercial property on any device, at any time, without booking a viewing. They see the floor plate, room dimensions, ceiling height, and layout in a navigable 3D model rather than a curated selection of photographs. Listings with a virtual tour generate 49% more qualified leads and 95% more phone enquiries than those without.
How the scan works
We use a Matterport Pro3 camera, which captures accurate 3D spatial data at each scan position. The camera is placed at intervals throughout the property, typically every 2-3 metres, until the entire space has been captured. The software stitches each scan position into a single navigable model, which is processed in the cloud after the shoot.
For most commercial properties up to 5,000 sq ft, the scan takes between 1.5 and 3 hours on location. Larger multi-floor offices, industrial units, or properties with complex layouts take longer. The finished tour is delivered within 24-48 hours of the scan as a shareable link, ready to embed on your portal listing, website, or brochure. For more detail on what affects scan time, see our guide to how long a Matterport scan takes.
What the finished tour includes
The delivered tour is an interactive web-based model, not a video file. Viewers navigate it using a mouse or touchscreen and can move through each room at their own pace. The tour includes four tools that are particularly useful for commercial property.
The dollhouse view shows the entire building as a cross-section from above, giving an immediate sense of the floor plate and how rooms connect. The floor plan view displays a 2D overhead schematic, which is useful for tenants who need to assess desk capacity, column positions, or partitioning options. The measurement tool lets viewers take accurate dimensions from inside the tour without visiting the property. The highlight reel can be set up as a guided path through the property's key areas.
For a full walkthrough of how to use these features, see our guide to navigating a Matterport virtual tour.
Which Leeds commercial properties benefit most
Office space is the most common use case. Prospective tenants for a commercial office in Leeds typically need to assess the floor plate, column grid, and room layout before committing to a viewing. A Matterport tour lets them do that in ten minutes on their laptop. The enquiries that follow are more qualified because the tenant already knows whether the space works for them before they pick up the phone.
Retail units and showrooms benefit where the volume and flow of the space is part of the pitch. Industrial units, distribution centres, and warehouse space benefit where yard access, loading bay position, and ceiling clearance need to be shown at scale, which photographs do not communicate reliably. Properties that are vacant and difficult to access for repeat viewings benefit especially: the virtual tour replaces multiple site visits for tenants who are not yet committed to a viewing.
For a detailed breakdown of what a virtual tour delivers for office lettings in particular, see our post on virtual tours for office space.
How to book a Matterport tour in Leeds
Contact us with the property address, approximate floor area, and your required date. We confirm availability and provide a quote within 24 hours. The price is based on the property size and whether any additional services such as photography or video are being booked on the same day.
The only preparation required from you is to clear the space of unnecessary items and ensure the property is clean before the scanner arrives. We handle everything from the scan through to processed tour delivery and can walk you through embedding the link on a portal or your own website. For a full preparation checklist, see our guide to preparing a commercial property for a Matterport scan.