About Us

CARCRAFT was established in 1951 and is the country's leading independent group of used car hypermarkets. We currently operate from eleven Carcraft sites: Rochdale (Head Office), Newport in South Wales, Sheffield, Merseyside, West Midlands, Leeds, Birtley in the North East and at three sites in the M25, London at Chertsey, Lakeside and Enfield.

From a single forecourt in 1951, Carcraft has come a very long way. Not only are we the UK’s longest established used car retailer, we are part of one of the country’s largest car dealership networks, the UK Car Group.

Whether you’re looking for a small car, medium car, large car, MPV, Cabriolet, Coupe, 4x4, Estate or executive model, you’ve come to the right place.
From the moment you enter our spacious showroom, you’ll notice that everything at Carcraft Birtley is geared towards making car-buying as easy as possible.
Whilst there are hundreds of makes and models on show, they are all conveniently arranged according to vehicle type. So whether you want a little run-around or an off-road 4x4, it won’t take long to find what you’re looking for.
With friendly staff to help every step of the way, our aim is to make your time with us as problem-free as possible – from choosing through to payment.
So let us do the hard work for you, while you relax over a coffee or snack…and look forward to driving home in your new car.

Travelling northbound on the A1M leave at junction number 63 signposted Chester le Street. Take the second exit at the roundabout following the signs for Birtley. At the next roundabout take the fourth exit signposted A167 Birtley. Keep straight until you reach a mini roundabout. Go straight across and Carcraft is shortly after this on your left.
Travelling southbound on the A1m leave at junction 65. Take the fourth exit at the roundabout signposted A167 Birtley. Keep on the A167 through Birtley high street. Carcraft is approximately half a mile ahead on your right.