Bar Citrus Public House, 29-31 Harpur Street, Bedford, East Of England, MK40 1LA

The property is of three-storeys, brick built under under a pitched tiled roof. The bar area is spread across two interconnected rooms with a central bar servery. The trading space is well-designed with an open-plan layout providing circa 60 covers. It is enhanced by ample natural light. Ancillary areas include customer WCs, trade kitchen and an office.
The first floor currently provides private owners living accommodation with a double bedroom, lounge, bathroom, toilet, dining area, kitchen and roof terrace. There are a further three bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom on the second floor.
The current outside trading area has 6 covers and operates under a separate Highways Table & Chairs Licence.
The building is not listed and is within Bedford Conservation Area.
Premises licence understood to permit sale of alcohol until 11pm (12.30am Fri & Sat).
Vacant possession can be provided upon completion.
Bedford is a large historic market town with a vibrant, growing community. The property enjoys a good, central position in the heart of Bedford's central retail and commercial district, surrounded by shops, restaurants and cafés. The location offers close proximity to Harpur Shopping Centre and is within walking distance of the University of Bedfordshire's Bedford campus.
The property is a short walk from Bedford's bus and railway stations, offering excellent transport links, including regular Thameslink services to London St Pancras in under 45 minutes. Bedford is to be centrally located on the new East-West railway line, between Oxford and Cambridge. The Oxford-Bedford leg is anticipated to be delivered by 2030.
Planning Consent: The property is currently trading as a public house, with ancillary flat. Planning permission (24/00209/FUL) has been granted for ground floor use to change to Use Class E and conversion of the upper floor into two residential units (1x 1-bedroom & 1x 2-bedroom), Use Class C3.
Planning Authority: Bedford Borough Council

The planning permission granted to convert the upper floors into 2 residential flats

Three-storeys, brick built under under a pitched tiled roof

The bar area is spread across two interconnected rooms with a central bar servery


Trading space is well-designed with an open-plan layout providing circa 60 covers

The first floor currently provides private owners living accommodation

There are a further three bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom on the second floor

Site area - Approx 0.05 acres (215 sqm)

EPC Energy Rating C