Toft Shop & Post Office, 6 High Street, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RL

A rare opportunity to acquire this well established village convenience store and Post Office, prominently positioned on Toft’s High Street and serving a strong residential catchment approximately six miles west of Cambridge. The business benefits from consistent local footfall, owing to its central village setting and its role as a key community hub.

This lock-up store has been owned and operated by our current owners for 12-years. This well-established opportunity offers further scope to increase trade making it ideal for first time buyers and regional multi-site operators alike.
The store enjoys long standing popularity with local residents and those using nearby amenities, supported by its traditional convenience store offer alongside a distinctive selection of South African groceries, giving the shop a unique trading niche within the area. As a Post Office branch, it also delivers essential services to the community, further strengthening customer reliance and daily footfall.

Toft Shop & Post Office occupies a prominent position on High Street in the well established village of Toft, approximately six miles west of Cambridge. The property benefits from a central location within a highly residential catchment, with strong local footfall and convenient access to key arterial routes, including the B1046 and A603, offering a direct seven mile connection into Cambridge.
The village enjoys excellent regional connectivity, sitting within four miles of the M11 motorway, enhancing links to London and the wider eastern region. As an essential community hub providing core Post Office services, the premises present an attractive opportunity within a sought after Cambridgeshire village known for its strong residential base and local amenities.

The convenience store offers a predominantly open plan sales area of approximately 769 sq.ft, The Post Office counter is positioned behind a secure fortress style setup, enabling safe and controlled service delivery.

The shop is fitted and equipped for the sale of traditional convenience goods, including ambient groceries, chilled and frozen products, confectionery, cigarettes, newspapers, magazines, and off licence range. The store also stocks a popular selection of unique South African food lines, which forms an important point of differentiation within the local market.

Additional services include National Lottery, standard Post Office services, and other ancillary offerings.

The main sales counter is located toward the front of the store, while ancillary areas include rear storage space and welfare facilities.

We are advised by our clients that the fixtures and fittings are wholly owned and will be included within the sale.

To the rear there is access from the side, which is used primarily for deliveries, leading to the garage, preparation and storage areas.

This popular and highly respected business has been in the same ownership for over 12 – years and has established a very loyal customer base within the local community.
The opportunity also offers potential for growth by extending the opening hours and further building upon the convenience goods offering, whilst enjoying the unique South-African range of goods.

The business is run with the assistance of full and part time members of staff.

The Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) regulations shall apply to all employees, requiring purchasers to offer continuity of employment to all staff.

Accounts for period ending 31/03/2024 show sales of £307,936. Further accounting information may be provided upon request.

Trading hours:
Shop opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 7:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday – 7:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday – 7:30am-2:00pm
Sunday – 7:30am - 1:00pm

The VOA web portal states that the current Rateable Value from 1st April 2023 is £13,500.