7 Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY12

Bewdley is an attractive Georgian Town nestled on the River Severn in an area with a rich agricultural and industrial history.

It is 3.5 miles west of Kidderminster, 12.5 miles north of Worcester and 23 miles southwest of Birmingham.

Retaining its unique charm with a wealth of listed buildings, it is a popular tourist destination. As well as river trips, attractions include the much-acclaimed Bewdley Museum, West Midland Safari Park and Severn Valley Railway.

Bewdley has an attractive shopping and riverside area offering a range of pubs, restaurants and cafes.

The property occupies a prominent and prime trading location in the Town Centre. Close by there are Independent Traders as well as Sainsburys Local, St Richards Hospice & Tesco Express

There is street parking to the front of the property, and several car parks close by.

The property comprises of an attractive and substantial Grade II Listed building. The ownership includes the passage to the side. Please see attached Land Registry plan.

The property is 3 storeys at the front, comprising of the Convenience Store at ground floor, with 2 self-contained 1-bedroom flats situated over the first and second floors.

The shop is deceptively large, with the demised area extending into several rear buildings including ground floor stores, basement, mezzanine and first floor. Included in the shop demise and situated across the side passageway at the rear, there is a large open external store. The area demised to the shop is shown on the attached lease plan.

The 2 flats are accessed by a separate entrance in the side passageway.

It is understood that the shop has traded as a Convenience Store under various trading names continually for over 40 years.

It is considered that the extensive size and layout of the property which includes the side passage, may provide development potential in the future, subject to possession and the usual consents.

The property comprises of the following approximate areas* and dimensions:-

Shop:-

Internal Width (front) 20'8" (6.3m)
Shop Depth 89'3" (27.2m)
Ground Floor Sales 1,451sq ft (134.8 sq m)
Ground Floor Storage 785 sq ft (72.9 sq m)
Basement Storage 212 sq ft (19.7 sq m)
Basement Office 60 sq ft (5.6 sq m)
Mezzanine Staff Room 124 sq ft (11.5 sq m)
Mezzanine Kitchen 31 sq ft (2.9 sq m)
Mezzanine Storage 129 sq ft (12.0 sq m)
First Floor Storage 930 sq ft (86.4 sq m)
External Storage 1,065 sq ft (98.9 sq m)

Total 4,787 sq ft 444.7 sq m)

*Floor areas obtained from business rates assessment

First Floor (Front):-

Self-contained Flat having a Living/Dining Room, Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom.

Second Floor (Front):-

Self-contained Flat having a Living/Dining Room, Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom.


The property is available for sale Freehold subject to the existing tenancies (see below).

For sale by auction on 10th December 2025 - unless sold prior.

Guide Price: £275,000+ (see over for further details of the definition of guide and reserve price)

Plus fees (see brochure for costs at auction)

It is understood that VAT will not be charged.

Tenancies:-

Shop:

Let to Alliance Property Holdings Limited* t/a Morrisons Daily & Post Office, from 1/10/25 - 25/10/33 at a rent of £15,000pa. There is a rent review effective 26/10/28, with tenant-only break clauses effective 25/10/26 and 25/10/30.

*The principal activity of Alliance Property Holdings Limited is that of operating convenience and newsagent stores. It is a subsidiary of WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited.

Flats:

Flat 1 - Let on a periodic tenancy at £490 per calendar month
Flat 2 - Let on a periodic tenancy at £400 per calendar month

The total gross income is £25,680 per annum

Subject to Contract October 2025