Sir Michael Balcon Lemon Tree Nursery, The Mall, Ealing, London, W5 3TJ

Description
The Sir Michael Balcon is arranged over ground, first and second floors. The building is of traditional brick construction beneath pitched and flat roofs. To the rear of the public house is The Lemon Tree Nursery, arranged across a single level and is of brick construction under a pitched slate covered roof.

Externally to the front of the property is a customer terrace which is currently laid out to provide 60 covers.

Location
Located in the heart of Ealing, one of West London’s most established and affluent town centre destinations, The Sir Michael Balcon and The Lemon Tree Nursery occupy a prominent position along The Mall. The surrounding area benefits from strong footfall, a diverse mix of retail and leisure uses, and close proximity to Ealing Common, Walpole Park and the wider residential catchment that supports year‑round activity.

Ealing Broadway Station is located within easy walking distance, providing connectivity through the Elizabeth line, Central line, District line and National Rail services, offering direct access to Central London, Heathrow Airport and the wider region. The immediate locality features a broad mix of national operators and independent occupiers, contributing to the strong trading environment surrounding the property.

Accommodation - Sir Michael Balcon
GROUND FLOOR - The ground floor provides a large open plan customer trading area featuring a substantial central bar servery, mixed loose seating and tables for approximately 132 covers. Ancillary areas include a cooled beer store, an accessible WC and baby change, a boiler room and two dumb waiters.

BASEMENT - The basement provides bottle and wine storage along with general cleaning storage, arranged across three rooms.

FIRST FLOOR - The first floor comprises a mix of operational and staff accommodation including a kitchen, gents and ladies WCs, an office, a staff room and general storage, arranged around the staircase and two dumb waiters.

SECOND FLOOR - The second floor contains a staff room and manager’s accommodation including a bedroom, lounge, kitchen and bathroom.

EXTERNAL - A glazed canopy fronts the elevation, providing an additional trade area for approximately 60 covers.

Accommodation - The Lemon Tree Nursery
Arranged over a single level with a self contained layout that includes two play rooms, an office, small kitchen, storage areas and dedicated WC facilities. The nursery also benefits from a covered outside area and a small garden.

Tenure and Tenancy
The property is held freehold (Title Number MX144997).

Let to J D Wetherspoon PLC for a term of 35 years from April 1996, which has been extended by way of a reversionary lease at a current rent of £71,662.50 per annum + VAT which is subject to five yearly upwards only rent reviews which are fixed at 5%. A reversionary lease has been granted
from April 2031 for a further 15 years at a rent of £75,246 per annum which will then increase in 2036 to £79,008 per annum and £82,958 per annum in 2041.

Let to St Matthew’s Montessori School Ltd in March 2015 for a term of 16 years at a current rent of £17,500 per annum. The lease provides for five-yearly upwards-only open market rent reviews, or alternatively a review based on an index-linked percentage increase including 2030.

Planning
Our initial enquiries of the local authority have revealed that the property is not listed but does fall within the Ealing Town Centre Conservation Area.

Covenant
J D Wetherspoon PLC

The public house is let to J D Wetherspoon PLC (Company Number 01709784), one of the largest pub operators in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin and headquartered in Watford, Hertfordshire, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: JDW) and operates approximately 798 pubs nationwide, employing in excess of 42,000 people. The group is widely recognised as the leading value-for-money operator in the British pub sector.

In their most recent full year results for the 52 weeks ended 27 July 2025, J D Wetherspoon reported revenue of £2,127.5 million, an increase of 4.5% on the prior year, with operating profit of £146.4 million and like-for-like sales growth of 5.1%. In recent years the company has undertaken an active programme of estate rationalisation, disposing of non-core sites whilst investing in its retained estate and expanding its franchise model.

St Matthew’s Montessori School Ltd

The children’s nursery is let to St Matthew’s Montessori School Ltd (Company Number 09235153), a private early years education provider trading as Lemon Tree Montessori Nursery (formerly St Matthew’s Montessori). The nursery is registered with Ofsted under the Early Years Register and have received a Good rating at inspection.

VAT
It is envisaged that the property will be sold as a TOGC so the transaction should therefore be exempt from VAT on the basis that the purchasing entity is VAT registered.

EPC
EPC’s are in the course o f preparation.

Terms
We are instructed to invite offers in excess of £1,275,000 (6.6% NIY) assuming usual purchaser’s costs. A sale at this level would reflect a very low capital value of £204 per square foot.

The businesses will continue to trade unaffected from the premises during the marketing of the property and post completion of the sale.

Money Laundering
Money Laundering Regulations require Savills to conduct mandatory checks on all purchasers. Prospective purchasers will need to provide proof of identity and residence.

Viewing and Contacts
All viewings must be made by prior appointment and under no circumstances should any direct approach be made to any of the occupational staff.

For further information and all viewing requests please contact the sole selling agents Savills.