Potters Arms Cookhouse & Pub, Church Langley Way, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TD

The property comprises an attractive detached two-storey purpose-built pub restaurant of traditional design, constructed with a mix of brick and weatherboard-style elevations beneath a series of pitched and gabled roofs. The building has a strong roadside presence, with feature glazing and a prominent customer entrance positioned centrally within the front elevation, creating an inviting arrival point. Additional customer access is provided to the side and rear.

The Potters Arms benefits from extensive external trading areas which complement the internal offer. To the front of the building is a substantial lawned trade garden, enclosed by perimeter fencing and providing ample space for additional customer seating in an attractive outdoor setting. A dedicated children's play area is positioned to the side of the property, enhancing the venue's appeal to families and the wider local community. To the rear, the property benefits from access to a large shared customer car park.

The Potters Arms Cookhouse + Pub is located within the popular Church Langley area of Harlow, approximately three miles south-west of Harlow town centre, with convenient access to the M11 and A414. Harlow Town and Harlow Mill railway stations are both within three miles of the property, providing direct rail services to London Liverpool Street in as little as 30 minutes, Cambridge in approximately 40 minutes and Stansted Airport in around 20 minutes. Local bus routes serve the surrounding area, and the property benefits from a strong residential catchment, making it easily accessible for both local residents and visitors.

The surrounding area offers a range of leisure and family-friendly attractions. The Potters Arms is situated adjacent to Church Langley Playing Field, providing open green space and community facilities on its doorstep. Parndon Wood Nature Reserve is approximately three miles away, offering woodland walks and wildlife habitats, while the historic Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village is around 10 miles to the north, providing one of the region’s most popular heritage attractions. Harlow town centre, approximately 3 miles away, offers a wide range of retail, leisure and cultural amenities, further enhancing the property's strong trading location.

The Potters Arms provides a well-configured single-storey trading layout extending to approximately 150 internal covers, arranged across a variety of dining and drinking areas designed to appeal to families, casual diners and local customers.

Customers enter through a central lobby area, with customer WC facilities conveniently positioned nearby. The main trading space opens into a large open-plan dining area featuring a mix of loose tables, fixed seating and family dining zones. A dedicated lounge bar is situated to one side of the property, centred around a prominent servery and providing a more relaxed drinking and eating environment. The bar area is complemented by additional dining tables and informal seating, creating flexibility for both food-led and wet-led trade.

To the opposite side of the building is a dedicated family dining section, positioned adjacent to an internal children's play area which accommodates up to 60 children. This popular feature makes the venue particularly well suited to family groups and daytime trade. Centrally located food service and bar service points provide efficient access throughout the customer areas, while the open layout ensures strong visibility across the trading floor.

To the rear of the customer areas is a fully fitted commercial catering kitchen, together with wash-up facilities, dry storage areas, office accommodation and staff facilities

The trade fixtures and fittings are included in the purchase price. Certain items bearing corporate identity, brand name, third-party owned or on the excluded list (see “Terms of Disposal” document) may be removed from the property prior to, or shortly after, completion.

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Boundary Plans
• Restaurant Only Disposal - The plans edged in blue are provided as a guide to Whitbread's property ownership. The boundary edged in red is the demise that will transfer as part of the freehold, long leasehold, or shorter leasehold transaction.
• Whole Site Disposal – the plans edged in red are a guide to the property’s boundary only. Please seek your own legal advice in respect to the ownership plan.
• Stacked Sites – where the restaurant sits directly below the hotel, the access from the Hotel reception will be closed off, with access directed through the main restaurant entrance.

• Service Charge (excluding Whole Sites) The buyer will be expected to pay a service charge, to cover common areas and grounds maintenance and repairs on a proportional basis.
• VAT - will be calculated if the property has living accommodation at 90% or 100% if not and will be added to the purchase price. If the transaction is deemed to be a Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC), VAT will not be payable.

The property benefits from a lawned front seating area, which is enclosed by boundary fencing, providing seating for approximately 80 covers.

Three bedroom managers flat with kitchen lounge and bathroom. There is also two x one-bedroom studio flats, currently used for storage, all located on the first floor.

The sale is subject to TUPE - Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment), all staff will transfer with the business on completion. Anonymised schedules will be available in the data room for review by qualified parties only.

Trading information is available exclusively to qualified buyers via a secure data room. Access is subject to the execution of a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). For further details, please contact the appointed agent.

The Potters Arms trades seven days a week, opening from 11:30am Monday to Saturday and 12:00pm on Sundays, with closing times of 11:00pm Monday to Saturday and 10:30pm on Sundays. Breakfast is served daily from 6:30am on weekdays and 7:00am at weekends.

Freehold is to be sold as a trading going Concern (TOGC).

Business Rates The Rateable Value as per the April 2026 Ratings List is £xxxxxx Confirmation of actual rates payable should be sought from the Local Authority.

The property benefits from a Premises Licence. Any prospective purchaser will be required to hold a Personal Licence and to apply, at their own expense, for the transfer of the Premises Licence (subject to approval by the licensing authority).