One Stop St. Pauls, 227 St. Pauls Road, Peterborough, PE1 3EG

An excellent opportunity to acquire the leasehold interest in this prominently positioned One Stop convenience store, located on St Pauls Road in Peterborough within a well-established residential and commercial catchment.

The premises comprise an impressively sized retail unit, providing a substantial and well-configured sales area suitable for a wide range of convenience retailing. The store benefits from the strength of the One Stop brand and is well placed to serve surrounding residents, passing trade and customers travelling along this busy local route.

The property occupies a prominent roadside position, offering strong visibility and accessibility, with customer parking available directly outside. The scale and location of the premises provide an attractive platform for continued trading and further operational development.

The opportunity is offered by way of a lease assignment, with the existing 15-year lease having commenced on 23rd September 2016 and transferring to the purchaser.

Located on St Pauls Road in Peterborough, within the PE1 district and forming part of an established mixed residential and commercial area to the north of the city centre.

St Pauls Road benefits from nearby local amenities, community facilities and surrounding residential streets, providing a strong local catchment for day-to-day convenience trade. The area is accessible via nearby routes including Fulbridge Road, Lincoln Road and Paston Lane, with local bus services operating in the vicinity and Peterborough railway station accessible from the city centre.

The One Stop store comprises a substantial and predominantly open-plan retail sales area extending to approximately 3,526 sq ft (328 sq m) , configured to provide an efficient and practical trading layout for high-volume convenience retailing.

The premises are fully fitted and equipped for the sale of convenience goods, including chilled and frozen foods, confectionery, tobacco products, newspapers, magazines, stationery, grocery lines and a range of everyday household essentials. The store also benefits from a 24-hour alcohol licence, together with additional customer services including Lottery and InPost lockers.

The principal sales counter is situated to the front of the premises, with well-arranged shelving, merchandising displays, refrigeration, product fixtures and promotional areas positioned throughout the sales space to maximise customer circulation and trading efficiency.

Ancillary accommodation is provided to the side and rear of the property, offering valuable storage space and staff facilities suitable for the day-to-day operation of a busy branded convenience store.

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

The premises benefit from a well-lit shop front, creating a welcoming and highly visible entrance for customers, with customer parking located directly outside. Rear delivery access is also provided, supporting the efficient movement of stock and day-to-day store operations.

The One Stop on St Pauls Road, Peterborough represents an opportunity to acquire an established branded convenience store by way of a lease assignment.

Sales are understood to be derived predominantly from traditional convenience retailing, including tobacco, alcohol, newspapers and magazines, chilled and frozen foods, grocery products, confectionery, snacks and soft drinks, supported by regular custom from the surrounding residential and commercial catchment.

There is considered to be further scope to grow trade through extending the product range, broadening the retail offer and maximising the store’s established convenience shopping position.

The business is currently 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.

Trading information will be made available for seriously interested parties.

Shop opening hours:

• Monday to Saturday: 6:00am to 8:00pm

• Sunday: 6:00am to 6:00pm

The property is held by way of a lease assignment. The premises are let on a 15-year lease commencing on 23 September 2016, with the lease benefiting from the security of tenure provisions contained within the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. The current passing rent is £33,000 per annum exclusive. The unexpired lease term is available by way of assignment.

The VOA web portal states that the Rateable Value (1st April 2026 to present) is £36,000.