9 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA
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10,548
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Description
HIGH QUALITY CLASS E SPACE GROUND & LOWER GROUND FLOORS
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- Available
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- 12 October 2026
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HIGH QUALITY CLASS E SPACE GROUND & LOWER GROUND FLOORS
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- 12 October 2026
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Description
Arranged over ground and lower ground floor levels, extending to a total of 10,548 sq ft, the property offers a rare opportunity to occupy substantial space within one of the city’s most recognisable buildings with frontage to the main High Street and Culver Street.
The accommodation benefits from excellent natural light, generous floor to-ceiling heights and the distinctive character of a landmark former banking
hall, providing a flexible and atmospheric canvas particularly well suited to restaurant or café operators.
The space is available in its entirety or may be capable of subdivision, subject to discussion.
Colchester is Britain’s oldest recorded city, granted city status in 2022, and the principal retail and commercial centre for North Essex and South Suffolk. With a city population of over 200,000 and an estimated catchment of approximately 300,000, the population has grown by over 11% since 2011 — outpacing both the East of England and national averages. A median age of 39 skews younger than the regional average, supporting strong demand from food, beverage and experiential operators throughout the day and evening.
The High Street sits at the heart of Colchester’s primary shopping and leisure circuit, linking Fenwick — one of the country’s leading independent department stores — with Lion Walk and Culver Square. Lion Walk recently recorded 100% occupancy with footfall up 12% year-on-year, reflecting the strength and momentum of Colchester’s retail circuit. The University of Essex brings a significant student population to the city, driving year-round
consumer spending.
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- 14 October 2026
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9 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA
About Whybrow, Colchester
Our Approach
Whybrow Chartered Surveyors are committed to delivering the highest levels of customer service across our business and have adopted the principles set out in the Government Standard for Customer Service Excellence as best practice.
It is by adopting these standards that we have developed a culture where the customer is at the centre of our business and where we drive towards continuous improvement in the areas of:
• Delivery
• Timeliness & Quality
• Information
• Professionalism & Colleague Attitude
At the core of this policy is our commitment to:
• Be polite and helpful
• Explain our actions and decisions clearly.
• Be transparent.
• Get it right first time. When mistakes happen, we will adopt a no blame culture, admit our errors, put things right and learn from our mistakes.
• Measure our performance against our targets and standards.
• Drive towards continuous improvement.
• Never promise what we can not deliver.
Our Mission Statement
Whybrow aims to become one of the leading Chartered Surveyors practices in the Eastern Region delivering the highest levels of personal service, professional advice and commercial solutions to clients, while providing a quality working environment for staff and continually striving to excel through innovation.
The Whybrow Way
Our people are our best asset and our overriding aim is ‘flourish’ – we want our staff, our clients and customers all to flourish in whatever they are doing, and anything we can do to make this happen is what we strive to for.
In our work family and daily routines we hold fast to three key values that reflect not only what we are for our clients and customers, but what we are for each other and that is -
Inspired
We are ordinary people endeavouring to do extraordinary things. We will encourage and be encouraged through our own actions and the actions of others to be extra ordinary and a better example in order to inspire.
Generous
We will be giving of time, knowledge, understanding, person and spirit. We have a willingness to help, support, nurture, inspire and drive.
Driven
We have a desire to achieve success, to be progressive and show unlimited passion for the goal ahead. We will show a determination to succeed and move forward together.
Commercial Agency
Commercial Agency is a core service provided by Whybrow. The department has extensive experience in property and land transactions throughout the Eastern Region, for both private and public sector clients, individuals and family trusts.
Our Agency Department operates in various sectors including:
• Retail
• Offices
• Industrial / Manufacturing & Warehousing
• Development Land
• Investment
and provides the following services:
• Freehold and leasehold acquisition and disposal advice
• Property marketing strategies
• Investment appraisals
• Property and investment searches
• Land disposal and acquisition
Our commercial market experience and regional knowledge place Whybrow among the leading property agents in the Eastern Region.
The department has developed and utilises an Agency Pilot database, which holds property and contact details for mailshots and direct marketing.
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