Carrot and Wine Stores, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8JN

Leasehold village convenience store and Post Office occupying a prominent roadside position within the attractive Herefordshire village of Wormelow. The business is well presented throughout, offering a comprehensive range of convenience goods, groceries, chilled products, wines, beers and spirits, together with a popular Post Office counter and additional local services.

The retail area is fitted with central display gondolas, perimeter shelving, refrigerated displays and a substantial service counter, creating an efficient trading environment with good product visibility throughout. Externally, the property benefits from dedicated customer parking and excellent roadside prominence.

A particular feature of the property is the recently completed extension, which offers significant scope for further growth. The additional space provides an ideal platform to expand the retail offering, enhance food-to-go and delicatessen sales, introduce complementary income streams, or further develop the store to serve the wider local catchment.

The business represents an excellent opportunity to acquire an established community store and Post Office with a strong local reputation, diversified income streams and genuine potential for future expansion.

Wormelow is a well-regarded Herefordshire village situated approximately 8 miles south of Hereford and within easy reach of Ross-on-Wye, Monmouth and the Welsh border. The village benefits from a strong rural catchment and serves a number of surrounding villages and hamlets, providing an important local hub for residents and visitors alike. The property occupies a prominent roadside position within the village, benefitting from passing trade and convenient customer access, whilst enjoying a picturesque countryside setting in the heart of South Herefordshire.

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a well-established village store and Post Office generating annual gross turnover of approximately £618,017, with the Post Office providing a valuable and dependable additional income stream of circa £95,000 per annum. The business enjoys a loyal customer base, limited local competition and a strong reputation within the community. A recently added extension provides significant scope to further enhance the retail offering and expand food-to-go or speciality ranges. The Post Office contract also incorporates a mobile outreach service, operating four days per week across a number of surrounding locations, providing additional revenue and strengthening the business's role within the wider community. The business would be ideally suited to either an owner-operator or multi-site operator, benefiting from an established team and largely self-sufficient day-to-day operation.

We are advised that the business currently employs 6 members of staff. 2 full-time and 4 part time. Further information regarding staffing and TUPE is available upon request

Further information can be provided upon request.

Leasehold
9 years remaining
Annual Rent: £16,000

The current Rateable Value is £4,550 (effective from 1 April 2026).