Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1
- SIZE AVAILABLE
4,413 sq ft
410 sq m
- SECTOR
High street retail property to lease
Lease details
- Lease available date:
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Key features
- Central Bournemouth retail unit
- Contemporary air-conditioned ground floor space with spotlighting and LVT flooring
- Passing Rent - £50,000 pax
- Rateable Value: £55,000
- Available by way of a lease assignment
- Ideally suited to a recognised covenant
- Pedestrianised position facing Bournemouth Square
- Near to NatWest, BetFred, Mcdonald’s, The Ivy, Tesco Express, Slug & Lettuce, Bobby’s Emporium, Timpson, Scribbles, Greggs
- Substantial four-storey building with basement level
- Ground floor of circa 1,050 sq ft, total building size c. 4,413 sq ft
Description
The property occupies a prominent position near Bournemouth Square on the pedestrianised section of Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth's traditional prime retail pitch. Situated amongst established national and independent occupiers, the unit benefits from all-day footfall generated by a diverse mix of retail, food and beverage, leisure and service uses. Nearby occupiers include McDonald's together with a range of fashion, health & beauty, banking and convenience retailers. The property faces Bournemouth Square, the town's principal bus interchange which is currently being developed, Bournemouth Arcade and the Lower Gardens, providing excellent accessibility and a wide catchment of shoppers, office workers, students and tourists. Bournemouth Pier is 12 minutes’ walk away and the nearest car park 5 minutes.
DESCRIPTION
The premises comprise an attractive mid-terraced period building arranged over ground and three upper floors along with a basement. The building benefits from an imposing and well-maintained façade with extensive frontage to Old Christchurch Road, one of Bournemouth town centre's principal retail thoroughfares. The ground floor provides retail accommodation with a fully glazed shopfront offering excellent prominence and display frontage. The upper floors, accessed internally from the kitchen area, provide extensive additional space suitable for storage, offices, staff facilities and other supporting uses, subject to occupier requirements and any necessary consents. The property offers an opportunity to occupy a substantial town-centre building in its entirety, combining highly visible retail accommodation at ground floor level with significant ancillary space above.
ACCOMMODATION
Relying upon the Valuation Office Agency, we have identified a net internal area of 4,413 sq ft.
TENURE
Available to let by way of an assignment of the existing 10-year lease, dated 17/01/25, at a passing rent of £50,000 pa, exclusive of any service charge, buildings insurance premium, business rates, utilities, VAT and other occupational costs, as appropriate. The lease has a rent review in January 2030 and a break option in January 2031.
EPC RATING
Rated C (68) until 2034.
LEGAL COSTS AND VAT
Each party is expected to bear their own legal costs in this transaction. It is to be established if the unit is elected for VAT purposes.
RATEABLE VALUE
Online enquiry via indicates a rateable value of £55,500 from 1st April 2026. According to the November 2025 Budget statement, eligible Retail, Hospitality & Leisure (RHL) businesses will benefit from additional relief.
Please contact us to discuss this, or check this information directly with the relevant Local Authority.
VIEWINGS
All enquiries and appointments to view must be made via contacting the sole agents, through whom all negotiations will take place.
Please call Trinity Rose Commercial on or email .
Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Bournemouth Station0.8 miles
- Branksome Station1.9 miles
- Pokesdown Station2.5 miles
Notes
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