Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire

Agents Comment

Similar commercial premises rarely become available within Bewdley town centre and as such this is a rare opportunity not to be missed. The property is for sale by traditional auction at the Kidderminster Harriers Football Ground, Aggborough Suite in September 2026. Buyer and Seller must exchange immediately and complete within 28 days thereafter. Interested parties personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer.

Location

Number 27 Load Street is located in the sought after, historic town of Bewdley, taking its name from the French words beau lieu, meaning beautiful place. It is a popular small Georgian town in the county of Worcestershire. Packed with plentiful amenities with a wealth of restaurants, public houses and located on the banks of the River Severn. Number 27 comes to the market with spacious and versatile accommodation. There are requirements within the property as it is in need of modernisation and the first and second floor accommodation is subject to a Wyre Forest District Council Prohibition Order under the Housing Act 2004 Section 20. (Prohibition Order ref: WK issued 28th April 2025) listing a number of items that must be undertaken. A building survey has not been undertaken. The premises is leased and is currently run as a chinese takeaway, rental income is £12,400 per annum. Door opens to:

service/waiting area

3.42 x 3.96 (max) - Front facing bay window, two ceiling light points, one light to the counter area, one to server area and one light to the waiting area. Steps descend to first floor from the waiting area. From behind the counter in the serving area, doorway to kitchen, small hallway with storage cupboards leads to kitchen.

Kitchen

3.80 x 3.11 - Commercial kitchen used in the chinese takeaway. To the rear of the kitchen doorway leads to courtyard. The courtyard is a covered area with doors leading to staff wc and store room. WC having ceiling light point and wc.

Store Room

2.43 x 2.37 - Stepping out of the Courtyard into the side passageway at the rear is an outbuilding which is made of solid masonry brick walls under a mono-pitch roof with metal profile sheet cladding. The floors are part solid and part suspended construction. Store area and having windows.

Rear outbuilding

4.99 x 3.61 - Ceiling light point First floor Accommodation

Bathroom

2.71 x 2.43

Lounge

4.86 x 4.42 - Front facing and side facing windows. doors leads to additional stair-case leading to second floor. Second Floor. Hallway with doors leading to two bedrooms.

Bedroom One

4.54 x 4.12 - Front facing window, ceiling light point.

Bedroom Two

4.26 x 3.17 - Front facing double glazed window.

Outside

Pedestrian access off Load Street, via passageway which is shared with the adjoining properties. To the rear of the property is small open courtyard. The external store building as referred to above. In addition there is a further dilapidated building within the site curtilage. Metal glad gantry with external metal spring staircase providing fire exit from the first floor of the building.

Tenancy Information

We are provided with a copy of License to assign a new lease within authorised guarantee agreement dated 2nd September 2019, a summary which is set out below. Term: 14 years Rent: £12,400 per annum It is noted that the rent review under the lease was not exercised on the 14th February 2017 and equally no rent review on the 13th February 2020. The current passing rent remains £12,400 per annum.

Business Rates

Rateable Value - £4,150 per annum

To note under flood area

From the Environmental Agency flood mapping system, the premises are shown to be in flood zone 1, an area with a low probability of flooding.