Well Walk, Cheltenham

No. 5 & 6 Well Walk is a substantial period commercial property with a character and identity rarely available in the town centre. The accommodation extends to approximately 1,930 sq ft and is arranged through a building of notable architectural interest, offering an unusually memorable setting for a customer facing or appointment led business. The property has most recently combined a traditional tea room and interiors and decorative textiles business. That history demonstrates the building’s ability to support a distinctive commercial concept where atmosphere, individuality and service are central to the offer.

Description - No. 5 & 6 Well Walk is a substantial period commercial property with a character and identity rarely available in the town centre. The accommodation extends to approximately 1,930 sq ft and is arranged through a building of notable architectural interest, offering an unusually memorable setting for a customer facing or appointment led business. The property has most recently combined a traditional tea room and interiors and decorative textiles business. That history demonstrates the building’s ability to support a distinctive commercial concept where atmosphere, individuality and service are central to the offer.

The Location - The property sits in the historic core of Cheltenham, immediately beside Cheltenham Minster and within a short walk of Clarence Street, the Promenade, the High Street, The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, and the town’s established retail and leisure amenities. Its individual setting offers a strong sense of place while keeping customers and staff close to the centre of town.

Grade Ii Listed - National Heritage List for England entry 138817 Numbers 5 and 6 and attached railings.

Legal Fees - Each party is to be responsible for its own legal and professional costs.

Planning - The property has most recently been used as a tea room together with a specialist interiors and retail business. Interested parties should make their own enquiries of Cheltenham Borough Council regarding the existing lawful use and the suitability of any proposed use.

Business Rates - Current rateable value (1 April 2026 to present) £9,100
Description: Shop and premises
Local council: Cheltenham
Local council reference:
Valuation scheme reference: 651967

Vat - The property has not been elected for VAT

Viewing - Please contact the vendors Sole Agents Read Maurice Commercial on to arrange an inspection.

An Address Rooted In Cheltenham Spa - Well Walk, known during the nineteenth century as Old Well Walk, was laid out in 1743 by the town surveyor Andrews to designs supplied by Norborne Berkeley. It originally formed a long elm lined approach extending for more than 900 yards past Henry Skillicorne’s early Pump Room and Well towards what is now Bayshill Road. The surviving walk and its eighteenth century buildings form an important part of Cheltenham’s development as a spa town. Historic England dates Nos. 5 and 6 to approximately 1776 to 1799 and describes the building as a house, possibly two houses, later adapted for restaurant use. Its three storey elevation stands above a basement and includes attic accommodation. The two canted bays, paired central entrances and surviving railings give the property a particularly distinctive presence. A notable former resident was H S Merrett, architect and surveyor to the Pittville Estate, who lived at No. 6 in 1835. This direct association adds another layer of local architectural interest to a building already closely connected with Cheltenham’s historic centre.