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£40,000 pa
(£15.66/sq. ft. pa)
Retail premises to let
17 Market Place, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT112,554 sq. ft
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Priory Blandford Camhs 0.4 miles
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School 0.5 miles
- Poole Ferry Terminal 12.7 miles
- Poole Quay Ferry Landing 12.7 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Read our area guide for Blandford Forum to find out more about the local area.
Features and description
- Ground and first floor former bank premises with external rear store
- Suitable for variety of uses (Class E)
- Prime trading location
- Nearby occupiers include Reeve The Bakers, Corn Exchange Town Hall, Spar, Holland & Barrett
- Available on a new lease at a rental of £40,000 per annum, exclusive
- £10,000 fit-out incentive available (subject to status)
Description
To Let - Former Banking Hall in Popular Market Town Centre
Blandford Forum is an attractive Georgian market town located some 20 miles northwest of Bournemouth and 25 miles west of Salisbury.
Major names represented include Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Costa, wh Smith, Boots, Hays Travel, Holland & Barrett, Iceland, Specsavers, Subway and Nationwide Building Society, Blandford also features a broad range of independent retailers and service providers.
Also located in the town centre is a Morrisons supermarket adjacent to which is the 188 space Marsh & Ham shopper's car park.
The subject premises occupy a prime trading location in Market Place between Reeve The Bakers and the Corn Exchange Town hall, which is currently undertaking major refurbishment works. It benefits from pay and display parking immediately in front of the property and additional roadside parking (subject to daytime waiting restrictions) further along Market Place and East Street.
The property comprises a mid-terrace former bank premises arranged at ground and first floor, with the main former banking hall together with extensive ground floor ancillary area, a large vault room and a rear fire door leading to the external storage building which is also accessible from the rear of the property.
The property benefits from gas central heating, LED lighting and a wheelchair platform lift at the front entrance lobby.
The first floor is comprised of a main office room with additional storage room, a separate kitchen and a male and female WC.
The premises could lend themselves to a variety of uses subject to the ingoing tenants securing any necessary statutory consents. Such uses might include the food and beverage sector, offices, medical, leisure or education.
Accommodation
Ground floor
Sales area 1,331 Sq. Ft. (124.72 Sq. M.)
Vault 145 Sq. Ft. (13.50 Sq. M.)
Rear Office/ancillary/Storage 645 Sq. Ft. (59.93 Sq. M.)
Total NIA 2,121 Sq. Ft. (198.15 Sq. M.)
First Floor
Staff Room 58 Sq. Ft. (5.38 Sq. M.)
Main Office 219 Sq. Ft. (20.32 Sq. M.)
Storeroom 23 Sq. Ft. (2.15 Sq. M.)
Kitchen 133 Sq. Ft. (12.39 Sq. M.)
2 x WC
Total NIA 433 Sq. Ft. (40.24 Sq. M.)
Total NIA 2,554 Sq. Ft. (238 Sq. M.)
External Rear Storage 484 Sq. Ft. (45 Sq. M.)
Planning
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the Local Authority for confirmation.
EPC Text
Asset Rating - D (85)
Rating
Rateable Value £22,000
Source The 2024/2025 small business multiplier is 0.499 (49.9p payable per £1). This determines what business rates are payable. All parties are advised to make their own enquiries for confirmation. *If you qualify as a 'small business' you may be eligible for substantial relief in connection with business rates payable. We advise all parties speak to the local authority in the first instance for confirmation.
Terms
Available by way of a new full repairing and insuring lease for a term to be agreed at £40,000 per annum exclusive of rates and all other outgoings.
Please note VAT is not payable on the rents.
All interested parties should be aware of the Code of Leasing Premises 1st Edition, February 2020, for England and Wales, which recommends that they should seek professional advice from property professionals before agreeing or entering into a business tenancy.
To Let - Former Banking Hall in Popular Market Town Centre
Blandford Forum is an attractive Georgian market town located some 20 miles northwest of Bournemouth and 25 miles west of Salisbury.
Major names represented include Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Costa, wh Smith, Boots, Hays Travel, Holland & Barrett, Iceland, Specsavers, Subway and Nationwide Building Society, Blandford also features a broad range of independent retailers and service providers.
Also located in the town centre is a Morrisons supermarket adjacent to which is the 188 space Marsh & Ham shopper's car park.
The subject premises occupy a prime trading location in Market Place between Reeve The Bakers and the Corn Exchange Town hall, which is currently undertaking major refurbishment works. It benefits from pay and display parking immediately in front of the property and additional roadside parking (subject to daytime waiting restrictions) further along Market Place and East Street.
The property comprises a mid-terrace former bank premises arranged at ground and first floor, with the main former banking hall together with extensive ground floor ancillary area, a large vault room and a rear fire door leading to the external storage building which is also accessible from the rear of the property.
The property benefits from gas central heating, LED lighting and a wheelchair platform lift at the front entrance lobby.
The first floor is comprised of a main office room with additional storage room, a separate kitchen and a male and female WC.
The premises could lend themselves to a variety of uses subject to the ingoing tenants securing any necessary statutory consents. Such uses might include the food and beverage sector, offices, medical, leisure or education.
Accommodation
Ground floor
Sales area 1,331 Sq. Ft. (124.72 Sq. M.)
Vault 145 Sq. Ft. (13.50 Sq. M.)
Rear Office/ancillary/Storage 645 Sq. Ft. (59.93 Sq. M.)
Total NIA 2,121 Sq. Ft. (198.15 Sq. M.)
First Floor
Staff Room 58 Sq. Ft. (5.38 Sq. M.)
Main Office 219 Sq. Ft. (20.32 Sq. M.)
Storeroom 23 Sq. Ft. (2.15 Sq. M.)
Kitchen 133 Sq. Ft. (12.39 Sq. M.)
2 x WC
Total NIA 433 Sq. Ft. (40.24 Sq. M.)
Total NIA 2,554 Sq. Ft. (238 Sq. M.)
External Rear Storage 484 Sq. Ft. (45 Sq. M.)
Planning
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the Local Authority for confirmation.
EPC Text
Asset Rating - D (85)
Rating
Rateable Value £22,000
Source The 2024/2025 small business multiplier is 0.499 (49.9p payable per £1). This determines what business rates are payable. All parties are advised to make their own enquiries for confirmation. *If you qualify as a 'small business' you may be eligible for substantial relief in connection with business rates payable. We advise all parties speak to the local authority in the first instance for confirmation.
Terms
Available by way of a new full repairing and insuring lease for a term to be agreed at £40,000 per annum exclusive of rates and all other outgoings.
Please note VAT is not payable on the rents.
All interested parties should be aware of the Code of Leasing Premises 1st Edition, February 2020, for England and Wales, which recommends that they should seek professional advice from property professionals before agreeing or entering into a business tenancy.
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