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Guide price
£1,100,000
(£1,100,000.00/sq. ft)
Retail premises for sale
Kings Arcade, Lancaster LA111 sq. ft
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 0.1 miles
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 0.1 miles
- Lancaster 0.3 miles
- Bare Lane 2.4 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Read our area guide for Lancaster to find out more about the local area.
Features and description
- *for sale by public auction - 10 December 2025*
- Rare investment opportunity
- Secure rental income: - currently over £103k with clear potential for in excess of £117k per annum
- Extending to 732 square meters (7,880 square feet)
- Prominent City Centre Location
- Mixed Use
**For Sale By Auction – 10 December 2025** Investment Opportunity At Kings Arcade, Lancaster, La1 1Le
The property is located in the heart of Lancaster, on the corner of King Street and Middle Street, close to national multiples such as Tesco, Primark and J D Wetherspoon, and within walking distance of a mix of retail and residential properties, most notably the Market Gate Shopping Centre. Lancaster is a thriving university city, home to two major campuses Lancaster University, consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the UK, and the University of Cumbria’s Lancaster Campus, situated close to the city centre.
Nearby attractions include Lancaster Castle and Lancaster Cathedral, both approximately five minutes’ walk away. Lancaster is roughly equidistant between Blackpool and Kendal in the Lake District (20 – 25 miles away) and is just over 50 miles north of Manchester. The property benefits from excellent transport connections, with Lancaster’s main railway station close by and very easy access to Junctions 33 and 34 of the M6 motorway.
The city is a strategically significant commercial centre, which together with its neighbouring towns, provides a substantial catchment population of approximately 145,000 residents.
Description
This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire a fully let mixed-use investment property, comprising an independent retail arcade of 10 ground floor shops with upper floor ancillary accommodation and 3 student flats providing 17 units of accommodation, ideally located in a prominent location in Lancaster City Centre.
The property is situated on the corner of Middle Street and King Street, the latter being one of Lancaster’s prime commercial thoroughfares. The retail arcade is accessed via a decorative archway, leading to a vibrant mix of retail units of varying sizes and uses with a range of goods and services from an award winning gelato to a destination sports specialist, as well as a jeweller, discerning menswear, retro record shop and health specialists, amongst others. Some tenants have been in occupation for well over 10 years. Front-facing retail units feature prominent glazed frontages, providing excellent visibility and footfall, while additional retail spaces are located within the precinct, offering flexibility for a range of occupiers and business types. To the rear of the precinct secure gated access is offered to the student accommodation.
Currently let and managed through a specialist letting agent, ipm Ltd. The accommodation consists of 3 flats providing 6,7 and 4 bedroom units respectively, which have largely been refurbished over the last few years to include redecoration, flooring, new secondary double glazing to the front elevation and replacement furnishings/white goods as required.
The tenancy details (in brief) are summarised below (with additional information available in the sale pack):-
Location
Tenant
Floor Area (Sq Ft)
Lease Begins
Lease Term
Shop Unit 1
Lapel Men’s Wear
500
24-Jul-24
3 Yrs
Shop Unit 2
Rose of Sharon (West African/Caribbean goods)
310
01-Sep-24
3 Yrs
Shop Unit 3
Leonardini Gelato Boutique
424
01-Aug-24
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 4
kp Gold and Jewellery
250
10-Feb-25
3 Yrs
Shop Unit 5
Paperstreet Studio Tattooist
595
29-Sep-24
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 6
Chinese Health
405
30-Nov-25
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 7
Forty Five Records Ltd
500
20-Sep-24
3 Yrs
Shop Unit 8
Unit 8 Hair & Beauty
520
01-Apr-22
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 9
Northern Yarn
430
17-Dec-23
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 10
The Runners Centre
791
01-Sep-24
5 Yrs
Total rent from retail units
£58,300
Unit 11 (6 bed flat)
Inclusive Property Management Ltd
1302
22-Sep-25
48 weeks
Unit 12 (7 bed flat)
Inclusive Property Management Ltd
1092
22-Sep-25
48 weeks
Unit 13 (4 bed flat)
Inclusive Property Management Ltd
761
22-Sep-25
48 weeks
Total rent from residential units
£44,718
services: The subjects benefit from mains electric and water.
Sale terms: The property is to be sold by auction on 10th December 2025 with a Guide Price of £1.1M for the freehold investment.
Energy performance A copy of the Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) are available upon request.
Non domestic rates: Each commercial unit (ie excluding the student residential flats) is separately rated for business rates, payable by the shop tenants
proposal: Any proposals to purchase should be sent directly to the joint selling agents.
Legal costs: Each party will be responsible for paying their own legal costs incurred in this transaction and agents fees will be covered by the buyers.
VAT: All values quoted are exclusive of VAT (nb no VAT is payable in respect of the sale of a going concern)
Further details and photographs of the student accommodation can be accessed via the Escape
Campus website on
Investment details
The current total rental income is £103,018 per annum. The 10 shops are held on effectively fully repairing and insuring leases producing £58,300 per annum at current rates. In addition, a service charge is collected from the shop tenants towards the external maintenance.
Eight out of the 10 shop leases were renewed in 2024 or 2025 for a term of 3 to 5 years and only one lease incorporates a future break option. Further tenancy details including a standard template lease can be made available. The 3 flats are fully registered HMO’s (Houses in Multiple Occupation) and provide a total of 17 bedrooms. There has been a regular annual agreement in place to let the 3 flats to ipm Ltd for many years. Ipm Ltd in turn sublet each bedroom to the individual students, and also organise minor internal repairs as well as health and safety compliance. Total rental income from the flats has generally been in excess of £55,000 p.a. The tenancy details (in brief) are summarised below (with additional information available in the sale pack).
Viewing arrangements: Strictly by contacting the joint selling agents:-
agent contact information:
Suzie Barron Bsc (Hons) mrics Tom Creer BSc (Hons) mrics
General Practice Surveyor Property & Asset Management
Associate Associate Director
T: M: T: M:
The property is located in the heart of Lancaster, on the corner of King Street and Middle Street, close to national multiples such as Tesco, Primark and J D Wetherspoon, and within walking distance of a mix of retail and residential properties, most notably the Market Gate Shopping Centre. Lancaster is a thriving university city, home to two major campuses Lancaster University, consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the UK, and the University of Cumbria’s Lancaster Campus, situated close to the city centre.
Nearby attractions include Lancaster Castle and Lancaster Cathedral, both approximately five minutes’ walk away. Lancaster is roughly equidistant between Blackpool and Kendal in the Lake District (20 – 25 miles away) and is just over 50 miles north of Manchester. The property benefits from excellent transport connections, with Lancaster’s main railway station close by and very easy access to Junctions 33 and 34 of the M6 motorway.
The city is a strategically significant commercial centre, which together with its neighbouring towns, provides a substantial catchment population of approximately 145,000 residents.
Description
This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire a fully let mixed-use investment property, comprising an independent retail arcade of 10 ground floor shops with upper floor ancillary accommodation and 3 student flats providing 17 units of accommodation, ideally located in a prominent location in Lancaster City Centre.
The property is situated on the corner of Middle Street and King Street, the latter being one of Lancaster’s prime commercial thoroughfares. The retail arcade is accessed via a decorative archway, leading to a vibrant mix of retail units of varying sizes and uses with a range of goods and services from an award winning gelato to a destination sports specialist, as well as a jeweller, discerning menswear, retro record shop and health specialists, amongst others. Some tenants have been in occupation for well over 10 years. Front-facing retail units feature prominent glazed frontages, providing excellent visibility and footfall, while additional retail spaces are located within the precinct, offering flexibility for a range of occupiers and business types. To the rear of the precinct secure gated access is offered to the student accommodation.
Currently let and managed through a specialist letting agent, ipm Ltd. The accommodation consists of 3 flats providing 6,7 and 4 bedroom units respectively, which have largely been refurbished over the last few years to include redecoration, flooring, new secondary double glazing to the front elevation and replacement furnishings/white goods as required.
The tenancy details (in brief) are summarised below (with additional information available in the sale pack):-
Location
Tenant
Floor Area (Sq Ft)
Lease Begins
Lease Term
Shop Unit 1
Lapel Men’s Wear
500
24-Jul-24
3 Yrs
Shop Unit 2
Rose of Sharon (West African/Caribbean goods)
310
01-Sep-24
3 Yrs
Shop Unit 3
Leonardini Gelato Boutique
424
01-Aug-24
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 4
kp Gold and Jewellery
250
10-Feb-25
3 Yrs
Shop Unit 5
Paperstreet Studio Tattooist
595
29-Sep-24
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 6
Chinese Health
405
30-Nov-25
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 7
Forty Five Records Ltd
500
20-Sep-24
3 Yrs
Shop Unit 8
Unit 8 Hair & Beauty
520
01-Apr-22
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 9
Northern Yarn
430
17-Dec-23
5 Yrs
Shop Unit 10
The Runners Centre
791
01-Sep-24
5 Yrs
Total rent from retail units
£58,300
Unit 11 (6 bed flat)
Inclusive Property Management Ltd
1302
22-Sep-25
48 weeks
Unit 12 (7 bed flat)
Inclusive Property Management Ltd
1092
22-Sep-25
48 weeks
Unit 13 (4 bed flat)
Inclusive Property Management Ltd
761
22-Sep-25
48 weeks
Total rent from residential units
£44,718
services: The subjects benefit from mains electric and water.
Sale terms: The property is to be sold by auction on 10th December 2025 with a Guide Price of £1.1M for the freehold investment.
Energy performance A copy of the Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) are available upon request.
Non domestic rates: Each commercial unit (ie excluding the student residential flats) is separately rated for business rates, payable by the shop tenants
proposal: Any proposals to purchase should be sent directly to the joint selling agents.
Legal costs: Each party will be responsible for paying their own legal costs incurred in this transaction and agents fees will be covered by the buyers.
VAT: All values quoted are exclusive of VAT (nb no VAT is payable in respect of the sale of a going concern)
Further details and photographs of the student accommodation can be accessed via the Escape
Campus website on
Investment details
The current total rental income is £103,018 per annum. The 10 shops are held on effectively fully repairing and insuring leases producing £58,300 per annum at current rates. In addition, a service charge is collected from the shop tenants towards the external maintenance.
Eight out of the 10 shop leases were renewed in 2024 or 2025 for a term of 3 to 5 years and only one lease incorporates a future break option. Further tenancy details including a standard template lease can be made available. The 3 flats are fully registered HMO’s (Houses in Multiple Occupation) and provide a total of 17 bedrooms. There has been a regular annual agreement in place to let the 3 flats to ipm Ltd for many years. Ipm Ltd in turn sublet each bedroom to the individual students, and also organise minor internal repairs as well as health and safety compliance. Total rental income from the flats has generally been in excess of £55,000 p.a. The tenancy details (in brief) are summarised below (with additional information available in the sale pack).
Viewing arrangements: Strictly by contacting the joint selling agents:-
agent contact information:
Suzie Barron Bsc (Hons) mrics Tom Creer BSc (Hons) mrics
General Practice Surveyor Property & Asset Management
Associate Associate Director
T: M: T: M:
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