£38,500 pa
(£16.32/sq. ft. pa)
Retail premises to letAbington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN1
2,359 sq. ft
About this property
High Street retail unit in Northampton to let
Near to the busy Market Square, Guildhall & Cultural Quarter
Available by way of a lease assignment
Passing Rent: £38,500 pax
Rates Payable: C. £11,000
Ground floor sales area of c. 1,190 sq ft
First floor ancillary space of c. 1,169 sq ft
Suitable for established national, regional and independent operators
Pedestrianised town centre location
Near to O2, Howden, Tesco Express, Barclays, EE, Holland & Barrett, HSBC, costa and Grosvenor Shopping Centre
Prime town centre retail unit available by way of assignment on Northampton's principal pedestrianised shopping street. Prominent Class E premises in a high-footfall location, surrounded by leading national retailers and suitable for a variety of retail, leisure and service uses.
The property occupies a prime trading position on Abington Street, Northampton's principal pedestrianised retail thoroughfare and one of the town centre's busiest shopping destinations. The immediate vicinity benefits from consistently high levels of pedestrian footfall and is home to a strong mix of national multiple retailers, banks, cafés and independent operators, making it a highly sought-after location for retail and leisure occupiers.
Northampton is one of the UK's largest towns, with a resident population of approximately 250,000 and a significantly larger catchment extending across Northamptonshire. The town benefits from excellent road communications via the M1 (Junctions 15,15A and 16), providing direct access to London, Milton Keynes, Leicester and Birmingham, while Northampton railway station offers regular services to London Euston and Birmingham New Street.
Description
The property comprises a retail premises arranged over ground and first floors. The accommodation has been fitted out by the current occupier as a modern bakery and coffee shop, providing an opportunity for a variety of retail and food operators (please note there is no commercial kitchen extraction).
The ground floor offers an open-plan sales area with an extensively glazed frontage onto Abington Street, benefiting from excellent natural light and strong prominence. The retail space is complemented by a bakery and food prep area to the rear, together with ancillary storage, staff facilities and servicing accommodation, while the upper floors provide valuable ancillary accommodation currently arranged as storage space, kitchen and WCs.
Accommodation
A measured survey identified an approximate internal area of 2,359 sq ft of which 1,190 sq ft is the ground floor.
Tenure
Available to let by way of an assignment of the existing 10-year lease, dated 12th May 2023, at a passing rent of £38,500 pax. The lease has a rent review in May 2028 and a break option in May 2029.
EPC rating
Rated C (68) until 2034.
Legal costs and VAT
Each party is expected to bear their own legal costs in this transaction. The assignee will need to provide an undertaking for the landlord’s reasonable legal and surveyor’s fees. This opportunity is offered at nil premium. Rent quoted is exclusive of VAT.
Rateable value
Online enquiry via indicates a rateable value of £28,750 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 .
The property occupies a prime trading position on Abington Street, Northampton's principal pedestrianised retail thoroughfare and one of the town centre's busiest shopping destinations. The immediate vicinity benefits from consistently high levels of pedestrian footfall and is home to a strong mix of national multiple retailers, banks, cafés and independent operators, making it a highly sought-after location for retail and leisure occupiers.
Northampton is one of the UK's largest towns, with a resident population of approximately 250,000 and a significantly larger catchment extending across Northamptonshire. The town benefits from excellent road communications via the M1 (Junctions 15,15A and 16), providing direct access to London, Milton Keynes, Leicester and Birmingham, while Northampton railway station offers regular services to London Euston and Birmingham New Street.
Description
The property comprises a retail premises arranged over ground and first floors. The accommodation has been fitted out by the current occupier as a modern bakery and coffee shop, providing an opportunity for a variety of retail and food operators (please note there is no commercial kitchen extraction).
The ground floor offers an open-plan sales area with an extensively glazed frontage onto Abington Street, benefiting from excellent natural light and strong prominence. The retail space is complemented by a bakery and food prep area to the rear, together with ancillary storage, staff facilities and servicing accommodation, while the upper floors provide valuable ancillary accommodation currently arranged as storage space, kitchen and WCs.
Accommodation
A measured survey identified an approximate internal area of 2,359 sq ft of which 1,190 sq ft is the ground floor.
Tenure
Available to let by way of an assignment of the existing 10-year lease, dated 12th May 2023, at a passing rent of £38,500 pax. The lease has a rent review in May 2028 and a break option in May 2029.
EPC rating
Rated C (68) until 2034.
Legal costs and VAT
Each party is expected to bear their own legal costs in this transaction. The assignee will need to provide an undertaking for the landlord’s reasonable legal and surveyor’s fees. This opportunity is offered at nil premium. Rent quoted is exclusive of VAT.
Rateable value
Online enquiry via indicates a rateable value of £28,750 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 .
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