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Harpur Centre Horne Ln 329 - 7,320 sq ft of Retail Space Available in Bedford MK40 1TS
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Harpur Centre is the primary shopping centre located within the heart of the country town of Bedford, just 28 miles west of Cambridge.
- Offering excellent transport links being easily accessible from the M1 to the west, and A1 to the east.
- Benefits from 11,000 students study at Bedford College, with new pedestrian bridge link leading to Harpur Centre.
- This principal shopping destination welcomes 5.2 million footfall a year to the site, with a 314,000 primary catchment area.
- Bedford is within the London commuter belt with direct access to London St Pancras Station from Bedford Train Station in just 40 minutes.
SPACE AVAILABILITY (5)
Display Rent as
- SPACE
- SIZE
- TERM
- RATE
- TYPE
| Space | Size | Term | Rate | Type | ||
| Ground | 329 sq ft | Negotiable | £60.79 /sq ft pa £5.07 /sq ft pcm £20,000 pa £1,667 pcm | TBD | ||
| Ground, Ste 15 | 1,373 sq ft | Negotiable | £28.77 /sq ft pa £2.40 /sq ft pcm £39,500 pa £3,292 pcm | TBD | ||
| Ground, Ste 17B | 329 sq ft | Negotiable | £60.79 /sq ft pa £5.07 /sq ft pcm £20,000 pa £1,667 pcm | Fully Repairing & Insuring | ||
| Ground, Ste 5 | 3,872 sq ft | 5-10 Years | Upon Application Upon Application Upon Application Upon Application | Fully Repairing & Insuring | ||
| Ground, Ste Unit 12 | 1,417 sq ft | 5-10 Years | £10.59 /sq ft pa £0.88 /sq ft pcm £15,000 pa £1,250 pcm | Fully Repairing & Insuring |
Ground
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Ground, Ste 15
The unit enjoys a prime corner trading position surrounded by a strong mix of national and independent retailers. The unit comprises open plan retail to the ground floor with floor-to-ceiling window frontage and a further first floor for storage/office. Nearby occupiers include Boots, Starbucks, Superdrug, Vision Express, Pandora, Warren James ensuring excellent visibility and consistent footfall. The concourse provides direct access via stairs and lift to the lower mall, creating a vibrant and well-connected retail environment.
- Open Plan Ground Floor Retail with First Floor
- Prime Corner Position Within The Harpur Centre
Ground, Ste 17B
Kiosk unit situated in a prime trading position within the central concourse of the scheme, adjacent to Boots and opposite Starbucks, Superdrug, and Vision Express. The central concourse links directly via stairs and a lift, providing ease of access to the lower level of the scheme, which includes Energie Fitness, Putt Putt Noodle, WH Smith, and 92 dedicated customer car parking spaces. The premises will benefit from the supply of water and drainage, making it suitable for catering uses
- Located in-line with other retail
- Energy Performance Rating - B
- Located close to Internal Stairs and Lifts
- The Harpur Centre is a High-Footfall Location
- The Centre Benefits from 92 Dedicated Car Parks
Ground, Ste 5
Prominently positioned within Bedford's prime retail destination, this unit offers a rare opportunity to lease retail premises in the heart of the town centre, fronting onto Midland Road and opposite Deichmann store. Prominent ground-floor retail with good frontage and further lower-level retail with internal access to the Harpur Centre lower level, ensuring the space is ideal for a large-format occupier. There is a further first-floor offering an extensive storage/stockroom area.
- Use Class: E
- Partially Fit-Out as Standard Retail Unit
- Located in-line with other retail
- Central Air and Heating
- Closed Circuit Television Monitoring (CCTV)
- Large Window Display
- Excellent Levels of Natural Light
- Open Plan
Ground, Ste Unit 12
The unit occupies a prominent location between the Hoare Lane entrance to the scheme and the central concourse
- Use Class: E
- Partially Fit-Out as Standard Retail Unit
- Located in-line with other retail
- Central Air and Heating
- Closed Circuit Television Monitoring (CCTV)
- Prominent Frontage
- Suitable for a Range of Uses
- Close to Vision Express
Service Types
The rent amount and service type that the tenant (lessee) will be responsible to pay to the landlord (lessor) throughout the lease term is negotiated prior to both parties signing a lease agreement. The service type will vary depending upon the services provided. Contact the listing agent for a full understanding of any associated costs or additional expenses for each service type.
1. Fully Repairing & Insuring: All obligations for repairing and insuring the property (or their share of the property) both internally and externally.
2. Internal Repairing Only: The tenant is responsible for internal repairs only. The landlord is responsible for structural and external repairs.
3. Internal Repairing & Insuring: The tenant is responsible for internal repairs and insurance for internal parts of the property only. The landlord is responsible for structural and external repairs.
4. Negotiable or TBD: This is used when the leasing contact does not provide the service type.
TENANTS AT HARPUR CENTRE
- TENANT
- DESCRIPTION
- SIZE
- MOVE DATE
- UK LOCATIONS
- REACH
- Primark
- Unisex Apparel
- -
- -
- 283
- International
Primark is an international fashion retailer employing tens of thousands of colleagues across the world. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out style across women’s, men’s and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences, Primark has the ambition to continue to grow well into the future. Primark is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone through its Primark Cares strategy, a multi-year programme that focuses on giving clothing a longer life, protecting life on the planet and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes.
- Boots
- Pharmacy
- -
- 03/1977
- 2,356
- International
Boots is the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer. For over 170 years, they’ve listened, learned and innovated, and continue to challenge ourselves to improve their products and services every day. Over recent years, Boots has evolved at pace to transform into an integrated pharmacy, healthcare and retail business, serving millions of customers and patients every day. With loads of stores ranging from local community pharmacies to large destination health and beauty stores, their purpose is to support their customers and patients through every stage of their lives. They put their customers in control of their health and wellbeing and aim to unlock the beauty in everyone with our unrivalled depth and breadth of product offering.
- énergie Fitness
- Fitness
- -
- 02/2020
- 72
- International
énergie Fitness is a rapidly growing, multi-award winning fitness club brand and the undisputed UK market leader in the area of fitness and wellness franchising. Founded in 2003, énergie now operates more than 100 clubs across the UK, Ireland and Eastern Europe. A multi-award winning group with a network turnover of more than £33m and a group membership of more than 140,000, énergie is the market leader in low cost fitness club franchising and the third largest low cost fitness group in the sector.
- WHSmith
- Other Retail
- -
- 09/2022
- 749
- International
WH Smith is a leading global retailer for news, books and convenience, and is made up of two core business – Travel and High Street. They're proud to be the familiar face people trust on their journeys, both in life and through life. At the heart of their business is their people and their customers. As a diverse group of colleagues, they are all on the same journey to a better business through their commitments to the planet, people and the communities they serve. They aim to deliver their goals through their strategic priorities and initiatives by constantly innovating, expanding globally, improving their profitability and delivering sustainable returns.
- Halima Food
- Accessory
- -
- 10/2022
- 1
- -
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- Tesco Express
- Local Shop
- -
- 03/2025
- 2,320
- International
As a leading multinational retailer, with more than 330,000 colleagues, Tesco aim to serve customers every day with affordable, healthy and sustainable food – to help them enjoy a better quality of life and an easier way of living.
- Specsavers
- Optical
- -
- 05/2011
- 1,266
- International
Founded in 1984, Specsavers has been a family-run business for decades, working together with their store partners to provide the best value optometry, audiology and other healthcare service for their customers. Specsavers has offices and retail locations internationally employ tens of thousands of people.
- Yours Clothing
- Ladies' Apparel
- -
- 08/2014
- 175
- National
At Yours they champion women and their curves. Yours leads the way when it comes to plus size clothing that fits and flatters, making fashion that fits and not fashion to fit into. With figure flattering styles across multiple ranges and collections in sizes 10-36, Yours strives to provide affordable, quality and on-trend pieces that allow all their customers to look good, feel great and stand proudly in their body. From everyday wardrobe favorites to occasion wear must-haves, Yours doesn’t compromise when it comes to making fashion that fits everyBODY.
- eurochange
- Bank
- -
- 03/2023
- 205
- National
Established in 1975, eurochange are the foreign exchange experts, with over 40 years’ experience. Over the years they've widened their services to include travel currency, international payments and remittance services to retail and business customers, both online (whether that’s desktop, tablet or mobile) and in branch. And they’ve done so by selecting products and services based on value, security and reliability, to make sure they’re always providing the very best for their customers. It’s not just foreign exchange products they offer either - they now sell gold bars and coins in all of their branches and at their dedicated gold website. Their branch network has grown from strength to strength too; right now, in fact, their customers are able to drop in to 191 branches in shopping centres or on the high street, throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- NF Fashion
- -
- -
- 03/2025
- 1
- -
| TENANT | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | MOVE DATE | UK LOCATIONS | REACH |
| Primark | Unisex Apparel | - | - | 283 | International |
| Boots | Pharmacy | - | 03/1977 | 2,356 | International |
| énergie Fitness | Fitness | - | 02/2020 | 72 | International |
| WHSmith | Other Retail | - | 09/2022 | 749 | International |
| Halima Food | Accessory | - | 10/2022 | 1 | - |
| Tesco Express | Local Shop | - | 03/2025 | 2,320 | International |
| Specsavers | Optical | - | 05/2011 | 1,266 | International |
| Yours Clothing | Ladies' Apparel | - | 08/2014 | 175 | National |
| eurochange | Bank | - | 03/2023 | 205 | National |
| NF Fashion | - | - | 03/2025 | 1 | - |
PROPERTY FACTS
| Total Space Available | 7,320 sq ft | Total Land Area | 2.83 ac |
| Property Type | Retail | Year Built | 1976 |
| Net Internal Area (NIA) | 198,333 sq ft | Parking Allocation | 0.24/1,000 sq ft |
| Total Space Available | 7,320 sq ft |
| Property Type | Retail |
| Net Internal Area (NIA) | 198,333 sq ft |
| Total Land Area | 2.83 ac |
| Year Built | 1976 |
| Parking Allocation | 0.24/1,000 sq ft |
ABOUT THE PROPERTY
The Harpur Centre, Bedford’s premier shopping centre, is open seven days a week with over 30 stores trading over two levels. The Harpur Centre is situated in the heart of Bedford and is the principal shopping centre within the town anchored by Primark, Boots and. Other notable tenants include Energie Fitness, Starbucks, Greggs, Vodafone, Specsavers, Geek Retreat. The Shopping centre has recently undergone a £5 million internal and external refurbishment, including new flooring throughout, signage, lighting, increased ceiling heights, and W.C. facilities. The Centre also offers free Wi-Fi throughout the Harpur Centre. The Harpur Centre provides a natural link between Midland Road and the main town centre through to the Riverside Leisure scheme which is anchored by a seven-screen Vue Cinema. The tenant lineup also includes Wagamama, Zizzi, Anytime Fitness, Albero Lounge, and Miller & Carter. Bedford is located 49 miles northwest of London, and easily accessible from the M1 to the west, and A1 to the east.
- Atrium
- Banking
- Bus Route
- Freeway Visibility
- Property Manager on Site
- Pylon Sign
- Restaurant
- Security System
- Signage
- Signalised Intersection
- Enclosed Mall
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Monument Signage
- On-Site Security Staff
MARKETING BROCHURE
DEMOGRAPHICS
Demographics
NEARBY AMENITIES
RESTAURANTS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee | - | - | 2 min walk |
| Wagamama | - | - | 2 min walk |
| Zizzi | Italian | - | 2 min walk |
| Pepe's | Fast Food | $ | 3 min walk |
| Burger King | - | - | 3 min walk |
| Greggs | - | - | 3 min walk |
| Nando's | - | - | 4 min walk |
| Starbucks | Cafe | $ | In Building |
| Athena Palace | Greek | $$$ | 7 min walk |
RETAIL |
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|---|---|---|
| T K Maxx | Discount Store | 2 min walk |
| Poundland | Dollar/Variety/Thrift | 2 min walk |
| Iceland | Supermarket | 2 min walk |
| Boots | Pharmacy | 4 min walk |
| JD Sports | Sporting Goods | 3 min walk |
| Whole Foods Market | Supermarket | 4 min walk |
| Tesco Express | Local Shop | 4 min walk |
HOTELS |
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|---|---|
| Wetherspoon |
31 rooms
4 min walk
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| Mercure |
121 rooms
6 min walk
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LETTING TEAMS
LETTING TEAMS
Damian Sumner,
Retail Partner
He has been involved in market leading instructions during the course of his career and at bf, has been responsible for developing our shopping centre leasing business.
His worth ethic, industry knowledge and extensive contacts has allowed Damian to expand our platform of both landlord and occupier clients, providing them with exemplary service to achieve the best results.
Joanne McGirl,
Commercial Agent
After a short career break raising her two girls, Joanne returned to work joining our Stimpsons Eves Bedford office in October 2011.
Joanne enjoys aerobics and running and spending time with her family.
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