Retail Property for Sale in Rookley

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34 High St

Shanklin, PO37 6JY

Retail for Sale
£80,000
554 sq ft

Shanklin Retail for Sale

LOCATION The premises are well located in Shanklin High Street with free on-street parking opposite and supported by other restaurants and eateries. Shanklin is the Island's major town on the south coast and serves as a day-to-day needs centre, particularly for the Sandown, Shanklin, and Lake conurbation. The sandy beaches and leisure offer of the area ensure high numbers of visitors and tourists, boosting the local population of around 19,500.DESCRIPTION Bar & Grill running to approximately 51.5m² (554 ft²) in total with the main area running to approximately 27 m² (290 ft²) and currently laid to cater for 28 covers. This area is supported by a small counter/servery/bar area with customer toilets, wash-up and preparation area leading through to the commercial kitchen and a further wash and preparation area to the rear of that. There is also a yard off to the side of the unit for bin storage etcetera. Please see floor plan for further details. We are informed that the tenants have now gained an alcohol licence. THE LEASE The Café is held on the residue of a of a 10 year FR&I lease from 2020, at a current passing rent of £7,200 per annum. The Flat over has been sold off on a long leasehold. The long leasehold dates from 06 April 1848 on the remainder of a 999 year lease term Ground Rent is £10 per annum. TERMS For Sale with offers invited "in the region of" £80,000 for the Freehold interest of the building. Copies of the long leasehold for the flat and the lease for the shop are available to bona fide applicants upon request from the agents.OUTGOINGS Rateable Value: £4,350 2024/2025: £0.546p without small business relief. Interested parties should make their own enquiries of the Isle of Wight Council to confirm any rate liability or rate concession that may be applicable by telephoning Business Rates on[use Contact Agent Button].VIEWING Strictly by appointment with the agents. Call Lisa Mercer or Charlie Dickson on[use Contact Agent Button] or [use Contact Agent Button]

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Hose Rhodes Dickson

Property Subtype:

Restaurant

Date on Market:

26/11/2025

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42 High St

Newport, PO30 1SE

Retail for Sale
£875,000
4,360 sq ft

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Newport Retail for Sale - Newport, Isle of Wight

LOCATION Located in the centre of the County Town and commercial and administrative centre of the Island, Newport is able to draw from the total population of circa 140,000, considerably boosted by large numbers of visitors estimated at around 2.3 million per year. There is a weekly Farmer's market in St Thomas Square around the corner from the property, home to many eateries with outdoor seating attracting large numbers of Islanders and visitors alike to enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere it creates. The town also boasts a cinema complex on Coppins Bridge and has excellent road and transport links to the rest of the Island with the main bus interchange located in the heart of the South Street Retail Park a few minutes away. This provides excellent links to the passenger ferries from Southampton and Portsmouth bringing thousands of day trippers over to the Island each year.DESCRIPTION The property benefits from a large frontage of circa 8.6 metres (28 feet) to the prime area of Newport High Street and the accommodation is arranged over 4 floors with the retail area being on the Ground Floor. The upper 3 floors provide staff accommodation/facilities, office and storage with access off the High Street. GROUND FLOOR The Ground Floor area runs to a total of 269.5m² (2,901ft²), with the main retail area equating to 106m² (1,140ft²) in terms of Zone A UPPER FLOORS The upper floors provide plenty of storage, together with staff accommodation/facilities and office space. The first floor runs to a total of circa 50.5m² (544ft²), the second floor to circa 60.5m² (651ft²) and the third floor circa 24.5m² (264ft²). COVENANT STRENGTH Founded in 1968 Clinton Card's 397 stores were purchased by American Greetings in June 2012, with 360 stores trading in the UK. Turnover to 28 January 2017 is reported as £201,222,000 and at £188,791,000 to 27 January 2018 with pre-tax profits for 2017 at (£19,442,000) and (14,270,000) for 2018. TENANCY Let to A G Retail Cards Limited, trading as Clintons, on a 5 year reversionary FR&I lease from 22nd December 2018. Current passing rent £75,000 per annumTERMS The entire property is offered for sale as a Freehold Investment at offers "in the region of" £875,000 subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. This reflects a net initial yield of 8.12%OUTGOINGS Rateable Value: £51,500 2024/2025: 54.6p without small business relief. Interested parties should make their own enquiries of the Isle of Wight Council to confirm any rate liability or rate concession that may be applicable by telephoning Business Rates on[use Contact Agent Button]VAT The property is registered for VAT and therefore VAT will be charged on the overall sale price. A sale by way of TOGC will be considered subject to purchasers supplying the necessary clearances.VIEWING Strictly by appointment with sole agents. Call Lisa Mercer or Charlie Dickson on[use Contact Agent Button] or [use Contact Agent Button]

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Hose Rhodes Dickson

Date on Market:

26/11/2025

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Shanklin Launderette - 108 Regent St

Shanklin, PO37 7AP

Retail for Sale
£175,000
485 sq ft

Shanklin Retail for Sale

LOCATION Situated on the sought after location of Regent Street, this property is close to Age Concern Cafe, Ability Dogs 4 Young People, and other boutique retailers. Regent Street is the main shopping area of Shanklin and benefits from national retailers, various eateries and year-round high footfall. Shanklin has a population of just over 9,000 and is a seaside resort but benefits from tourists all year round. The town also offers the first stop for the Island's train and is within easy reach of other towns including Ventnor, Sandown and Ryde accessed via the main A3055. DESCRIPTION Shanklin launderette is offered for sale fully equipped and ready to trade. The business has been successfully run by the current owner for the last 34 years, who is now looking to retire. Currently trading Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, the business offers self-service or serviced washes. The shop extends to approximately 45 sqm (485 sq ft) with a kitchen/office, WC and large store to the rear, equipped with shelving to store linen, soaps and detergents etc. There is also a courtyard with rear access from Marine Cross Road via a pedestrian passageway. Equipment includes 2 x Miele domestic washers, 7 x standard commercial washers, 2 x XL commercial washers and 6 XL commercial dryers. There is a water softener and gas fired boiler. EPC: ASERVICES The property benefits from mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.TERMS Our client is asking guide £175,000 for the freehold premises to include the business, fixtures, fittings and goodwill plus stock at valuation. OUTGOINGS The VOA shows a rateable value of £4,400. Estimated rates payable will be circa £2,400 without any applicable relief. Please direct any enquiries to the Valuation Office Agency.LEGAL COSTS Each side to cover own legal fees.VIEWING All viewings to be arranged via HRD Commercial. Please contact on[use Contact Agent Button].

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Hose Rhodes Dickson

Date on Market:

10/10/2025

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77 St. James St

Newport, PO30 1LG

Retail for Sale
£168,750
274 sq ft

Newport Retail for Sale - Newport, Isle of Wight

A rare opportunity has arisen to purchase the freehold interest at a guide price of £168,750 in this commercial premises, with a modernised two-bedroom flat over, situated within a popular area of Newport, the County Town and administrative centre for the Island. Situated within the ever-popular ‘Nodehill’ area of Newport, amongst a variety of other retailers and also food outlets, the premises are constructed over three floors to provide for commercial uses on the ground floor, with a separate self-contained two-bedroom flat over. Sandown itself is the County Town and administrative centre for the Island and, as such, is constantly busy. Freehold opportunities are rare in the town, and particularly in the Town Centre, therefore early interest is encouraged. The premises are mid-terraced and of conventional construction. Ground floor: Entrance lobby leading to the staircase to the upper floors. Initially, the ‘shop’ is some 10’ wide x 14’ deep, with steps up to a central room of some 13’3’’ x 9’7’’, connecting to a ‘conservatory room’ of some 11’10’’ deep x 12’10’’ with separate modern single WC facility off. To the rear is a further potential kitchen of some 9’5’’ x 7’, where the construction and walls are lined but awaiting final fitting according to use. A rear door leads to an enclosed small courtyard garden area.

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Scotcher & Co

Property Subtype:

Shopfront Retail / Residential

Date on Market:

05/10/2025

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86-88 High St

Newport, PO30 1BH

Retail for Sale
£495,000
6,433 sq ft

Newport Retail for Sale - Newport, Isle of Wight

Sale by private treaty and, if appropriate to both parties, possibly dealt with as a transfer of a going concern (TOGC). £525,000 for Freehold, with a gross rental income of £48,000 p.a.x., equating to approximately 9.14% before costs. Located towards the western end of the main High Street of Newport, which in turn is the County Town and administrative centre for the Island and, as such, is constantly busy and generally considered the commercial hub for the Isle of Wight. The town is home to a wide variety of local and national commercial occupiers, with ongoing developments both within the town and in the surrounding area continuing to cement its position as a prime location for commercial and other investments. Freehold investment opportunities such as this are rarely available in the town, and this instruction is considered ideal for addition to an income-producing portfolio or private pension fund, therefore early interest is encouraged. The property itself is constructed over three floors, of traditional construction, and benefits from rear car parking: the accommodation and other details are as briefly outlined overleaf. A display forecourt to the front of the property. An incorporated side access archway at the side of the shop leads through to the enclosed tenants’ rear car parking area. The sale is subject to the existing tenancies in situ, briefly outlined as follows: Ground Floor: Let to Day Lewis PLC for a 10 year term from 2nd August 2022, at a passing rent of £23,000 p.a.x. with five-yearly rent reviews and within the security provisions of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954, Part II. We understand that the tenant’s have break clause arrangements on 1st August 2025 and 2028, both on not less than 6 months’ prior written notice. First & Second Floors: Originally let to Pinnacle Health Partnership Ltd. and now we understand vested in EMIS Ltd., on the basis of a 10 year term from 21st February 2017, at a passing rent of £25,000 p.a.x. with three-yearly rent reviews. Both leases are, we understand, granted on an FR&I basis, and copy leases can be supplied to bona fide applicants and their professional advisors upon request.

Contact:

Scotcher & Co

Property Subtype:

Shopfront

Date on Market:

28/09/2025

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45 Atherley Rd

Shanklin, PO37 7AU

Retail for Sale
£210,000
470 sq ft

Shanklin Retail for Sale

A well-located and successful fish and chip shop with self-contained flat over, available for sale fully equipped as a going concern. Price guide - £210,000 freehold. Situated overlooking Atherley Road, which links the Town Centre of Shanklin with Hope Road, in turn leading down to the Esplanade and beach, and located amongst other fast food outlets and within easy reach of the wealth of hotels and self-catering apartments in the area, with a municipal car park directly opposite. Shanklin itself is an ever-popular resort town, enjoying a year-round trade supplemented considerably by tourism, and the town boasts a wide variety of facilities within its boundaries, including Shanklin Chine, The Old Village, Shanklin Theatre, and the Esplanade overlooking Sandown Bay, amongst others. AJ’s Takeaway is a long-established and successful business in the area, with the benefit of a separately-accessed flat over, and it is worthy of early inspection. Ground floor: Having recently benefited from a total refit, the business presents extremely well and is very well-equipped for purpose. The accommodation is as indicated by way of the attached floor plan, which is for identification purposes only and not necessarily to scale. The business: AJ’s Takeaway is very long-established as a traditional fish and chip shop takeaway, and is available fully equipped as a going concern with an inventory to be available in the event of a successful sale. Turnover and accounts can be discussed, but only with bona fide applicants and/or their professional advisors, and this and other information may only be provided subject to signature of a confidentiality agreement.

Contact:

Scotcher & Co

Property Subtype:

Shopfront Retail / Residential

Date on Market:

17/08/2025

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More details for Vicarage Walk, Newport - Retail for Sale

Hunnyhill Aquatics - Vicarage Walk

Newport, PO30 5JH

Retail for Sale
Price Upon Request
978 sq ft

Newport Retail for Sale - Newport, Isle of Wight

A long-established, popular and well-known aquatics supplier business for sale leasehold. Ingoing Premium - £80,000 / Rental Guide - £18,000 p.a.x. Freehold Purchase - Price on Application. Only available for sale due to our client's retirement plans, Hunnyhill Aquatics is a very long-established and popular family-run business, offering services to include aquarium stands and cabinets, pond equipment to include pumps, UV clarifiers and filters, pond liners (either flexible or rigid), aquatic plants both real and artificial, filters, heating and lighting, fish foods for ponds and aquariums in both winter and summer, plus treatments and medications. We believe the business offers an ideal opportunity for a new owner to either continue in the same vein or expand accordingly. Accounts and other details can be discussed and provided, but only to bona fide applicants and their professional advisors, and this may be subject to signature of a confidentiality agreement. The business is offered fully equipped as a going concern, and the fixtures, fittings and equipment will be inventoried on the occasion of a sale. Stock will be sold separately at valuation, and we are advised that this currently averages some £65,000. The buildings can also be made available to purchase as part of any transaction by additional negotiation and on a Freehold basis, if required. Price on Application.

Contact:

Scotcher & Co

Property Subtype:

Shopfront

Date on Market:

08/12/2025

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How many retail properties are currently available for sale in Rookley?

There are currently 0 retail properties available for sale. Sizes range from to , with an average size of. Available opportunities may include high street shops, retail units, shopping centre space, neighbourhood parades and mixed-use investments.

How much does retail property cost in Rookley?

The average asking price is approximately per sq ft, with prices ranging from to per sq ft. Values are influenced by factors such as location, footfall, tenant strength, lease terms and the overall condition of the property.

What factors influence retail property values?

Location is often the most important factor, alongside footfall levels, tenant quality, lease length, rental income, nearby occupiers and local market conditions. Properties with strong trading locations and established tenants may attract greater investor demand.

What sizes of retail property are available?

Available properties range from to , with an average size of. Opportunities may suit independent retailers, owner-occupiers, investors and larger multi-site operators.

What are the benefits of investing in retail property?

Retail property can provide long-term rental income and the potential for capital growth. Well-located assets with established tenants may offer predictable income streams, while properties with redevelopment or alternative-use potential can provide additional opportunities for value creation.

What risks should I consider before buying?

Potential risks include tenant vacancy, changing consumer behaviour, local competition, economic conditions and shifts in retail demand. Understanding the strength of the location and the sustainability of rental income is an important part of any acquisition decision.

How does lease length affect investment performance?

Longer leases can provide greater income certainty, while shorter leases may offer opportunities for rent growth or repositioning. Investors should review rent review provisions, break clauses and tenant obligations when assessing an asset.

What types of tenants occupy retail property?

Retail occupiers can include national retailers, convenience stores, restaurants, cafés, health and beauty businesses, service providers and independent operators. The mix of tenants can influence both investment performance and future demand.

Can a retail property be used for other purposes?

Many retail premises fall within Use Class E, which may allow a degree of flexibility between retail, office, hospitality, health and other commercial uses. However, any proposed change of use should be confirmed with the local planning authority.

What due diligence should I carry out before buying?

Buyers should review leases, tenant covenant strength, service charge arrangements, planning permissions, title documents, environmental matters and building condition reports. Professional legal and surveying advice is strongly recommended before completing a purchase.

What additional costs should I budget for?

In addition to the purchase price, buyers should budget for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), legal fees, surveys, finance costs, insurance and any refurbishment or maintenance works that may be required.

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With 0 retail units currently available for sale in Rookley, the area presents a solid opportunity for investors seeking income-producing commercial property. Shops and retail premises remain a resilient asset class in Rookley, particularly in high-footfall streets, suburban centres, and growing residential areas. Investors can choose from single-let high street shops, parade investments, convenience stores, and mixed-use buildings with both retail and residential components. Tenants often include local independents, cafés, national chains, and essential services such as pharmacies or food outlets, providing reliable rental income and long-term potential.

When purchasing a retail property in Rookley, key considerations include location footfall, tenant strength, lease terms, and scope for asset management. Prime areas close to transport links, schools, or densely populated neighbourhoods are typically in higher demand. Investors should assess the EPC rating, permitted use under Class E, and whether there’s potential to convert upper floors or reconfigure the unit. Well-let shops with full repairing and insuring (FRI) leases and upward-only rent reviews offer strong yield stability, while underused stock may present redevelopment or repositioning opportunities. With the right due diligence, retail units in Rookley can form a valuable part of a diversified investment portfolio.

Footfall & visibility: Prioritise high street, corner, or parade locations with strong local catchments
Tenant covenant: Assess trading history, sector resilience, and lease security
Lease structure: Favour long-term FRI leases with upward-only rent reviews
Permitted use: Class E properties offer flexibility for shops, cafés, clinics, or services
Rental yield & growth: Evaluate rent levels and local demand for retail space
Repositioning potential: Consider refurbishment, signage improvements, or upper floor conversion
Exit strategy: Plan for long-term hold, break-up, or onward sale to owner-occupiers or funds

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