Shops & Retail Units to Rent in East of England

Watford Retail to Rent

The Exchange offers a prime ground-floor commercial opportunity within a landmark residential development on St Albans Road, Watford. This highly visible unit sits at the gateway to a thriving community of over 1,200 apartments, providing an immediate customer base and strong footfall. Designed for flexibility, the space is ideal for retail, café, wine bar, restaurant, or boutique fitness concepts seeking prominence in a dynamic growth corridor.

Property Type:

Build-to-Rent

Date on Market:

03/12/2025

Leighton Buzzard Retail to Rent

The property is arranged on ground and first floors. Leighton Buzzard is an affluent and growing commuter market town located midway between Luton and Milton Keynes. Communications are very good, with the town served by the A5, A418 and A4146 (dual carriageway) providing ready access to the M1 and surrounding towns. Rail services are available to London Euston with a fastest journey time of 29 minutes. The property occupies a good retail location at the northern end of Friday Street, which forms a pedestrian link between High Street and the Waterbourne Walk shopping centre and a 400 space multi-storey car park.

Date on Market:

03/12/2025

Brentwood Retail to Rent

Hutton Poplars Hall is the dining hall of the former Hutton Poplars Recreational School. It is period Grade II listed building superbly restored by Brentwood Borough Council in 1991. The property comprises a main hall, office, kitchen and store rooms. The building's WC's and ample parking is shared with a children's nursery who occupy an adjoining part of the building. Poplar Drive is located off Rayleigh Road (A129) in the village of Hutton approx. 0.5 miles from Shenfield to the west 4 miles from Billericay to the east. Shenfield Rail station provides access to central London and the Elizabeth Line. The A12 and M25 are within a short drive away.

Property Type:

Specialist

Date on Market:

28/11/2025

Motherwell Retail to Rent

The subjects are situated on the south side of Brandon Parade East, which forms part of Motherwell shopping centre, within the town centre.

Date on Market:

27/03/2026

Cambridge Office / Retail to Rent

The property is located in the Chesterton area of Cambridge, approximately a mile north-east of the historic city centre on Green End Road. The Cambridge North train station is close by along with the Cambridge Science Park and the A14 junction at Milton. The area comprises a mix of residential and commercial properties with a number of local community services.

Property Type:

Retail

Date on Market:

27/11/2025

Ipswich Retail to Rent

excellent transport links, with the A12 and A14 providing direct access to the M25, the Midlands, and London. Ipswich train station offers frequent services to London Liverpool Street, with a journey time of approximately 60 minutes.

Date on Market:

08/11/2022

Sheringham Retail to Rent

The premise is situated close to Sheringham's primary shopping area which is also a Conservation Area. The town is a popular resort on the north Norfolk coast which is surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is an excellent range of existing shops and restaurants together with a library, theatre, Leisure Centre, 18 hole golf course and a modern health centre. The area is famous for its wonderful coastline, wildlife and scenery. The High Street starts at the clock tower where Station Road and Church Street feed in and leads directly down to the Promenade next to where the fishing boats are landed.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

27/10/2025

Fakenham Retail to Rent

Millers Walk shopping centre is the town’s primary retail destination located between Fakenham’s principal car park and the town centre.

Date on Market:

27/10/2025

Witham Retail to Rent - Braintree

Date on Market:

19/09/2025

Brentwood Retail to Rent

The property is prominently situated on the corner of Brentwood High Street and Weald Road. Brentwood rail station is within 5-10 minutes walk and the A12 and M25 (J28) are within 5 minutes drive away. Parking is available near to the property with pay & display and season ticket parking in William Hunter Way. The property forms the ground floor of a new prestigious commercial/residential mixed use development. The accommodation is mainly open plan including some supporting pillars, finished to shell specification leaving the occupier to fit out to suit their own design and specification.

Date on Market:

16/09/2025

Waltham Cross Retail to Rent - Cheshunt

Situated on High Street, Waltham Cross, a busy high street, featuring tenants such as Greggs, Lidl, Iceland, Cash Convertors, Wickes and various other independent and named retailers. Waltham Cross Train Station is located a short walk away. The premises is also located within close proximity to the Waltham Abbey junction of the M25.

Date on Market:

12/09/2025

Felixstowe Retail to Rent

Property is located in a prominent position in Felixstowe’s main retail / leisure thoroughfare. There are is parking for loading at the front of the premises, and limited free on-street parking is available in nearby Sea Road, Hamilton Road and other adjoining streets. Paid surface parking is available just a short distance away in Ranelagh Road. Felixstowe is a busy holiday/market town, which enjoys excellent road communications via the A14 which in turn links to the A12, and thereby gives access to the motorway network via the M11/ M25. Cambridge/the M11 is approximately 72 miles to the West, with London/the M25 circa 70 miles to the south west.

Date on Market:

02/09/2025

Brentwood Office / Retail to Rent

The property is situated towards the eastern end of Brentwood High Street on its southern side. Brentwood High Street is a popular town offering a range of national and independent retailers, banks, restaurants and cafes.

Property Type:

Retail

Date on Market:

01/09/2025

Bury St Edmunds Retail to Rent

The property is located at the front of the store and forms part of the first floor / mezzanine in the main showroom building. Glasswells is situated in a prominent position fronting Newmarket Road and access via Dettingen Way to the West of Bury St Edmunds town centre. Newmarket Road is one of the primary roads linking Bury St Edmunds with the A14, with junction 43 being within approximately 0.5 miles. Nearby occupiers include Aldi, Kidsplay and Hal Leonard Europe. Bury St Edmunds is a popular and expanding market town in the heart of West Suffolk, with a strong retail offer and affluent demographic.

Date on Market:

22/08/2025

Radlett Retail to Rent

The property comprises a three storey building with retail accommodation on the ground and residential space above over two floors. The property is located approixmately 0.12 miles from Radlett Railway Station and approximately 2.79 miles from Garston Railway Station.

Date on Market:

20/08/2025

Blakeney Retail to Rent - Blakeney, Norfolk

30 High Street is an attractive and Grade II Listed retail premises with a prominent frontage onto Blakeney High Street and just a short distance from The Quay. The popular village of Blakeney is situated on the north Norfolk Coast close to Morston and the Georgian town of Holt.

Date on Market:

14/08/2025

Ipswich Retail to Rent

The property comprises retail accommodation to the ground floor and partial first floor below the Great White Horse Hotel. The property is arranged over three floors. The property is located at the junction with Northgate Street and within close proximity to Ipswich Railway Station.

Date on Market:

12/08/2025

Colchester Retail to Rent

18 Middleborough comprises a former car workshop with ancillary storage rooms with a large yard to the rear, extending to a total site area of 0.256 acres. Constructed of concrete frame and brick elevations, the property benefits from features including concrete floors, strip lighting and a manual roller shutter door measuring 5.94m wide by 3.79m high. Internally, the ground floor accommodation is arranged to provide two workshop bays, several storage rooms, a reception area, staff room, and W/C facilities. The workshop includes a first floor that offers additional storage space. The roller shutter side of the property, known as Workshop Bay 1, benefits from an apex height of 4.27m, while Workshop Bay 2 on the opposite side offers a height of 3.35m. Externally, there is a large rear yard providing ample space for parking and additional storage potential. Previously occupied by National Tyres, the property is ideally suited for continued use as a car workshop, though alternative uses will be considered subject to planning.

Date on Market:

07/08/2025

Watton Retail to Rent - Watton Green

The property is located in Watton, a busy Norfolk market town. It is about 28 miles southwest of Norwich and 14.5 miles northeast of Thetford. Watton is approximately 7 miles from the A11, the main road between Norwich, Cambridge and London.

Date on Market:

05/08/2025

Ipswich Retail to Rent

Date on Market:

15/07/2025

Cambridge Retail to Rent

The property was built in the late 19th century and benefits from a large return frontage. The retail demise consists of the ground and upper floors.

Date on Market:

09/07/2025

Leighton Buzzard Retail to Rent

This property is superbly positioned in Leighton Buzzard's, surrounded by a vibrant mix of independent businesses, national retailers, cafés, and restaurants, the area benefits from excellent footfall and visibility.

Date on Market:

09/07/2025

Ipswich Retail to Rent

DESCRIPTION: The property comprises a prominent two-storey building with a pitch tiled roof, together with a single-storey flat roof extension to the rear. The ground floor is arranged to provide a retail area to the front, with a rear store incorporating kitchen and WC facilities. The first floor offers ancillary storage rooms, which may be suitable for conversion to office accommodation, subject to planning. The main retail area benefits from a fully glazed frontage and is fitted with suspended ceilings incorporating air-conditioning, surface-mounted LED lighting, and vinyl floor coverings. Externally, the property has a service/loading bay at the rear, while a block paved forecourt provides customer access.

Date on Market:

07/07/2025