Shops & Retail Units to Rent in East of England

Peterborough Retail to Rent

The property comprises the Hereward Cross Centre, a retail shopping centre arranged over four floors, with retail units throughout. The shopping centre comprises 14 shops, a supermarket and a six-storey office block. Previously known as Hereward Centre. The property is located on Midgate and extends onto Broadway and Cattle Market Road.

Date on Market:

24/02/2026

Bedford Retail to Rent

The property is located in Lime Street, a mainly pedestrianised street situated just off Bedford High Street with direct access to Harpur Street and Bedford's town centre. The historic market town of Bedford with its attractive riverside frontage is centrally located to London, Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes. Bedford is located approximately 50 miles north of London, 10 miles east from Junction 13 of the M1 motorway accessed via the A421, and 9 miles west of the A1 via the A428 and A603.

Date on Market:

15/03/2023

Beccles Retail to Rent

Beccles is a thriving affluent market town and tourist location located in North Suffolk, 19 miles south-east of Norwich and 33 miles north-east of Ipswich. The town is located at the junction of the A146 and A145, just to the south-east of the A143. Beccles rail station is within 450m of the property and provides direct trains to Ipswich (fastest journey time 1hr 8mins) and Lowestoft (fastest journey time 18mins)

Date on Market:

22/12/2022

Leighton Buzzard Office / Retail, Retail to Rent

Leighton Buzzard is a market town in Bedfordshire, England, near the Chiltern Hills, between Aylesbury, Tring, Dunstable and Milton Keynes 36 miles northwest of Central London, and linked to the capital by the Grand Union Canal and the West Coast Main Line to London Euston. The town is close to the M1 motorway and A5 road, and is served by Southern and London North-western Railway services on the West Coast Main Line railway at Leighton Buzzard railway station (in Linslade). The railway operates non-stop commuting services to Euston railway station, with the fastest peak journey times less than 30 minutes. The property is located within 0.6 miles to Leighton Buzzard Train station, which provides direct services to London Euston in less than 30 minutes. Nearby occupiers include Post Office, Halifax, Argos, Subway, Waitrose and more.

Date on Market:

11/12/2025

Bishop's Stortford Retail to Rent

Situated in the heart of Bishop’s Stortford’s professional and banking community, Sworders Yard is accessed from North Street. Bishop’s Stortford is a thriving market town on the Hertfordshire and Essex borders. It is the largest town in proximity to London Stansted Airport and is approximately 35 miles north of London and 27 miles south of Cambridge on the M11 corridor.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

05/05/2022

Bedford Retail to Rent

The property comprises a three storey detached building with retail accommodation within. The property is located on the High Street on St Paul's Square in Bedford.

Date on Market:

19/10/2023

Mildenhall Office, Retail to Rent

Mildenhall is situated approximately 12 miles form Bury St Edmunds, 23 miles form Cambridge, 76 miles from London, 42 miles from Norwich and 54 miles from Felixstowe. The offices are located in the heart of the town centre and close to Sainsbury’s and the bus station within Mildenhall’s main precinct area. Other occupiers nearby include the CO-OP supermarket, Lloyds Pharmacy, KFC, Hallmarks Card Shop and Wilkinson’s.

Date on Market:

01/06/2020

Ipswich Retail to Rent

The property comprises a building of steel frame construction with brick elevations providing retail accommodation throughout. The property is located on The Sandlings, Euro Retail Park in Ipswich. The retail park is accessed off Ransomes Way (A1189) and has good access to the A14. Derby Road Railway Station is within close proximity.

Date on Market:

05/06/2019

Welwyn Garden City Retail to Rent

The Howard Centre provides approximately 230,000 sq. ft. of retail accommodation and benefits from a 750 space car park as well as direct entry to Welwyn Garden City train station. The centre benefits from an annual footfall of over 7.5 million. Notable retailers include Marks & Spencer, TopShop, Accessorize, H&M, Fat Face, Next, Pandora, Goldsmiths, Ernest Jones, Carphone Warehouse, WH Smith and Boots.

Date on Market:

30/10/2023

Harlow Office / Retail to Rent

Harlow is a former Mark One New Town located in Essex on the border with Hertfordshire. It is an outer part of the London commuter belt and employment centre of the M11 corridor which includes Cambridge and London Stansted to the north. Harlow is located approximately 20 miles north of Cnetral London with access to Junction 7 of the M11 motorway some two miles to the east. The immediate vicinity comprises a mixture of independent retailers including news agents, estates agents and a pub

Property Type:

Retail

Date on Market:

01/04/2026

Colchester Retail to Rent

Colchester Retail Park is a well-established town centre retail park extending to approximately 61,500 sq ft. The scheme benefits from a strong tenant mix including Matalan, Go Outdoors, PureGym, Matha Supermarket, Starbucks, Greggs, KFC and Subway, creating a high-footfall retail destination throughout the day. Planning consent is Open A1 (including food), with rent and terms available upon request.

Date on Market:

26/02/2026

St Albans Retail to Rent

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

28/03/2026

Ipswich Retail to Rent - Martlesham Heath

The property is prominently situated within Martlesham Heath Retail Park, a well-established shopping destination approximately 7 miles east of Ipswich and adjacent to the A12. The scheme provides circa 250,000 sq ft of retail space with a strong tenant line-up including Tesco Extra, Next, Boots, Pets at Home, Hobbycraft, Wickes, Home Bargains, Mountain Warehouse, KFC, Card Factory and Shoezone. The unit occupies a prime position adjacent to M&S Foodhall, benefitting from good presence to the 200 space car park and signage potential.

Date on Market:

24/03/2026

Peterborough Retail to Rent

This prpoety comprises retail accommodation of masonry construction.

Date on Market:

03/03/2026

Biggleswade Retail to Rent

Biggleswade is a historic market town located close to the A1, circa 45 miles north of central London. The town is conveniently positioned with easy access to the Midlands and direct train links into London Kings Cross. The Red Lion is located on a prominent corner position of London Road approx. 0.2 miles from the town centre. With the town centre being a short distance away, the surrounding area consists of several restaurants and high street retailers

Date on Market:

23/02/2026

Saffron Walden Retail to Rent

The property consists of a single storey retail warehouse of steel frame construction. The property is located on Elizabeth Way off Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden town centre and the M11 are in close proximity.

Date on Market:

21/01/2026

Waltham Abbey Retail to Rent

Date on Market:

15/01/2026

Cambridge Retail to Rent

The property comprises a ground floor retail sales area with broad dimensions. The ground floor benefits from a wide glazed frontage and open plan sales area. The basement accommodates storage as well as toilet facilities. Upper floors have historically been used as office and treatment rooms.

Date on Market:

09/01/2026

Great Yarmouth Retail to Rent

The property comprises a covered shopping centre arranged over two floors. The property is known as Market Gates Shopping Centre and has retail space with a 500 space car park. The property is anchored by Wilkinson, New Look, Debenhams, and Boots and has over 40 shops within. The property is located on Market Gates in Great Yarmouth, between the junctions with Market Place and Temple Road. Great Yarmouth Railway Station is within close proximity.

Date on Market:

27/03/2026

Luton Retail to Rent

The property comprises a leisure complex of steel frame construction, providing retail, cinema and leisure centre space arranged over two floors. The building was originally constructed in 1998. It was then redeveloped and completed around Summer 2008. The property is located on the corner of Bridge Street and New Bedford Road, facing the recently refurbished St George’s Square and opposite The Mall Shopping Centre.

Date on Market:

29/09/2025

Epping Retail to Rent

The premises are situated on Epping High Street, where a number of restaurants, cafes, banks and multiple retailers such as Marks & Spencer, Boots, and Costa Coffee are represented. There is public car parking on the street, as well as a local authority car park situated off the High Street. Epping Station is on the Central Line, which provides a regular service to Central London. Access to the motorway network is via Junction 7 of the M11 at Harlow or via Junction 26 of the M25 at Waltham Abbey.

Date on Market:

27/08/2025

Thetford Retail to Rent

Located in a highly visible position on Bridge Street. Bridge Street is very nearby the major high street, King Street.

Date on Market:

21/07/2025

Colchester Retail to Rent

The property comprises a building of masonry construction arranged over two floors. The ground floor offers a bar area with residential accommodation on the first floor. The property is located on Maldon Road, to the south of Colchester Zoo.

Date on Market:

17/07/2025