Shops & Retail Units to Rent in East Sussex

Bexhill On Sea Retail to Rent - Rother

A charming retail premises situated on the outskirts of Bexhill town centre, has come up for rent, benefiting from excellent footfall and strong passing traffic. This attractive shop frontage features a double-door entrance and offers flexible space that can be used as a single retail unit, as shown in the photos. Alternatively the premises can be operated as two separate shops as it is currently, making it ideal for a variety of retail or service-based businesses. The layout provides great versatility for tenants looking to create a unique retail environment or operate dual concepts from the same location. Viewings are highly recommended to fully appreciate the potential and flexibility this property offers.

Date on Market:

19/03/2026

St. Leonards-On-Sea Retail to Rent - Hastings

St Leonards is an established coastal town located on the East Sussex coast, immediately west of Hastings and approximately 25 miles east of Brighton and around 60 miles south of London. St Leonards benefits from strong road communications, being served by the A259 coastal road which links the town with Bexhill, Eastbourne and Brighton, whilst the nearby A21 provides direct access northwards to the national motorway network including the M25.The town is well served by rail communications, with St Leonards Warrior Square Station providing regular services to London Charing Cross, London Bridge, Brighton and Eastbourne. St Leonards-on-Sea forms part of the wider Hastings urban area, which has an approximate resident population of 92,000 (2021 UK Census). The population increases during the summer months as a result of tourism and seasonal visitors attracted to the Sussex coastline.

Property Type:

Health Care

Date on Market:

04/03/2026

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

Bank Chambers is a landmark Art Deco building located at Preston Circus on Brighton’s vibrant London Road. Recently undergoing extensive restoration, the property now offers a mix of residential and flexible commercial spaces. Positioned in a high-growth area known for its diverse business community and cultural appeal, the scheme provides an excellent opportunity for occupiers to establish themselves in a prominent and evolving location.

Date on Market:

26/02/2026

St Leonards On Sea Retail to Rent - Hastings

St Leonards-on-Sea is a town and seaside resort in the Borough of Hastings in East Sussex. The property is situated in a parade of commercial units in a predominantly residential area of St Leonards, with occupiers nearby including Tesco Express, Hair and Beauty salon and more.

Date on Market:

21/02/2026

Eastbourne Retail to Rent

The property is positioned within a short walking distance of Eastbourne mainline railway station, providing direct rail services to London and the wider South East. The Beacon Shopping Centre, town hall, council offices and a range of national and independent occupiers are all close by, reinforcing the area’s role as a key commercial and civic hub.

Date on Market:

03/02/2026

Hailsham Retail to Rent

Located on the eastern side of Hailsham High Street, the property sits north of the junction with Vicarage Road, George Street, and Market Street. Vicarage Field is located a short walk north, with Hailsham Parish Church situated directly behind. The site benefits from a prominent and highly visible position on the High Street.

Date on Market:

14/01/2026

Hailsham Retail to Rent

Hailsham is a historic market town in the Wealden district of East Sussex, located approximately 16 miles west of Hastings and 23 miles north of Eastbourne. The town has a population of 23,114 (2021 Census). Hailsham benefits from a mainline railway station and enjoys good road connectivity, with the A27 accessible via the Hailsham Bypass within a short driving distance. The subject premises form part of an established retail parade on North Street at its junction with the High Street, and adjoin a Tesco supermarket with surface customer parking for approximately 250 vehicles. The high street is well served by a range of national occupiers, including Costa, Subway, Domino’s and Iceland. In addition, the town benefits from two shopping centres with tenants such as Asda, Waitrose, Boots, Superdrug, Specsavers and Holland & Barret

Date on Market:

11/01/2026

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

The property is situated on the northern side of the development in The Marina Square, just east of Asda. The unit is surrounded by operators such as Nando's, Laughing Dog café, Kutchenhaus, WED2B wedding dress shop & Mal Maison Boutique Hotel. Hollywood Bowl Bowling Alley, an 8 Screen Cineworld Cinema & David Lloyd Gym are also located within The Marina development. The Marina is situated to the east of Brighton City Centre & can be accessed easily by car, bus or on foot. There is a 1,500 space, multi storey car park on the development.

Property Type:

Hospitality

Date on Market:

16/12/2025

Lewes Retail to Rent - Halland

The site is located in Halland on the A22 adjacent to a roundabout where the A22, Eastbourne Road, is crossed by the B2196. The site is serviced by several bus routes providing access to the towns of Lewes and Hailsham to the south and Uckfield to the north. Onward connections from these locations are then possible to the coast or into London.

Property Type:

Hospitality

Date on Market:

16/12/2025

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

The property is a substantial mid terrace art deco building with prominent street frontage. The upper floors occupied by PureGym and the ground and lower ground floors offer an open plan trading area. There is a loading point to the rear located in Providence Place. The landlord will consider splitting the premises into two separate units.

Date on Market:

05/11/2025

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

Date on Market:

18/10/2025

Brighton Office, Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

The premises comprises a large predominantly open plan space that has previously traded as a bar. Our clients have stripped the space back to shell & core but we feel could be suitable for a variety of uses including Restaurant, Retail, Bar or Leisure uses (STNC). In addition to the ground floor is a lower ground floor & basement area where WC's were located as well as a large outside terrace. . The premises has a 2:30am late license which we are advised can be transferred to an incoming party. https://licensingregister.brighton-hove.gov.uk/licence/14453201900567laprmv . The building has had a new insulated roof along with new windows on the upper floors & new EPC will be carried out shortly of which it is anticipated the previous rating will greatly improve. Please note the ceiling heights are as follows: Ground floor 3.85m, Rear lower mezz 2.7m, Basement 2.6m, Upper floors 2.65m.

Date on Market:

26/02/2026

Flimwell Retail to Rent

Two unique F&B opportunities at Flimwell Park - a pioneering sustainable woodland development, in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in East Sussex. Set amongst 46 acres of ancient woodland and wildflower meadows, these spaces could suit: • Ambitious F&B operators • Michelin-level chefs • Events & hospitality companies • Corporate retreat concepts www.flimwellpark.com

Date on Market:

29/09/2025

Bexhill Retail to Rent - Rother

Situated in a solid masonry construction building, this property benefits from durability and a traditional, sturdy structure. It is located in a busy and well-connected area, offering excellent visibility and access to local amenities and passing foot traffic.

Date on Market:

25/09/2025

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

The property is prominently located on the northern side of Upper Gardner Street in the popular and diverse North Laine area, a cosmopolitan and vibrant district comprising approximately 300 independent shops, offices, 37 cafés, 22 pubs, and 4 theatres, including the Komedia. Brighton station is just 0.3 miles away, a 7-minute walk, while Trafalgar Street car park in Blackman Street is nearby, approximately 0.2 miles or a 5-minute walk. 39 Upper Gardner Street is an imposing building with self-contained offices on the upper floors. The available accommodation includes a ground-floor reception area leading to W.C. and shower facilities, with a staircase to the lower ground floor, which was formerly used as a gym.

Property Type:

Office

Date on Market:

17/11/2025

Lewes Retail to Rent

The property comprises a steel framed retail warehouse unit with part brick and steel cladding under a pitched roof. The unit is arranged over ground floor, with the following approximate net internal floor area:- Gross Internal Area 2,200 sq m 23,678 sq f

Date on Market:

11/08/2025

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

Description Prominent retail space with extensive wrap round frontage, would suit various operators including retail and leisure, open plan ground floor space with disabled W.C and separate W.C block to rear of unit. Location Located on Dyke Road in central Brighton, just across from Imperial Arcade & Churchill Square shopping centre, the area has high level of footfall and passing trade with a number of national occupiers nearby including Home Sense, Metro Bank, Three, Santander, O2 & Cafe Nero.

Date on Market:

07/07/2025

Eastbourne Retail to Rent

Eastbourne is a popular seaside town in the South East of England. The property is located above Millets on the first and second floor on Terminus Road in the centre of Eastbourne. It was previously used as a nightclub and is located opposite Marks and Spencer and The Beacon shopping centre. Other retail names on Terminus Road include Waterstones, Poundland, WHSmith, Pret A Manger, Café Nero and Greggs.

Date on Market:

25/03/2025

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

11 Church Street is situated in the heart of the popular & fashionable North Laine close to the junctions of Bond Street and Gardner Street. Brighton station is a seven minute walk away (0.4 miles). The NCP Brighton Theatre car park (587 car spaces) is one minutes walk and Churchill Square Shopping Centre is six minutes walk (0.3 miles). Nearby occupiers include Genie Designs and Print Solutions, Tee Tea Bubble Tea, Earl's Sandwiches,China World, Crunch & Co, Between Two Thorns & Gelato Gusto. A location plan and street view can be viewed online through Google Maps by typing in the following postcode: BN3 1AE. The property comprises of a self contained ground floor lock up shop formally trading as Tee Tea. The premises is predominantly open plan space. This property is not suitable for hot food use.

Date on Market:

17/03/2025

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

The property is located on the northern side of the upper boulevard at Brighton Marina a mixed use complex located to the east of Brighton & Hove. Occupiers in the Marina include Nando's, ASDA, Hollywood Bowl, McDonalds, Five Guys, Cineworld & David Lloyd in addition To Mal Maison Hotel, in addition to a large number of berths & an extensive amount of residential dwellings. The Marina also benefits from extensive multi storey car park located on the south west side of the development.

Date on Market:

31/01/2024

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

Brighton & Hove is located 22 miles (35 km) south of Crawley, 22 miles (35 km) west of Eastbourne and 14 miles (22 km) east of Worthing. 115 St James Street is situated on the southern side of this main retail thoroughfare in the Kemp Town area. Nearby occupiers include multiple retailers Superdrug, Starbucks, Subway, Sainsburys Local, The Cooperative and Morrisons Supermarkets. In addition there is a vibrant and cosmopolitan mix of independent retail and leisure operators. The premises comprise a ground floor retail unit with double entrance doors, open plan sales and storage, kitchen area and disabled access W.C to rear.

Date on Market:

24/01/2024

Brighton Office, Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

Brighton Marina is a unique development that has grown into a thriving retail and leisure destination since its opening in 1979. The six million people who visit each year are drawn not just by the surrounding natural beauty, but by the promise of a great day out in one of the UK’s most popular seaside towns. Situated in a vibrant waterside setting, the Marina is home to Brighton’s premier cinema, the recently refurbished 8-sreen Cineworld cinema, Hollywood Bowl Bowling Alley, David Lloyd Health & Fitness Centre & Rendezvous Casino. Brighton Marina is located just a short distance to the east of Brighton City Centre & along from the Iconic Brighton/Palace Pier, on the A259 coastal road. The scheme is also serviced by the Volks Railway, which runs along the seafront and there are also a number of bus routes that connect the marina to the city centre. Brighton Marina is a microcosm of Brighton itself, yet a destination in its own right, within a 127 acre complex offering a multitude of leisure activities. Neighbouring locations have seen a great deal of positive development in recent times, which include The Amex Community Football Stadium, Sussex University Hospital, The Edward Street Quarter & The Circus Street Development. Proposed developments are also anticipated for sites such as Black Rock adjacent to Brighton Marina where an initial rejuvenation is planned which will include new activity hub to include an informal play area and multi-use games area as well a new boardwalk linking to the marina. To the north of the marina is the former gasworks where developer St William “plan to redevelop Brighton Gasworks from a redundant gasworks site into an exciting new part of the city”. With convenient regular train links to London, Brighton is a popular place for those to reside who require access to the capital on a regular basis.

Date on Market:

17/07/2026

Brighton Retail to Rent - Brighton and Hove

The property is located on Jubilee Street in the heart of Brighton’s North Laine which is home to a great mix of independent retail and restaurants. The street attracts both a local and tourist customer and is there are a host of national restaurant operators in the vicinity including Gails, Wagamama, Fatto E Mano, Five Guys, Bills & Rudy’s Pizza.

Property Type:

Hospitality

Date on Market:

08/07/2026