11c Bancroft, Hitchin, SG5 1JQ

Summary

The property comprises a large retail space, most recently occupied by Costa. It provides a net internal area (NIA) of 1,638 sqft (152.17 m2) and benefits from:

- Pavement lined double shopfront
- Net frontage = 4.67m
- Total depth = 26.35m
- Mostly open plan layout
- Split level floor (ramped)
- Storage space
- WCs to the rear
- Rear loading

Key Points

Rateable Value

The rateable value is £47,500 (this is not the rate payable).

VAT

Plus VAT at the appropriate rate.

Costs

Each party is to bear its own costs incurred.

EPC

The EPC is rated 27 in band ‘B’.

Location

Hitchin is an attractive and affluent market town in the home county of Hertfordshire, benefiting from good public parking provisions, road links to the A1(M) and a mainline train station with frequent and high speed services to both Cambridge and London King’s Cross.

The subject property occupies a prominent position within Hitchin’s primary retail core. In addition to the many independent businesses within proximity, here are just a few of the town centre’s notable names:

M&S, Waitrose, Gails Bakery, Starbucks, Café Nero, WHSmith, Superdrug, Boots, Pure Gym, Crew Clothing, Olivia Bonas, The White Company, Fat Face, Next, Hotel Chocolate, etc.

Terms

Costa are vacating the premises on the 16th July 2026. The property will be available from this date by way of a new full repairing and insuring (FRI) lease for: £50,000 per annum exclusive.