B&M 43-45 Market Place Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1AG

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B&M
43-45 Market Place
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 1AG

Freehold Retail Investment

Let to B&M Retail Ltd on a new 5 year lease until July 2030 (no breaks)
Tenant in occupation for over 10 years
Substantial shop of approx. 2,584 sq m (27,796 sq ft)
Recently rebased rent (previously £129,000 pa)
Prominent town centre location
Nearby occupiers including M&S Foodhall, Boots, Specsavers, Greggs, KFC, Shoezone and Pontefract Market Halls

Lot
25
Auction
30th October 2025
Rent
£70,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status
Available
Guide*
£750,000
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

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Freehold Retail Investment

Let to B&M Retail Ltd on a new 5 year lease until July 2030 (no breaks)
Tenant in occupation for over 10 years
Substantial shop of approx. 2,584 sq m (27,796 sq ft)
Recently rebased rent (previously £129,000 pa)
Prominent town centre location
Nearby occupiers including M&S Foodhall, Boots, Specsavers, Greggs, KFC, Shoezone and Pontefract Market Halls

Lot 25
Auction 30th October 2025
Rent £70,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status Available
Guide* £750,000
Sector
High Street Retail
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

Property Information

Location

Miles: 14 miles south-east of Leeds City Centre
Roads: A645
Rail: Pontefract Baghill, Pontefract Tanshill Railway Station
Air: Leeds Bradford Airport

Situation

The property occupies a prominent position on the south side of Market Place in the town centre, benefitting from substantial return frontage onto Valley Road. Nearby occupiers include M&S Foodhall, Boots, Specsavers, Greggs, KFC and Shoezone. The property benefits from being opposite Pontefract Market Halls, offering indoor and outdoor market stalls 6 days a week and public car parking along Valley Road.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location

Miles: 14 miles south-east of Leeds City Centre
Roads: A645
Rail: Pontefract Baghill, Pontefract Tanshill Railway Station
Air: Leeds Bradford Airport

Situation

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property comprises a substantial and prominent three-storey building, providing ground floor retail accommodation together with ancillary accommodation on the basement and first floors. The property benefits from rear car parking and access via Southgate.

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EPC

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Tenancy & Accommodation

Floor	Use	Floor Areas Approx sq m	Floor Areas Approx sq ft	Tenant	Term	Rent p.a.x.
Ground Basement First	Retail Ancillary Ancillary	860.80 860.80 860.80	(9,265) (9,265) (9,265)	B & M RETAIL LIMITED t/a B&M (1)	5 years from 18/07/2025	£70,000 (2)
Total		2,584.40	(27,796)			£70,000

(1) B&M is a publicly traded multinational variety store operating from 912 stores in the UK and France (www.bandmretail.com). For the year ending 29/03/2025 B&M Retail Limited reported a Turnover of £4,489,000,000, a Pre-Tax Profit of £448,000,000 and a Shareholders Funds of £631,000,000 (NorthRow).
(2) The lease provides for a 6 month rent free period until 17/01/2026, the Seller will 'top-up' the rent from completion of the sale until the end of the rent free period.
N.B. The floor areas stated above are those published by the Valuation Office Agency (www.voa.gov.uk).

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