45 - 47 High Street Colchester Essex CO1 1DH

45 - 47 High Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1DH

Freehold Retail Investment

Entirely let to Robert Dyas Holdings Ltd
December 2026 Tenant break option removed
Tenant in occupation for over 25 years
Total floor area of approx. 445.07sq m (4,790 sq ft)
Prominent frontage on busy High Street.
Neighbouring occupiers include McDonald's, Wendy's, Wagamama, Waterstones, Fenwick, White Stuff, Tesco Express and Bill's

Lot
42
Auction
30th October 2025
Rent
£60,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status
Available
Guide*
£550,000 - £575,000
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

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Freehold Retail Investment

Entirely let to Robert Dyas Holdings Ltd
December 2026 Tenant break option removed
Tenant in occupation for over 25 years
Total floor area of approx. 445.07sq m (4,790 sq ft)
Prominent frontage on busy High Street.
Neighbouring occupiers include McDonald's, Wendy's, Wagamama, Waterstones, Fenwick, White Stuff, Tesco Express and Bill's

Lot 42
Auction 30th October 2025
Rent £60,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status Available
Guide* £550,000 - £575,000
Sector
High Street Retail
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

Property Information

Location

Miles: 48 miles north east of London, 24 miles north-east of Chelmsford
Roads: A12, A120, A133, M11, M25
Rail: Colchester Railway Station (47 minutes to London Liverpool Street)
Air: London Stansted Airport

Situation

Colchester is a popular university and historic city located some 48 miles north east of London. The property is prominently situated on the south side of High Street, within the heart of Colchester city centre. Nearby occupiers include McDonald's, Wendy's, Wagamama, Waterstones, Fenwick, White Stuff, Tesco Express and Bill's.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location

Miles: 48 miles north east of London, 24 miles north-east of Chelmsford
Roads: A12, A120, A133, M11, M25
Rail: Colchester Railway Station (47 minutes to London Liverpool Street)
Air: London Stansted Airport

Situation

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property is an attractive and prominent Grade II Listed 3 storey building comprising substantial ground floor retail accommodation with ancillary accommodation on the first and second floors.

The property benefits from rear access and may be suitable for medium term residential conversion of the upper parts, subject to consents.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

Completion Period

10 week completion available

EPC

Band C.

Description

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

Completion Period

10 week completion available

EPC

Band C.

Tenancy & Accommodation

Floor	Use	Floor Areas Approx sq m	Floor Areas Approx sq ft	Tenant	Term	Rent p.a.x.	Reversion
Ground First Second	Retail Ancillary Ancillary	205.03 189.12 50.92	(2,207) (2,035) (548)	ROBERT DYAS HOLDINGS LIMITED (CRN: 04041884) (1)	Let for a term of 5 years from 25/12/2023 on a Full Repairing and Insuring lease	£60,000	24/12/2028
Total Approximate Floor Area		445.07	(4,790)			£60,000 (2)

(1) For the year ending 30/03/2024 Robert Dyas Holdings Limited (CRN: 04041884) reported a Turnover of £164,502,000, a Pre-Tax Profit of negative (£2,304,000) and Net Assets of £2,850,000 (Source: Annual Report and Financial Statements as Published at Companies House 9/10/2025).
(2) The lease provides a three month rent free period from 25th December 2025 and further three month rent free period from 25/12/2026.

If you are the successful bidder, Acuitus requires a separate payment of £1,500+VAT as a buyer's administration charge payable to Acuitus Limited upon exchange of contracts. A VAT receipt will be provided upon payment.