Card Factory, 32 Victoria Street Paignton Devon TQ4 5DN

Card Factory, 32 Victoria Street
Paignton
Devon
TQ4 5DN

Town Centre Retail Investment

Let to Sportswift Limited t/a Card Factory until October 2027 on a renewed lease at a rebased rent
Tenant in occupation for over 18 years
Prominent position in prime retail thoroughfare in Paignton town centre
Approx. 153.88 sq m (1,656 sq ft)
Popular seaside town location
Nearby occupiers Costa Coffee, Greggs, Boots Opticians, Specsavers, Holland & Barrett, New Look, Iceland, EE and Vodafone
VAT-free investment

Lot
35
Auction
11th June 2026
Rent
£22,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status
Available
Guide*
£150,000
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

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Town Centre Retail Investment

Let to Sportswift Limited t/a Card Factory until October 2027 on a renewed lease at a rebased rent
Tenant in occupation for over 18 years
Prominent position in prime retail thoroughfare in Paignton town centre
Approx. 153.88 sq m (1,656 sq ft)
Popular seaside town location
Nearby occupiers Costa Coffee, Greggs, Boots Opticians, Specsavers, Holland & Barrett, New Look, Iceland, EE and Vodafone
VAT-free investment

Lot 35
Auction 11th June 2026
Rent £22,000 per Annum Exclusive
Status Available
Guide* £150,000
Sector
High Street Retail
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

Property Information

Location

Miles: 24 miles south of Exeter, 30 miles east of Plymouth
Roads: A379, A380, A3022
Rail: Paignton Railway Station
Air: Exeter International Airport, Cornwall Airport Newquay

Situation

The property is prominently situated in a prime retail thoroughfare on the southern side of the pedestrianised Victoria Street, in the heart of Paignton town centre. Nearby occupiers Costa Coffee, Greggs, Boots Opticians, Specsavers, Holland & Barrett, New Look, Iceland, EE and Vodafone.

Tenure

Virtual Freehold. Held for a term of 999 years from completion of the sale at a fixed peppercorn rent.

Location

Miles: 24 miles south of Exeter, 30 miles east of Plymouth
Roads: A379, A380, A3022
Rail: Paignton Railway Station
Air: Exeter International Airport, Cornwall Airport Newquay

Situation

Tenure

Virtual Freehold. Held for a term of 999 years from completion of the sale at a fixed peppercorn rent.

Description

The property comprises a retail unit arranged on the ground floor with ancillary accommodation on the first floor.

VAT

VAT is not applicable to this lot.

Note

30 Victoria Street will be offered separately as Lot 26. The residential upper floors may be available by separate negotiation.

EPC

The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.

Description

The property comprises a retail unit arranged on the ground floor with ancillary accommodation on the first floor.

VAT

VAT is not applicable to this lot.

Note

30 Victoria Street will be offered separately as Lot 26. The residential upper floors may be available by separate negotiation.

EPC

The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.

Tenancy & Accommodation

Floor	Use	Floor Areas Approx sq m (1)	Floor Areas Approx sq ft (1)	Tenant	Term	Rent p.a.x.
Ground First	Retail Ancillary	109.70 44.18	(1,180) (476)	SPORTSWIFT LIMITED (t/a Card Factory) (2)	5 years from 08/10/2022	£22,000
Total		153.88	(1,656)			£22,000

(1) The floor areas stated above are those published by the Valuation Office Agency (www.voa.gov.uk).
(2) Sportswift Limited are a subsidiary of Card Factory plc and for the year ending 31st January 2025 reported revenue of £507,769,000, pre-tax profit of £72, 957,000 and net assets of £71,490,000. Card Factory currently trades from over 1,100 stores across the UK and Ireland (https://www.cardfactoryinvestors.com/) (Companies House: 07/05/2026).

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.