53/55 High Street Rhyl Denbighshire LL18 1TH

53/55 High Street
Rhyl
Denbighshire
LL18 1TH

Freehold Retail and Office Investment

Retail unit let to CEX Limited until 2036 (subject to option)
Recently renewed 10 year lease
Tenant in occupation since at least 2016
Change of use potential of vacant first floor
Pedestrianised town centre location adjacent to the White Rose Shopping Centre
Nearby occupiers include Boots (adjacent), McDonald's, KFC, EE, Scrivens, JD Sports and The Works

Lot
22
Auction
17th September 2026
Rent
£13,500 per Annum Exclusive
Status
Available
Guide*
£130,000
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

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Freehold Retail and Office Investment

Retail unit let to CEX Limited until 2036 (subject to option)
Recently renewed 10 year lease
Tenant in occupation since at least 2016
Change of use potential of vacant first floor
Pedestrianised town centre location adjacent to the White Rose Shopping Centre
Nearby occupiers include Boots (adjacent), McDonald's, KFC, EE, Scrivens, JD Sports and The Works

Lot 22
Auction 17th September 2026
Rent £13,500 per Annum Exclusive
Status Available
Guide* £130,000
Sector
High Street Retail, Office
Auction Venue
Live Streamed Auction

Property Information

Location

Miles: 22 miles south-west of Liverpool, 26 miles north-west of Chester, 53 miles west of Manchester
Roads: A525, A528, A55, M56
Rail: Rhyl Railway Station
Air: Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester Airport

Situation

Rhyl is a seaside resort town on the north-east coast of Wales, 22 miles south-west of Liverpool. The property is prominently situated in the heart of the town centre on the pedestrianised High Street, close by to Rhyl Seafront and adjacent to the White Rose Shopping Centre. Nearby occupiers include Boots (adjacent), McDonald's, KFC, EE, Scrivens, JD Sports and The Works.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location

Miles: 22 miles south-west of Liverpool, 26 miles north-west of Chester, 53 miles west of Manchester
Roads: A525, A528, A55, M56
Rail: Rhyl Railway Station
Air: Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester Airport

Situation

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property comprises a retail unit on the ground and part first floors with a separately accessed office on the remainder of the first floor.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

Band C and E.

Description

The property comprises a retail unit on the ground and part first floors with a separately accessed office on the remainder of the first floor.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

Band C and E.

Tenancy & Accommodation

Floor	Use	Floor Areas Approx sq m	Floor Areas Approx sq ft	Tenant	Term	Rent p.a.x.	Rent Review
Ground Part First	Retail/Ancillary	167.60 78.50	(1,804) (845)	C.E.X LIMITED (t/a CEX) (1)	10 years from 07/10/2026 (2)	£13,500	07/10/2031
First	Office/Ancillary	72.20	(777)	VACANT	-	-	-
Total		318.20	(3,426)			£13,500

N.B. The floor areas stated above are those published by the Valuation Office Agency/HMRC (www.voa.gov.uk).
(1) CeX is the UK’s biggest second-hand electronics and entertainment specialist and expanded over 30 years to more than 600 stores worldwide, spanning over 11 countries including the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, The Canaries, Malaysia, Australia, India and Italy (www.uk.webuy.com/). For the year ending 31st December 2024, C.E.X Limited reported Revenue of £180,856,937, Pre-Tax profits of £4,844,776 and Net Assets of £18,776,763 (Source: C.E.X Limited Consolidated Financial Statements as published at Companies House on 18th August 2026).
(2) The lease provides for a tenant option to determine the lease on 06/10/2031, subject to six months' written notice.

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.