Location
The fronts onto Station Road in Upminster town centre, a popular suburb located in the London Borough of Havering. Upminster is approximately 4 miles from Romford, and 1.5 miles from the A127 which provides access to the M25, East London and Essex.

The property is located on Station Road, between its junctions with Gaynes Road and St Mary's Lane. The location benefits from excellent road, bus, tube and overground train links.

The property is located nearby to Aldi, Superdrug, Costa Coffee, Pizza Express, Holland and Barrett, Roomes of Upminster and many other shops, cafes, and restaurants. There are also a number of primary and secondary schools within a short distance

Description
The property comprises a ground floor retail premises. The accommodation includes a front sales area, rear stores (which could be reconfigured into an open plan sales space), kitchenette and WC.

The property was most recently occupied as boutique women's clothes store, although could be suitable for a wide variety of retail uses. The property includes vinyl and laminate flooring, suspended ceiling, glass shop frontage, with long shop depth (in excess of 16m). The property has the benefit of mains water, electricity, and drainage.

Available area
Ground - Front Sales Area 706 sq ft 65.59 sq m
Ground - Rear Stores 414 sq ft 38.46 sq m
Ground - Kitchenette 37 sq ft 3.44 sq m
Total 1,157 sq ft 107.49 sq m

Planning
The premises are understood to have A1 consent. Under the changes to the Use Class Order effective from 1st September 2020, we understand that these premises now benefit from an E class planning consent. This allows the premises to be used for the former A1 (retail), A2 (financial and professional), A3 (restaurant), B1 (offices), and D1 (clinics, health centre and day nursery) uses, without the need for a change of use.

Interested parties are advised to satisfy themselves with the London Borough of Havering planning authority that their use is acceptable under these new changes.

Business Rates
Zero rates payable until 1st April 2021 as a Government tax break following the Covid-19 Pandemic for for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses. Prior that and from information obtained from the Valuation Office Agency websites the demise is rated as follows:-

Address: 19 A, Station Road, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2SJ
Description: Shop and premises
Rateable Value: £20,500

Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the Local Authority (Havering) for verification purposes

Lease Terms
The property is available on a new effectively full repairing and insuring lease for a term to be agreed.

Rent
£29,500 per annum. We are informed VAT is payable on the rent.