Commercial Property

A blank canvas on one of Westcliff's best-known shopping streets. This 654 sq ft ground floor unit offers a wide glazed frontage, open-plan sales area, rear rooms and WC, with an air-conditioning cassette already in place. New lease available at £1,000 per month, with a rateable value of just £8,700. Ideal for retail, beauty, services or office users (subject to planning). Call today to arrange a viewing.

Location

The unit sits on Hamlet Court Road, the main shopping street in Westcliff-on-Sea, in the city of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The parade is a busy mix of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and local services, drawing steady footfall from the surrounding residential streets. Westcliff-on-Sea railway station, on the c2c line to London Fenchurch Street, is close by, and Southend city centre and the seafront are a short distance away.

The Property

The property is a ground floor retail unit within a period two-storey brick building, with a full-width glazed shopfront, a glazed entrance door and roller blinds to the window. It extends to approximately 654 sq ft (60.8 sq m) in total. Accommodation Approx. area Ground floor – main sales area, rear rooms and WC 654 sq ft (60.8 sq m) • Open-plan main sales area with wood-effect flooring and a suspended ceiling with inset lighting • Air-conditioning cassette unit in the sales area • Slatwall display panelling and wall-mounted power points • Rear rooms with tiled flooring and a separate rear access door • WC • Prominent frontage with fascia sign space The unit is offered in shell condition, ready for a new occupier's own fit-out. Floor area is taken from the agent's floor plan and is approximate; the services and equipment have not been tested.

Tenure

The unit is available on a new lease for a term to be agreed, at a rent of £1,000 per month. Other lease terms, including repairing obligations, rent review and any break clauses, will be agreed between the parties. The ingoing tenant shall be responsible for the Law Society Lease at £550+vat

Business Rates

The current rateable value is £8,700 (1 April 2026 to present). Small business rate relief may be available to eligible occupiers, which could substantially reduce or remove the rates payable. Interested parties should confirm their liability with Southend-on-Sea City Council.

Administration Fee

Following the agreement of terms, the prospective tenant or buyer is required to pay an administration fee of £200 + VAT to Gilbert & Rose Commercial Limited. This covers the full cost of referencing, identity checks, and suitability assessments.

Disclaimer

Whilst every care is taken to ensure that these particulars are correct, accuracy is no way guaranteed and none of the information supplied forms part of any contract. Acceptance of these particulars constitutes a contract to the effect that all negotiations for the business or property will be made through Gilbert & Rose otherwise the purchaser will be equally responsible with the vendor for damages equal to the amount of our commission.