MapProperty to rent
1 Bell Street, Wigston, Leicester, LE18 1AD
EPC rating: B
Property
Letting details
- Availability date: 26 Mar 2026
- Deposit: £4000
Features and description
- Prominent position in a pedestrianised town centre
- Nearby occupiers include Peacocks, Iceland, Superdrug and Sainsbury’s
- Suitable for a variety of uses – subject to planning
- Numerous car parks in close proximity
- Ground Floor Retail
- Connected To Electricity, Water & Drainage
- WC & Kitchen Area
- EPC Rating B
- Available march 2026
Currently occupied as Henry Smith & Hamylton Opticians for over 25 years, this well established unit is excellent for a new business, with the benefit of a large front window, passing trade and providing excellent visibility and a welcoming storefront for potential customers.
The property is located on the corner of Long Street & Bell Streets Situated in a prominent pedestrianised retail position within Bell Street Wigston with a mixture of local independent and National High street retailers.
The unit is available for move in at the end of March 2026.
Lease - The property is available to let under an internal repairing and insuring lease for a minimum term of 5 years and with rent reviews at three-yearly intervals.
Location - The property is situated in a prominent position on the corner of Bell Street and Long Street. Bell Street forms the prime retail shopping area in Wigston with a range of national, regional and independent retailers. Wigston is 3½ miles south of Leicester City Centre and well connected to Leicester via the A5199 and the outer/inner ring roads. Wigston Town Centre is well served by public car parks and has a variety of public transport links. The population is generally affluent and the area also serves as a Shopping Centre for the rural villages to the south.
Rates - The premises are assessed for business rates under the 1st April 2023 to Present
Rateable Value - £13,500
Insurance & Service Charge - The service charge covers the maintenance of the external fabric of the building, and buildings insurance. Further details are available upon request.
Planning - All interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries regarding change of use to Oadby & Wigston Borough Council.
Tenure - The premises are available subject to a new lease for a period of years to be agreed on internal repairing shop front and service charge terms.
Rent Deposit - A rent deposit of 3 months rent will be payable on completion of the lease.
The property is located on the corner of Long Street & Bell Streets Situated in a prominent pedestrianised retail position within Bell Street Wigston with a mixture of local independent and National High street retailers.
The unit is available for move in at the end of March 2026.
Lease - The property is available to let under an internal repairing and insuring lease for a minimum term of 5 years and with rent reviews at three-yearly intervals.
Location - The property is situated in a prominent position on the corner of Bell Street and Long Street. Bell Street forms the prime retail shopping area in Wigston with a range of national, regional and independent retailers. Wigston is 3½ miles south of Leicester City Centre and well connected to Leicester via the A5199 and the outer/inner ring roads. Wigston Town Centre is well served by public car parks and has a variety of public transport links. The population is generally affluent and the area also serves as a Shopping Centre for the rural villages to the south.
Rates - The premises are assessed for business rates under the 1st April 2023 to Present
Rateable Value - £13,500
Insurance & Service Charge - The service charge covers the maintenance of the external fabric of the building, and buildings insurance. Further details are available upon request.
Planning - All interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries regarding change of use to Oadby & Wigston Borough Council.
Tenure - The premises are available subject to a new lease for a period of years to be agreed on internal repairing shop front and service charge terms.
Rent Deposit - A rent deposit of 3 months rent will be payable on completion of the lease.
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