Location
Bournemouth is an attractive coastal town with a strong commercial, tourism and leisure sector with excellent road and rail communications.
The town has a catchment of approximately 2.4 million. There is also a growing student population, with in excess of 18,000 students and 600+ student beds to be built immediately next door to the centre within the next 18 months. The premises are situated in a prominent position close to several university buildings together with retail and other uses such as Gala Bingo, restaurants and estate agents among many others.
Context
The Richmond Gardens Shopping Centre fronts the busy pedestrianised section of the Old Christchurch Road leading to The Square. Extensively refurbished, the centre is anchored by a Lidl supermarket and JD Gyms, as well as a number of quality independent retailers. Bournemouth’s principal car park, with 930 spaces, is situated above the scheme, creating very high footfall.
Accomodation
The property comprises a two-storey premises with retail space on the ground floor, together with storage/ancillary rooms above.
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Ground floor
17.31 sq m 186 sq ft
Rates
The premises is assessed as follows:
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Rateable value
£10,500
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UBR (2026/2027)
0.382
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Rates payable
£4,011
