Alton Station

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Retail / Catering Premises to Let

Alton station is the terminus for two railway lines; the Alton Line which runs to Brookwood and onto London Waterloo and the Mid Hants Watercress Railway, which runs to Alresford. Alton station has over 544,000 passenger entries and exits per annum (ORR 2023/2024).

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Ian Chalmers
Ian Chalmers
02079212935
Eva Puchowska
Eva Puchowska
07926 278883

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The property is located on the London bound Platform One at Alton Railway Station in Hampshire.

The retail unit serves out on to the platform and would be best suited as a café. The property benefits from a rear access from the station car park and a storage/office area. The premises have a Net Internal Area of approximately 21 square metres.

The premises are currently let but subject to agreeing a surrender will be available by way of a new lease to 31st March 2029. Should the incoming tenant require a longer term then subject to the consent of the Superior Landlord, Network Rail Infrastructure Limited a new 6-year tri-partite lease can be made available.
The lease will be contracted out of the security of tenure and provisions of the 1954 Landlord & Tenant Act. Standard Railway Lease Terms will apply. The lease will not permit assignment or sub-letting. The incoming tenant will be expected to pay the landlords legal costs.

£12,000 per annum plus vat plus supporting turnover rent provisions.

The landlord is seeking a high quality retail offer. In order for a letting to proceed, the landlord will need to approve the proposed tenant’s references as part of the letting process. Amey TPT makes a non-refundable reference charge of £75 plus VAT.

The tenant will be responsible for all utilities. Should the landlord permit use of the station bins then the tenant will pay towards the costs of refuse collection.

Building Insurance is currently £410.00 per annum plus vat.

There is currently no service charge for the premises but the landlord reserves the right to introduce any service charge in the future.

Shopfit works will need to be undertaken by professional qualified contractors. The incoming tenant will be required to provide detailed annotated plans and signage proposals demonstrating a high quality shopfit along with supporting AMTECH (or equivalent) electrical information for the Superior Landlord’s prior approval.

The payment of business rates will be the responsibility of the tenant. Data from the Valuation Office Agency website indicates: . Local Authority (East Hampshire) reference 17100260613832
The rates liability for the property is as follows: -
Rateable Value: £12,500.00. NB the incoming tenant may benefit from small rates relief.
For 2025/26 based on a multiplier of 55.5p rates payable will be £6,875 per annum.

The premises are rated C.

For further details relating to this property please contact us:

Ian Chalmers – Account Manager
Email: ian.chalmers@amey.co.uk
Tel: 020 7921 2935

Eva Puchowska – Portfolio Surveyor
Email: eva.puchowska@amey.co.uk
Tel: 07926 278883

 

Ian Chalmers

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Ian Chalmers

Associate Director

Joining TPT in 2008, Ian is the principal lead on the South Western Railway contract.   Ian has worked on the South Western area from 2008 to present day and has also been the client lead for the East Midlands Trains account when franchised to Stagecoach.  Ian managed the Greater Western Railway contract before passing the latter to colleagues.  Ian is responsible for all third party lettings, licences, property management and Landlord and Tenant matters for South Western Railway tenants and has over 24 years experience as a Chartered Surveyor.   Ian’s role involves conception of development proposals, development appraisals and working with the client on a range of commercial retail projects taking schemes from inception through to completion. 

Prior to joining TPT now AmeyTPT, Ian worked at Jones Lang LaSalle as an Asset Manager within the Shopping Centre and prior to that at CB Hillier Parker as a member of the team managing, leasing and undertaking Landlord & Tenant advisory work for Major Stations.  

 

Call: 02079212935

Email: ian.chalmers@amey.co.uk

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