About this property

Detailed Description

5 Norfolk Street comprises a ground floor shop premises with extensive upper parts and has traded as Francis Wain Jewellers for many years. The property is a Grade II listed building and is believed to date back to the 18th Century.

The sales area is fully fitted out for high class jewellery sales and there is further open plan showroom and display space at first floor level with wide staircase access. The remainder of the first floor serves as office and ancillary space as does the second floor accommodation and there is attic level storage to the third floor. The property has also had a new roof installed recently.

The property extends over White Lion Court to the side, from which it also takes access and has rear goods servicing from Oldsunway.

Location

The property occupies a prime trading position in Norfolk Street lying a short distance from TGJones (with the Post Office) and between Subway and directly opposite Marks & Spencer, McDonalds, Norbury's, Monsoon, Cotton Traders, Cafe Nero and Waterstones are all close by.

King's Lynn is an important sub-regional centre and administrative capital of West Norfolk, lying some 45 miles from Norwich and Cambridge and 35 miles from Peterborough and supporting a substantial shopping catchment.

King's Lynn is an important sub-regional centre, an historic port and market town situated on the southern shores of The Wash. The town has a population of just over 42,000 and is the administrative centre for West Norfolk. Road communications are via the A10, A47, A17 and A148/A149, whilst there is a mainline rail service to London King's Cross (1hour 40mintes approximately) and established port trade, particularly with Scandinavia and Northern Europe.

Accommodation

The property has the following (approximate) net internal floor area:

Ground Floor Retail Area: 81.3 sqm       (875 sqft)
First Floor: 110.93 sqm (1,194 sqft)
Second Floor: 91.42 sqm (984 sqft)
Third Floor: 28.7 sqm (309 sqft)

Overall NIA: 312.35 sqm (3,362 sqft)

Business Rates

Tenants are advised to contact the Local Authority in order to confirm the amount payable as the property may be eligible for some form of transitional relief.

Rateable Values from 1 April 2026: £16,000
Rates Payable 2026/27 estimated at: £6,112

Services

All mains services are connected or available.
We have not carried out tests on any of the services or appliances and interested parties should arrange their own test to ensure these are in working order.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agent.

VAT

VAT will be charged upon any sale price negotiated.

Legal Costs

Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in documenting the sale.

Terms

The property is offered for sale freehold.