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BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF - FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE,
HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF
FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE
         INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF - FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS
■■ A busy neighbourhood scheme comprising 10 shops,                   ■■ Total site area of 1.465 acres (0.593 ha)
  11 flats (sold off on long leases) and 10 garages.                  ■■ Asset Management opportunities include letting the vacant unit,
■■ Situated within Bushmead, a popular residential suburb of Luton       redeveloping the site and breaking up the parade and selling the
■■ Anchored by a Co-operative convenience store let on a long lease      units off piecemeal.

■■ Current Passing Rent of £269,850 pa                                ■■ Offers are sought in excess of £3,375,000 (Three Million Three Hundred and
                                                                         Seventy Five Thousand Pounds), subject to contract and exclusive of VAT.
■■ AWULT of 8.84 years to expiry and 7.73 years to break                 A purchase at this level would reflect a net initial yield of 7.50% after
■■ Car parking for 66 cars                                               allowing for purchasers costs of 6.49%
■■ Freehold
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF - FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF                    FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

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BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF - FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF    FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

     DEMOGRAPHICS
     Luton has a primary catchment area of 265,000
     with an estimated shopping population of 210,000.
     The town is projected to see significantly above
     average growth in population over the next 5 years.

                                                                         SITUATION
                                                                         The property is situated within the Luton suburb of
                                                                         Bushmead approximately 2 miles (3km) north of Luton
                                                                         Railway station and Luton town centre.
                                                                         The property is positioned fronting Hancock Drive, which
                                                                         also encircles the shopping centre and site. Opposite
                                                                         the property is Bushmead Retirement Centre, which has
                                                                         41 apartments over two floors. Directly adjacent to the
                                                                         property is a church, a community centre, and a pub,
                                                                         highlighting the importance of this shopping centre to the
                                                                         local community.
                                                                         The surrounding area can be characterised as being a
                                                                         densely populated residential neighbourhood, located
                                                                         within a countryside backdrop. The area is renowned
                                                                         for its beautiful countryside, popular hiking paths and
                                                                         impressive horse riding tracks.
                                                                         Barnfield College and Bushmead Primary School are both
                                                                         within close proximity to the property.
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF - FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF                                                                                                                                                           FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

   DESCRIPTION
   The property occupies a large site to the east of Hancock Drive and comprises
   a purpose built neighbourhood shopping centre constructed in 1990. The
   property provides a terrace of ten units of part brick construction under a
   pitched tiled roof. Internally the property provides 10 retail units and 11 flats
   which have been sold on long leases.
   The property also benefits from 10 garages as well as car parking to the front
   for 66 cars.

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BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF - FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF                                                                                                      FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

TENANCY SCHEDULE

Unit                 Tenant                          Trading As                      Area sq ft (GIA)   Area sq m (GIA)    Lease Start   Next Review          Break    Lease End      Rent (£pa)   Rent psf Comments

RETAIL INCOME

Units 1-3            Co-Operative Group Food Ltd     Co-op                                     5,838              542.4     24/8/2018      24/8/2023                    24/8/2033        £85,000    £14.56

Unit 4               MAA Catering Ltd                Fusion                                    1,550               144     25/10/2004     25/10/2019                   24/10/2024        £28,000    £18.06 Rent Deposit - £16,800. AGA in place
Unit 5               CJ & JG Ltd                     CJ’s Café                                 1,175              109.2    22/12/2017     22/12/2022   22/12/2022      22/12/2027        £20,000    £17.02 Tenant Break Option
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Unit 6a              Fiona Terrington                The Head Shed                               490               45.5     24/6/2015      24/6/2020                    23/6/2030        £10,000    £20.41
                     Mr Mustafizur Rahman
Unit 6b                                              Bushmead News                               674               62.6     13/7/2016      13/7/2021    12/7/2019       12/7/2026         £9,000    £13.35 Tenant Break Option
                     Chowdury
Unit 7a              Mr Sheikh MD Nural Alam         Bushmead Fish Bar                           620               57.6     8/10/2015      8/10/2020                    7/10/2025        £11,500    £18.55
Unit 7b              Gurveer Kaur                                                              1,091              101.4     9/11/2015      9/11/2020                    8/11/2030        £21,820    £20.00 Rent Deposit - £9,350 plus VAT
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Unit 8               Vacant                          Vacant                                    1,250              116.1                                                                  £25,000    £20.00 Vendor to provide 12 month Rental Guarantee
Unit 9               R & N Healthcare Ltd            Acorn Pharmacy                            1,450              134.7      6/1/2017       6/1/2022        6/1/2022     5/1/2027        £25,200    £17.38 Tenant Break Option
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                                                                                                                                                                                                           Rent Deposit - £30,240
Unit 10              Harrison Murray Ltd             Harrison Murray Estate Agents             1,800              167.2     27/9/2012                                   26/9/2022        £26,250    £14.58

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Unit                 Tenant                      Lease Start         Next Review         Lease End            Rent (£pa)      Unit                Tenant                       Lease Start         Next Review           Lease End          Rent (£pa)

RESIDENTIAL INCOME                                                                                                            GARAGE INCOME

Flat 1a              Private                      12/5/2017           31/12/2032         11/5/2116                  £250      Garage 1            Private                           1/5/2017                              30/4/2018                £600

Flat 1b              Private                      10/3/2017           31/12/2032          9/3/2116                  £250      Garage 2            Private                       18/7/2014                                 17/7/2015                £780
Flat 2               Private                     19/12/2014                             18/12/2113                  £100
                                                                                                                              Garage 3            Private                           1/5/2017                              30/4/2018                £600
Flat 3               Private                       1/2/2016              1/2/2031        31/1/2115                  £250
                                                                                                                              Garage 4            Private                           8/9/2009                               7/3/2010                £500
Flat 4               Private                     19/12/2014                             18/12/2113                  £100
                                                                                                                              Garage 5            Private                       25/9/2010                                 24/9/2011                £500
Flat 5               Private                       6/6/2016              1/1/2032         6/6/2115                  £250
                                                                                                                              Garage 6            Private                           5/6/2017                               4/6/2018                £600
Flat 6               Private                      27/1/2015                              26/1/2114                  £100
                                                                                                                              Garage 7            Private                       31/1/2017                                 31/7/2017                £700
Flat 7               Private                       2/9/2016              2/9/2031         1/9/2115                  £250
                                                                                                                              Garage 8            Private                       29/9/2015                                 28/3/2016                £600
Flat 8               Private                       2/9/2016              1/1/2032         1/9/2115                  £250

Flat 9               Private                     19/12/2014                             18/12/2113                  £100      Garage 9            Private                       10/7/2009                                  9/7/2010                £600

Flat 10              Private                     19/12/2014                             18/12/2113                  £100      Garage 10           Private                           7/7/2017                               6/1/2018                £600

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 AWULT (RETAIL)                                                                                                                                                                                              OVERALL INCOME £269,850
 8.84 years to expiry and 7.73 years to break.
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF - FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF                                                                                         FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

    COVENANT
    CO-OPERATIVE GROUP FOOD LIMITED                                             Operating profit was £40m, in line with last year. Profits are shown    The Group is undergoing rapid expansion in the wholesale market
    The Co-Operative Group is the fifth largest food retailer in                after deducting the amount members have earned through the 5%           following the recent acquisition of Nisa and five-year commercial
    the UK, operating from over 2,800 local, convenience and medium             and 1% member rewards, which totalled £35m in the first half of the     deal to supply Costcutter Supermarkets Group. When combined
    sized stores. The group is also the largest UK funeral services provider,   year (2017: £35m).                                                      with independent co-operative societies, The Co-Operative Group
    a major general insurer and a growing legal services business.                                                                                      now supply over 7,700 stores nationwide.
                                                                                In the first half of 2018, The Co-Operative Group opened 45 new
    The Group employs over 70,000 people across the various business            food stores and 10 new funeral homes creating over 600 new jobs.        A summary of Co-operative Group Food Limited’s accounts
    lines with over 4.65 million active members, accounting for 33.5% of        They also acquired Simplify Probate to expand the probate business      are below:
    total food turnover. In H1 2018, sales increased to £5bn, an increase       and increase existing support for bereaved families, making Co-Op
    of 10% compared to 2017 sales of £4.5bn. This reflects a strong                                                                                                                        06/01/2018         31/12/2016
                                                                                the largest provider of probate services in the UK.
    performance within the Food business as well as accounting the
    acquisition of Nisa’s wholesaling operations.                               In the second half of 2018, the group has significantly increased the    Turnover                      £7,159,600,000       6,933,400,000

    The profit before tax for the period was £26m, up from £14m in 2017.        rate of expansion, opening 60 new food stores and 15 new funeral         Pre Tax Profits                 £195,400,000        £154,200,000
    Underlying profit before tax, the core trading performance of the           homes in addition to introducing a revised product base within the
                                                                                Insurance business.                                                      Shareholder Funds             £1,875,100,000      £1,805,400,000
    businesses less underlying interest, was £10m, up £7m from 2017.
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF - FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
VAT                                                                                                              PROPOSAL
We understand the property has been elected for VAT. It is
anticipated that the sale will be treated as a Transfer of Going                                                 Offers are sought in excess of £3,375,000 (Three Million Three Hundred and Seventy Five
Concern (TOGC).
                                                                                                                 Thousand Pounds), subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this level
EPC                                                                                                              would reflect a net initial yield of 7.50% after allowing for purchasers costs of 6.49%
EPCs are available in the dataroom.

DATAROOM
For access to the Allsop dataroom please use the following link:
https://datarooms.allsop.co.uk/register/bushmead                                                                 For further information or to make arrangements for viewing please contact:

                                                                                                                 Jonathan Butcher                                  Alex Butler                             Ronnie Morgan
                                                                                                                 020 7543 6755                                     020 7543 6722                           020 7543 6808
                                                                                                                 jonathan.butcher@allsop.co.uk                     alex.butler@allsop.co.uk                ronnie.morgan@allsop.co.uk                       allsop.co.uk

Misrepresentation Act: 1. Allsop LLP on its own behalf and on behalf of the vendor/lessor of this property whose agent Allsop LLP is, gives notice that: (a) these particulars do not constitute in whole or in part an offer or contract for sale or lease; (b) none of the statements contained in these particulars as to the property are to
be relied on as statements or representations of fact; and (c) the vendor/lessor does not make or give, and neither Allsop LLP nor any of its members or any person in its employment has any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. The only representations, warranties,
undertakings and contractual obligations to be given or undertaken by the vendor/lessor are those contained and expressly referred to in the written contract for sale or agreement for lease between the vendor/lessor and a purchaser or tenant. 2. Prospective purchasers or tenants are strongly advised to: (a) satisfy themselves as
to the correctness of each statement contained in these particulars; (b) inspect the property and the neighbouring area; (c) ensure that any items expressed to be included are available and in working order; (d) arrange a full structural (and where appropriate environmental) survey of the property; and (e) carry out all necessary
searches and enquiries. Allsop is the trading name of Allsop LLP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Design CommandD www.commandHQ.co.uk 03.19
BUSHMEAD SHOPPING CENTRE, HANCOCK DRIVE, LUTON, LU2 7SF - FREEHOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD SHOPPING CENTRE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
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