With high street vacancies on the rise, Northampton has a growing number of retail units currently up for lease or sale.
From long-closed shops and banks to businesses that have only shut their doors in the past few months, these properties are waiting for new owners or managers to bring them back to life.
Some of the former businesses include H&M, Nationwide Bank, Element Nightclub (formerly Auntie Ruth’s), Northampton Sports Bar (previously Riley’s Snooker Club), Edward Knight Estate Agents, and Not Another Jungle plant shop.
Here’s a look at some of the retail spaces currently available in Northampton town centre, along with their asking prices.
How many of these former shops have you shopped in before?
5. Empty shops up for rent in Northampton town centre
The former RBS bank at Abington Street is a two-storey, 5,207 sq ft retail unit with offices or storage above. It has been closed for many years now. The sales ad says it could be suitable for a variety of uses, subject to planning, and is available for around £3,750 a month. Photo: Rightmove
6. Empty shops up for rent in Northampton town centre
The former Professional Music Technology (PMT) showroom at 86 Bridge Street has been vacant for months now. The sales ad says it could be suitable for a variety of uses, subject to planning, and is available for around £4,167 a month. Photo: Rightmove
7. Empty shops up for rent in Northampton town centre
The former Nationwide bank in Abington Street has been closed for years now. The property has a ground floor and a first floor as well as a basement. The sales ad says it could be suitable for other uses, subject to planning, and is up for rent at £3,333 a month. Photo: Rightmove
8. Empty shops up for rent in Northampton town centre
The Grade II listed property on St. Giles Square has four floors and a basement. Potential uses include shop, office, estate agent, clinic, café, restaurant, medical facility, or day centre, subject to planning. The property is available to let on a new lease for around £30,000 a year (approximately £2,500 a month). Photo: Rightmove