The Former Cauliflower Public House, 553 High Road, Ilford | Property for sale | Savills
Guide price £2,900,000

The Former Cauliflower Public House, 553 High RoadIlford

  • New
  • Sole agency
  • Freehold
Development land

Key features

  • Of interest to owner occupiers, investors and developers
  • Substantial Grade II Listed public house extending to 15,253 sq ft
  • Planning for conversion of uppers to 5 (1 x 1, 3 x 2 and 1 x 3 bed) flats
  • Further planning expected for 15 flats and commercial space on site
  • Site area of approximately 0.42 acres
  • Substantial asset management/development opportunity

Substantial Grade II Listed public house extending to 15,253 sq ft on a large 0.42 acre site which is being sold with vacant possession and planning permission.

About this property

  • The property a substantial four storey building arranged as a former public house. The property is laid out to provide accommodation on basement, ground and three upper floors. A separate single storey semi-detached building is provided to the right of the property which has most recently been used for storage. Externally there is a terrace area to the front of the main building with a car park to one side. The site area is approximately 0.42 acres.

Local information

  • Ilford is a busy and densely populated suburb of East London which is located approximately 10 miles west of London’s West End and 4 miles east of Stratford. Transport links are excellent with the A406 North Circular Road, A12, A13 and M11 all being easily accessible with Ilford station providing regular services into London’s Liverpool Street station with journey times of approximately 16 minutes. The Cauliflower occupies a prominent roadside position on the A118 High Road directly opposite its junction with Cricklefield Place. The property is immediately adjacent to the RGB Electrical Superstore, opposite the Isaac Newton Academy and diagonally opposite Ilford Fire Station and a Dreams Bed Specialist Store. Seven Kings railway station is within 500 metres to the east of the property and provides regular services into London’s Liverpool Street Station with journey times of approximately 19 minutes. Ilford town centre is located 0.75 miles to the east of the property.

Additional information

  • Planning Permission:
  • Planning permission has been granted for Single storey rear and part two storey side extensions. Use of basement as a late-night bar. Conversion of second and third floors to contain 5no. self-contained (1 x 1, 3 x 2 and 1 x 3 bedrooms) flats with associated cycle and waste/refuse storage. Listed Building Consent sought under application (Ref: 2313/23).
  • (https://planning.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridge/application-details/197377).
  • Planning permission is pending and is expected to be granted on 5th June 2024 for Redevelopment of vacant car park adjacent to The Cauliflower Pub. Erection of a four-storey building for mix use to provide Commercial space at ground floor and 15no. self-contained flats (two x 1-bedroom, six x 2-bedroom, five x 3-bedroom and two x 4-bedroom) on upper floors with associated cycle storage, waste / refuse storage and amenity space.
  • (https://planning.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridge/application-details/197742).
  • The Cauliflower is Grade II Listed having been listed by English Heritage in June 2014.