The Victoria, 42-43 Promenade, Southport, Merseyside
Key Features
- Substantial Town Centre/Lakeside Pub and development site
- Prominent Promenade position overlooking Marine Lake and the proposed £73m Marine Lake Events Centre, opening April 2027.
- Open plan ground floor trading area of circa 4000sf gross.
- Extensive first and second floor accommodation
- Potential for mixed Pub and Residential scheme or for wholesale conversion to Flats/HMO or quasi care, assisted living use.
- There are no staff to transfer under TUPE regulations.
- Freehold offers are invited in excess of £475,000 subject to contract and exclusive of VAT where chargeable.
Description
Description
The public house is a substantial Victorian three storey brick building beneath pitched slated roofs with various extensions to the rear. The property was originally two buildings, which have been 'knocked' together and are still held under two titles. To the front there is a beer patio area and a driveway / pull in providing car parking for two vehicles.
Location
The Victoria is situated on the Promenade overlooking Marine Lake, a short distance from the coast and on the edge of Southport town centre. The property lies directly opposite the Waterfront Hotel and the site of the proposed Marine Lake Events Centre, which has a budgeted cost of £73m, and is due to open in April 2027. Various tourist attractions are close by such as Silcocks Funland & Pier, Southport Pleasure Land, Kings Garden and Princes Park (both opposite) and Ocean Plaza Leisure Centre. The properties immediately adjoining the site comprise in the main low-rise flats, HMO's and traditional terraced / semi-detached properties. The main retail street in the town centre, Lord Street, is within a quarter of a mile to the east.
Services
All mains services are connected to the property.
Licences
The Property holds the benefit of a Premises Licence permitting the sale of alcohol from 10:00 hrs to 00:00 hrs Sunday to Thursday and 10:00 hrs to 01:00 hrs Friday and Saturday.
Town and Country Planning
The Victoria is within the area controlled by Sefton MBC. The property is a Grade II listed building and lies within the Sefton Conservation Area.
Fixtures and Fittings
The Vendors are not including any items of furniture, equipment, trade fixtures or fittings, and any that are left post completion are not warranted for their suitability, safety, or ownership. The Vendors will not be required to remove any items remaining on site after completion. An inventory will not be provided.
VAT
Freehold offers are invited in excess of £475,000 subject to contract and exclusive of VAT where chargeable.
Tenure Comments
The property is held freehold and will be made available with the benefit of vacant possession.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-03-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Private Parking
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 8% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport657 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Linaker Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 359
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Catholic
- Norwood Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 621
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Meols Cop High School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 916
- Type
- Academy converter
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 822
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Stanley High School1.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 783
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Greenbank High School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,025
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Birkdale High School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 936
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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MATTHEW PHILLIPS SURVEYORS LIMITED, Lichfield
Lichfield Business Village, Staffordshire University Lichfield Centre, The Friary, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6QG
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