Arch 42, Kings Bench Street, London, SE1
- Land size
- 0.03 acres
Key Features
- One parking space
- Fully lined arch
- Strip lighting
- Good ceiling heights
- Potential for variety of uses
- W.C. and kitchen point
Description
Comprises the part ground floor and over sailing mezzanine level within a traditional rail arch.
The ground floor is arranged as a single open plan space plus w.c. under the stairs to the mezzanine level, which also predominantly open plan plus a small partitioned office, kitchen point and fully glazed frontage. Ceiling heights of 3.77m and 3.41m.
Currently used as a carpentry workshop by the owners but suitable for a variety of uses under Use Class E. Prohibition on sale of beverages and food. Electricity (single phase), water and drainage supplied within the Arch, which is itself fully lined.
Includes one of the three parking bays to the front of the ground floor. Access is via the gated courtyard of the front development.
The approximate net internal floor areas are :
Ground Floor : 422 sq ft (39.2 sqm)
First Floor : 866 sq ft (80.5 sqm)
Total : 1,288 sq ft (119.7 sqm)
Plus one parking space.
Location
The property is located to the rear of a modern mixed use development on Kings Bench Street which runs between Pocock Street and Rushworth Street, just to the east of Blackfriars Road. Waterloo Station and Southwark Underground (Jubilee line) are both within a short walk of the premises, together with the various attractions of the Southbank/Bankside locality.
Terms
TENURE
Held by way of a long leasehold, 866 years from January 2005. Fixed annual ground rent of £300.
TERMS
The long leasehold is offered for sale.
PRICE
Offers in the region of £450,000 for the long leasehold, subject to the terms above. VAT not applicable.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-09
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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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
- Parking Available
- Garden
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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
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
- Friars Primary Foundation School155 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Foundation school
- Charles Dickens Primary School321 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 494
- Type
- Academy converter
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School502 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 167
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie527 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 217
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School581 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 65
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Haberdashers' Borough Academy220 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 983
- Type
- Free schools
- Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School599 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 354
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Gender
- Girls
- London Nautical, City of London Academy749 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 510
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Gender
- Boys
- Oasis Academy South Bank799 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 691
- Type
- Free schools
- Ark Globe Academy964 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,272
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
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
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- 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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Field & Sons, London
54 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XL
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