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Guide Price£395,000

Frog & Rhubarb, Church Road, Slip End, Luton, LU1

Land size
0.18 acres

Key Features

  • Prominent corner position on Church Road in the well-connected village of Slip End
  • Adjacent surfaced car park for approximately 12 vehicles
  • Property sits on a plot of c. 0.08 acre, along with an additional 0.102-acre car park opposite
  • Large upper floor area, with 3 double-bedrooms, lounge, kitchen and bathroom
  • The site is likely to be of interest to local licensed operators, retailers, property investors and developers
  • Alternate use potential, subject to obtaining the necessary consents

Description

Location

Slip End is a small, well-connected Bedfordshire village positioned between Luton and Harpenden, benefiting from excellent transport links via Junction 10 of the M1. The village lies approximately 3 miles from both Luton town centre and London Luton Airport. Slip End supports a close-knit residential community and provides a range of local amenities including a primary school, village hall, recreation ground and several independent businesses, all set against attractive surrounding countryside. The village is also well placed for neighbouring towns, with Harpenden around 4 miles to the south, Dunstable approximately 6 miles to the west and St Albans roughly 9 miles to the southeast.
The Frog & Rhubarb occupies a prominent position on the corner of Church Road and Summer Street. The property sits approximately 2 miles from Luton town centre and around 5 minutes' drive from M1 Junction 10.

Property Description

*** Best & Final Bids Deadline Set For Midday Friday 12th June. For Further Information Please View Brochure***The property comprises a two-storey detached building of traditional brick construction beneath a pitched tiled roof, with single-storey extensions to the rear.

Accommodation

The ground floor is arranged as an open-plan trading operation around an L-shaped central bar servery, with a series of interlinked dining and drinking zones accommodating c. 50-60 covers.
Ancillary accommodation on the ground floor includes a large commercial kitchen and prep area, customer WC facilities, store rooms and a basement cellar.
Private living accommodation is situated at first-floor level and comprises; 3 double-bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen, bathroom facilities and a laundry area.
Externally, the property benefits from a well-maintained enclosed rear trading area with picnic-bench seating. A designated smoking solution is incorporated within the garden layout. There is also a small outside store room.
Parking provision includes an adjacent surfaced car park for approximately 12 vehicles.
The property's Gross Internal Area is around 2,823 sqft. The property plot extends to approximately 0.080 acres, with an additional 0.102-acre car park situated adjacent to the main building.

Tenure Comments

Freehold. The site is held under two separate freehold titles: the public house under Title Number BD54043 and the car park under Title Number BD62429. Title Plans are included on page 5.

Planning and Development

We have made enquiries with the local authority and can confirm the property is not listed nor within a conservation area. The car park lies within designated Green Belt land. For further information please contact the local authority.

Services

We understand the property is connected to all mains services but any interested parties must rely on their own enquiries to confirm this.

Premises Licence

It is understood that the property currently possesses a Premises Licence.

Fixtures and Fittings

The sale of the property will include any trade fixtures and fittings which are in the absolute ownership of the Seller and in situ on completion. No fixtures and fittings will be warranted and no inventory can be provided. Any branded or leased items and any items owned by third parties will be excluded from the sale.

VAT

VAT is applicable on the sale of the property.

EPC

The property has an EPC rating of Band C. A copy is available upon request.

Viewings

All viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-05-12

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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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

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Slip End Village School376 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Community school
  • Caddington Village School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    277
    Type
    Community school
  • St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    421
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Farley Junior Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    334
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hillborough Junior School1.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    358
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Stockwood Park Academy1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,438
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Chiltern Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,203
    Type
    Free schools
  • Denbigh High School2.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,130
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Manshead Church of England Academy3 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,134
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Challney High School for Boys3.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,197
    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

Spar - Farley Green, Luton0.8 miles
Co-op Caddington, Caddington1.3 miles
EG - OTM - Luton, Luton1.4 miles

GP surgery

Caddington Surgery1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Medigreen Ltd1.3 miles

Hospital

Luton & Dunstable Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Play Space141 metres

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

Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Crossroads61 metres

Typical drive times

Luton8 min · 2.8 miles
Dunstable11 min · 6 miles
Harpenden8 min · 4.8 miles
Houghton Regis14 min · 6.5 miles
St Albans (city)17 min · 11 miles

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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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