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Guide Price£180,000

The Ivy Tavern, Newport, Lincoln

Key Features

  • Established and characterful public house
  • Located in a prominent position on Newport - Uphill area of City
  • Ground Floor accommodation
  • Primary seating area, second seating area/lounge area
  • Ancillary and operational area -bar, cellar access, preparation/storage
  • Property has gas central heating, brick fireplace with log burner inset
  • Outside courtyard/beer garden with covered all weather section
  • The sale of this property is subject to a VAT charge

Description

The Ivy Tavern is a well-established and characterful public house, extensively refurbished and extended in 2020, occupying a prominent position along Newport, one of the principle routes leading into Lincoln’s historic Bailgate and Cathedral Quarter. Having traded for many years as a traditional neighbourhood pub, the property forms part of the fabric of this well-regarded area, known for its blend of local community and strong tourist presence. It was once described as the place for "social networking without the computer".
The Ivy Tavern occupies a highly visible main road position, benefitting from strong passing traffic and proximity to one of Lincoln’s most desirable and well-visited areas. The Bailgate, known for its independent businesses, restaurants and tourist appeal, lies within easy walking distance, making this an attractive proposition for both operators and investors.
The ground floor accommodation is arranged around a central social space, zoned into a variety of interconnecting areas, including a main bar, separate seating zones and a dedicated pool room providing a layout suitable for a variety of hospitality uses. Retaining a number of traditional features, including exposed brick fireplaces, a log burner, timber flooring and dado panelling which create a warm and characterful environment. To the rear, a further seating area with tiled flooring provides additional cover and leads directly out to the enclosed courtyard beer garden. The sale of this property is subject to a VAT charge

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-06-04

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Gas Central Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private 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
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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

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Westgate Academy401 metresOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    428
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mount Street Academy416 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    294
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy708 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    79
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln916 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    356
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Lincoln Castle Academy754 metresOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    744
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lincoln UTC858 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    389
    Type
    University technical college
  • Lincoln Christ's Hospital School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,275
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
  • The Priory Academy LSST2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,749
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    601
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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

Co-op Burton Road Food Store, Lincoln415 metres
Co-op Riseholme Road Food Store, Lincoln915 metres
Tesco Lincoln High St Express, Lincoln0.6 miles

GP surgery

Cliff House Medical Practice451 metres

Pharmacy

Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd422 metres

Hospital

Lincoln Hospital (Nuh)410 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden169 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

Lincoln Central Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Radio Lincolnshire179 metres

Typical drive times

Wragby18 min · 12 miles
Market Rasen24 min · 16 miles
North Hykeham11 min · 5.2 miles
Lincoln (city)3 min · 0.9 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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