Bradshaw Street, Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, KA21
Key Features
- Prominent corner location
- Established licensed premises layout
- Approx. 2,000 sq ft accommodation
- Basement kitchen and cellar
- Strong redevelopment / asset management potential
- Suitable for investors and owner-operators
- Auction Date: 15th July @ 12pm
Description
An excellent opportunity to acquire a substantial former public house. The Windy Ha is widely renowned as the oldest pub in the coastal town of Saltcoats occupying a prominent corner position.
The subjects comprise a vacant bar premises arranged over ground and basement levels, extending to approximately 2,000 sq ft.
The ground floor provides a spacious open-plan bar area with a separate snug and customer WCs, while the basement offers a commercial kitchen, cellarage and additional storage space.
This characterful sandstone property forms part of a larger building, with residential accommodation above (not included in the sale).
The property presents a fantastic opportunity for investors, developers or experienced operators seeking to re-establish a licensed venue or pursue alternative uses.
-Suitable for public house / bar / restaurant use, subject to obtaining the necessary consents
-Potential for takeaway, café or mixed-use redevelopment
-Strong repositioning opportunity within an established community setting
Saltcoats is a popular coastal town in North Ayrshire, located approximately 30 miles south-west of Glasgow and well served by rail and road links.
The property occupies a highly visible corner plot at the junction of Bradshaw Street and Hill Street, within a mixed residential and commercial area, benefiting from local footfall and transport connectivity.
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-22
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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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 · available to 89% 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
- Caledonia Primary School790 metres
- Pupils
- 228
- Type
- Non-denominational
- St Anthony's Primary School1.1 miles
- Pupils
- 256
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Mayfield Primary School1.1 miles
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Ardeer Primary School1.2 miles
- Pupils
- 144
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Winton Primary School1.2 miles
- Pupils
- 132
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Auchenharvie Academy0.7 miles
- Pupils
- 678
- Type
- Non-denominational
- St Matthew's Academy0.8 miles
- Pupils
- 1,303
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Ardrossan Academy1 mile
- Pupils
- 795
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kilwinning Academy3.5 miles
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Irvine Royal Academy4.3 miles
- Pupils
- 767
- Type
- Non-denominational
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: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
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.
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
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- 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)
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