Easthampstead Road, Wokingham
- Use Class
- Use Class: Sui Generis
Key Features
- Substantial former bingo hall located in the town centre
- Approximately 20,403 sq. ft
- Offering Sui Generis use - Ideal for Leisure, Entertainment, Fitness, Educational or Faith - subject to the necessary consents.
- Large main auditorium, formerly a cinema and bingo hall, originally seating up to 716 people
- Self-contained residential flat arranged on the second floor
- Potential to sub-divide into self-contained lettable areas
Description
The Ritz is a substantial former cinema building extending to approximately 20,403 sq ft, prominently positioned within the centre of Wokingham. The property is not listed, now fully vacant and offers a rare opportunity to acquire a landmark leisure asset with significant potential.
Arranged over ground, first and second floors, the property provides a mix of large open-plan auditorium space, ancillary offices, reception areas, storage accommodation and residential accommodation at second floor level. The accommodation lends itself to sub-division into self- contained areas, with individual spaces available to let on a per sq ft basis, offering flexibility for a range of occupiers.
The property benefits from on-site car parking to the front elevation, providing a notable advantage for a town centre location of this nature and particularly attractive for high- footfall occupiers. The scale, layout and character of the building make it particularly well suited to Leisure, Entertainment, Fitness, Educational or Faith-based occupiers, subject to the necessary consents. The property also benefits from a prominent town centre position within one of Berkshire's most affluent and well-connected market towns. A previous planning permission (Ref: 191573) was granted for the demolition of the existing building and redevelopment to provide 22 residential apartments. The permission has since lapsed and was not implemented.
Overall, the property presents a unique value-add opportunity for owner occupiers, investors or developers seeking a substantial commercial asset with strong alternative use potential.
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Property details
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
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Property Features
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Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 40% 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
- Wescott Infant School172 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 116
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy188 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 342
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Westende Junior School405 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 241
- Type
- Academy converter
- All Saints Church of England Primary School788 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 169
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Keep Hatch Primary School893 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 374
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- St Crispin's School536 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,549
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Holt School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,468
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- The Emmbrook School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,354
- Type
- Academy converter
- King's Academy Easthampstead Park2.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,050
- Type
- Academy converter
- King's Academy Binfield2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,500
- Type
- Free schools
* 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
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Getting Around
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Flood Risk
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Alex Martin Commercial Ltd, London
Tallis House, 2 Tallis Street, London, EC4Y 0AB
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